MIXED MEDIA
Tape and label dispensers
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All of the families of electronic tape and label dispensers that a specialist company manufactures are presented in a 2007 product catalogue that includes 25 new offerings. The full-line catalogue features products in TheTapeDispenser and TheLabelDispenser families. Among the dispensers described are the ZCM1000, an electronic tape dispenser that automatically measures and cuts predetermined lengths of tape, and the LD5100 dispenser, a versatile semiautomatic label peeler that accommodates labels in a variety of sizes, shapes, and materials. Start International, Addison, TX, USA.
Weighing and process products
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A 40-page catalogue presents an array of products and services in the area of industrial weighing and process technology. The catalogue systematically organizes the products according to application and their utility in a particular step of the production process. Products range from standard items, which are described in detail, to custom options. The line of process weighing and control products includes items for handling incoming goods, production and quality assurance needs, and dispatch of finished products. Complete scales and checkweighers, load and weigh cells, process transmitters, system controllers, and metal detectors are among the products presented. Available in print free of charge upon request, or as a download at www.sartorius.com/process-catalogue, the literature can be supplied in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, or Spanish. Sartorius AG, Göttingen, Germany.
Custom surgical instruments
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A brochure details the flexible capabilities of a company’s medical business in custom developing components for use in orthopaedic trauma surgery. The literature describes comprehensive solutions for x-ray-transparent instruments in terms of material selection, design, and manufacturing. The customized instrument development process includes a range of customer options extending from engineering services to aspects of the finished surgical device. Greene, Tweed & Company, Ltd., Nottingham, UK.
Extrusion tooling
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A colourful six-page brochure details the state-of-the-art precision capabilities of a company that specializes in the engineering and design of extrusion tooling. The foldout presentation demonstrates, in text and graphics, the precision of the workmanship that the firm applies in engineering and producing advanced medical extrusion tooling, which is the company’s largest area of specialization. A highlight of the literature is the provision of details about the advanced FlexiSpiral crosshead system that includes patented features, such as the FeatherTouch concentricity adjustment, which facilitates system use and control. Guill Tool & Engineering Company, Inc., West Warwick, RI, USA.
Precision gauges
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A short-form catalogue is a guide to the most popular precision gauges manufactured by a company specializing in dimensional measurement systems. More than 50 of these best-sellers are detailed in the full-colour 24-page brochure, including calipers and caliper gauges, micrometers, test indicators, dial indicators and comparators, bench and bore gauges, tools for height and length measurements, and surface finish and air gauges. Featured are the MarConnect USB-ready interface that simplifies transmission of data to a personal computer. The interface also facilitates assembly of a multitask measuring station, along with MarTest test indicators, Maxum III digital indicators and transducers, and a self-centring measuring pistol for the measurement of through-holes and blind holes. Also available are counterbores and Digimar height-measuring instruments, among other customer favourites. Mahr Federal Inc., Providence, RI, USA.
Ultrafiltration application guide
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A revised version of an ultrafiltration application and product guide is available. Expanded from 64 to 100 pages, the publication contains additional product information and more protocols, including those for virus concentration. Ultrafiltration disks and devices are essential for sample preparation in clinical, life science, and other laboratories. The revised guide provides background information about membrane ultrafiltration and the factors that affect recovery rates. It also includes a selection guide to help researchers choose the tool most appropriate for a particular application, an overview of the supplier’s product range, a glossary of terms, and a discussion of protocols, including ultrafiltration applications for proteins, nucleic acids, and viruses. Millipore Corp., Billerica, MA, USA.
Combination-product testing
A complimentary white paper addressing the challenges that manufacturers of combination medical devices incorporating drugs or biologics face with respect to new US FDA regulations is available from a provider of med-tech testing and contract manufacturing services. Penned by the company’s president and chief scientific officer, the paper discusses the complexities of navigating two FDA quality systems in order to secure approval for the combination device. Topics covered in the publication include the nature of combination products, FDA responsibility in the area, drug-release criteria, biologics, new developments in FDA thinking, and future considerations. The white paper can be downloaded at www.microtestlabs.com/combinationpaper. Microtest Laboratories Inc., Agawam, MA, USA.
Plastics additives
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A line of specialty additives for plastics processing is described in an eight-page brochure and CD-ROM. The literature presents case studies reputing to show how the additives successfully improved physical properties, enhanced processing performance, and lowered costs. A chart of general recommendations provides design and production engineers with a guide for selecting the proper additive for an application. The products outlined in the brochure include ionic, nonionic, and resinous additives; amides; metal stearates; and antioxidants. Struktol Co. of America, Stow, OH, USA.
