February 2004
Oh, baby! Device measures delivery force
When the birth of a baby does not proceed smoothly, how much force should a doctor or midwife apply? If a complicated delivery takes too long...
Field Report: Easier to convey
A versatile drive replacement package cuts downtime on auto assembly conveyors...
Little pump finds big success
Spurred on by a leading Fortune 100 medical system corporation, Hargraves Technology Inc., Mooresville, N.C., has improved pump head efficiency for its line of micro vacuum pumps and compressors...
Breathe easy with proportional flow control valves
The Matrix 860 series air/gas proportional flow control valve, known for its versatility and accuracy, finds application in critical care breathing apparatus...
COC film sterilization gains steam
Ticona, the technical polymers business of Celanese AG, has developed the first cycloolefin copolymer (COC) blends that allow blister packaging made from Topas COC film to be steam sterilized...
Motor stators help kids spend less time in the hospital
Children who have lost part of their leg bones to cancer are benefiting from a new procedure that eliminates years of painful surgery...
MSD 101: Servocoupling dynamics
There's a Japanese saying that the nail that sticks up will be hammered down. Servocouplings were developed when servodrives and positioning feedback got accurate enough to make the backlash...
In the Loop: Public Relations 101
I recently received an unsolicited manuscript for publication, billed as a design story on how to apply linear motors. In reality, the article is about a commercial line of linear stages...
Design by Objective: Rough neighborhoods
What's considered an "extreme" environment today? In what sorts of applications are extreme environments most likely to appear, and why...
