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Linear motion devices catalogue and design guide
HaydonKerk Motion Solutions, a manufacturer of linear motion products, has released a new product catalogue and design guide. The 190-page catalogue is divided into three separate sections: Precision Leadscrew and Nut Assemblies (Section 1); Stepper Motor Linear Actuators (Section 2); and Linear Rails, Slides and Guides (Section 3). In addition to detailed product specifications, each section also includes a brief overview of the technology behind the products within each category, as well as part number construction, sizing charts and product comparison charts where appropriate.
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White paper details how to prevent clean room shut down.
Contamination by an unknown organism often calls for total shutdown of a clean room’s operation until that organism can be identified and eliminated. These shutdowns can have catastrophic effects on the schedules and productivity of medical devices. A new white paper, “The Microbial ID Breakthrough: How DNA Sequencing Services Help Prevent Catastrophic Clean room Shutdowns,” outlines common sources of contamination, discusses problems and delays associated with traditional methods of identifying those contaminants and highlights breakthrough solutions to these difficulties. The white paper is available as a free download from http://www.microtestlabs.com/microseq/
Power products catalogue
TDK-Lambda has published its power products catalogue for 2009. Featuring 20 new products, the 288-page catalogue provides comprehensive details, including datasheets of the company’s full range of AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, laboratory supplies, special assemblies and complementary filters. The catalogue also includes two AC/DC and DC/DC selector tables to help designers specify the most appropriate supply for their design project. The new catalogue is available free of charge from www.uk.tdk-lambda.com by downloading it directly or requesting a copy by post.
Interactive computer-based learning resource
www.free2learnit.com provides free, interactive computer based training programmes for the plastic industry. The programmes can be downloaded in English or Spanish and cover a variety of topics of concern to plastic professionals. A new training topic is available for download approximately every six weeks. The most recent training is Welding Modes, which together with Sytematic Ultrasonic Assembly training modules can help optimise ultrasonic assembly processes. The website also offers free online mini seminars, the first of which is a 17 minute tutorial on improving validation processes.
