Medical Design Testing
Part inspection without destruction
The Metrotom industrial CT-scanning machine allows for the nondestructive inspection of medical part interiors
Part inspection without destruction
The Metrotom industrial CT-scanning machine allows for the nondestructive inspection of medical part interiors...
Surgical implants get automated inspection
Low-volume production often goes hand-in-hand with high costs, particularly when it involves small devices. Take Swiss-based DePuy Spine, for instance....
Connectors for device leak tests
ME and ML style medical connectors are used in high-production leak tests...
Package tester works on flex, rigid, porous materials
The Mocon Lippke 4000 Series package tester performs a variety of leak and seal-strength tests on flexible, rigid, and porous materials...
How do strain rates affect tensile tests?
Ever wonder why the speed of a tensile test after yield varies from material specification to material specification? Does that produce a significant...
Fastest pipette in the West
The Pipet-Aid Elite 400 from Drummond Scientific Co., Broomall, Pa., (drummondsci.com) rapidly and repeatedly dispenses up to 50 ml of liquids. And with...
Finding Product Flaws Before Customers do
Testing company QualMark recently acquired Massachusetts-based Ling Electronics, a manufacturer of electrodynamic shakers and amplifiers. The units generate...
Ion Trap Finds Leaks in MRI Equipment
MRIs must keep their helium and vacuum leaks to a minimum for patient safety and system availability. Annual maintenance costs for these systems can range...
How to Verify Parts, on the Machine
Most modern machine tools come with (or can be retrofitted with) probing systems that make job setup easier by capturing data that locates a part and...
Under Illumination Leads to Better Inspections
An internal lighting system on a low-profile conveyor projects a light field through a translucent belt to illuminate the appearance and profiles of parts...
