White Papers for Medical Device Industry Suppliers

Servo Motor vs Stepper Motor: Which is right for your application?
It is an engineering truism that there is no perfect solution, just the best solution for the problem at hand. That holds particularly for servo motors and stepper motors. Both are broadly used in industry. Neither is a universal solution. When properly applied, however, both stepper motor and...
Scalable production from small to mid size lots with NeoTOP x
NeoTOP x - flexible, adaptable, scalable cartoner for small lot production of pharma and biotech products Increasing market and product segmentation, not to mention the way modern medicines work, means that the already wide variety of secondary packaging is constantly growing. As a result,...

Worst Case Leakage Current Testing
Leakage current testing is the measurement of electrical “leakage current” that results from powering an electrical appliance via mains or dc power. Leakage current is the unwanted or unintended flow of electrical current that presents an electrical hazard such as shock or burn.
Specifying Miniature Solenoid Valves for Portable Life Science Devices
Miniature solenoid valves are critical components in portable life science equipment. Beyond the necessary long service life, medical, analytical, and point-of-care devices often require pneumatic systems with high flow rates, compact footprints, and low power consumption. Specifying solenoid...

Three Advantages of Urethane Casting
Urethane casting can be ideal for quantities up to about 25 parts, and it has several advantages over other plastic manufacturing processes like injection molding and additive manufacturing (3D printing).
AC Resistance Thermometry Bridges and their Advantages
What is at the heart of the AC bridge concept? And what makesitso special? The Ratio Transformer The ratio transformer is sometimes referred to as an IVD, an Inductive Voltage Divider. As suggested by its name the ‘simple’ task of the ratio transformer is to divide the voltage across the...

AdminiSMART works to make HRO easy
People turn to AdminiSMART for help on everything relating to managing employees. This includes everything from payroll and HR technology, to HR consulting, to benefits, to managing unemployment and much more. Our clients work with us because we only bring in best in class solutions from fully...
Ten Quality Indicators for Selecting Metal Stamping Suppliers
Quality is the #1 concern for OEM engineering and purchasing managers in all industries, but nowhere is quality more critical than in the manufacture of medical devices. This guide is intended to help medical device manufacturers evaluate the level of quality in their metal stamping suppliers,...

Identifying Root Causes and Methods for Eliminating Leakage in Solenoid Valves
The focus of this white paper will be on internal leakage, or often termed, seat leakage. Internal leakage is defined as the process fluid passing through between the valve seat and sealing member (Obturator) when the valve is in the closed position. The obturator or disc can be either soft...
Electronics Supply Chain Management Tips: Cost Reduction
When asked about the most basic goal of nearly any business, most will give the same answer: maximize revenue while minimizing costs. You may not realize it, but inefficiencies and issues within your supply chain might be eating a big chunk of your profits each year. Thousands or even millions...

Corona vs Plasma
One common question about surface treatment systems is, “What is the difference between corona and plasma, and what best fits my application?” Both corona and plasma treatment increase the surface energy of materials and thereby improve the adhesion of inks, adhesives, or other media. This...
Determining Extractables and Leachables in Polymeric Materials
Jordi Labs determines extractables and leachables in polymeric materials.

Contract Manufacturing
Customer engaged MME group for tooling and production molding work for two of 37 total parts required to manufacture a popular consumer product, the number one walking cane in America. MME group provided contract manufacturing solutions for the customer to move its entire offshore production to...
Save Time and Money when Working with Silicone Tubing
Swelling Silicone Simplifies Assembly of Medical Devices,Saving Money, Boosting Quality

MACHINING WITH CO2 TECHNOLOGY – MEDICA
Machining with reclaimed Carbon Dioxide (CO2) addresses two critical issues in the medical machining industry. The first issue is the need to machine components that are designed to be used inside the human body where part contamination introduced during the machining processes is prohibited....
Pivot Bearing Design Guide
This design guide is written with both the first time user and the experienced engineer in mind, as they are frequently the same person when it comes to pivot bearings. Due to their unique nature, pivot bearings have many distinct performance features that must be accounted for when compared to...
Why Do I Need a Cleanroom?
The electronic, high-tech, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, aero space, medical and many other industries depend on cleanroom technology. As products such as cell phone circuit boards become smaller, the chance of contamination in manufacturing becomes higher. For pharmaceutical companies, clean,...
Things to Consider When Choosing a Data Logger
There are many factors to consider when selecting the right data logging solution for your specific needs and application. MadgeTech offers top of the line data loggers, accessories, systems and advanced data logging software. Since MadgeTech engineers and manufactures all of the data loggers...
Onshoring Trend And U.S. Healthcare Reform Increase Value Of Contract Manufacturers
Global economics and healthcare reform are increasing the importance on finding an onshore contract medical component manufacturer that meets the needs of OEMs. By partnering with contract manufacturers, medical device developers enhance their ability to invent creative new solutions to help...
Six Ergonomic Guidelines that can Help Eliminate User Confusion.
Multi-functional products can be complex, and far from user friendly. There are a number of basic ergonomic guidelines designers can follow which will eliminate confusion and reduce overall learning curve time and effort.
Coil on Plug Testing
ETCO Incorporated | March 7th, 2012: R&D has been working on a lab fixture that will trigger coil on plug type coils. It will use this tool to compare industry standard coil to plug connections (typically a spring) with each other, and with prototype ideas, seeking to offer a better connection....
Build vs. Buy: Why Sharepoint Doesn’t Meet Document Control Demands for Quality and Compliance
Although SharePoint provides features that you can use to build out your own rudimentary document management system, the costs of programming and IT support, maintenance and training as well as the possible legal ramifications due to the lack of verifiable audit trail make using SharePoint or...
Tackling Tough Fluid Sensing Challenges
If an application calls for the accurate fluid sensing of liquid level, pressure or flow, Gems Sensors & Controls can help. Their extensive fluid sensing portfolio has evolved from nearly 60 years of field-proven successes in a variety of markets. Common customer fluid sensing challenges can...
Comparison of Interface Pressure Measurement Options
Download this free white paper to learn how product development, manufacturing, research, and quality control can be improved through integrating different interface pressure sensing technologies. This white paper analyzes three different interface pressure measurement options and how engineers...
Things to consider when wire and small-hole EDM
Electrical discharge machines have been used commercially for more than 30 years, with the tool and die industry being the ﬁrst to adopt the technology. Since then, other manufacturing sectors have steadily added EDM to their parts-producing capabilities.