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Industry News
Plastics Specification CD-ROM Published
Described as a plastics consultant on CD-ROM, a knowledge-based software system will critique a product’s design, select the most appropriate materials, and conduct a mould-filling analysis.
Schurter Gets Green Light for ISO 14001
Physik Instrumente Completes Expansion
Flextronics International Set to Acquire Fine Line
Technology NewsInjection Moulding Enables Mass Production of Microstructure Components
A technology that combines lithography, electroforming and injection moulding permits the mass production of microstructure polymer components.
Noise Emissions Decrease by 50% in New Linear Motion Guides
The elimination of ball-to-ball friction in linear motion guides results in a 50% reduction in noise compared to previous models.
SpotlightPumps and Valves
Pinch valves that can achieve 2.5 million operations without experiencing a decline in performance are among the products featured in this section.
Product UpdateTubing
Leading suppliers of medical-grade tubing explain how they are meeting the exacting demands of device manufacturers while keeping costs competitive.
Special Report
Medical Packaging
Suppliers of packaging materials, services, and equipment are not exempt from the pressure to contain costs. Many of them claim, however, that their customers’ foremost concerns remain quality and reliability.
Q&A: Gordon R. Higson
"Choosing a notified body is one of the most crucial issues facing a manufacturer," writes Gordon Higson. The author of The Medical Devices Directives: A Manufacturers’ Handbook offers some pointers on the selection process.
