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Putnam Plastics Produces Large Diameter Medical Monofilament for X-Ray and MRI Applications
Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusions for minimally invasive medical devices, has developed a proprietary process for manufacturing custom monofilament fibers up to 0.100 inches (2.54 mm) in diameter from performance materials such as nylon and polypropylene. Oriented, large diameter fibers offer substantial strength properties to replace metals in applications that require x-ray transparency or non-magnetic properties for...
Automation of soil testing by Tinius Olsen moves New Mexico Department of Transportation far ahead
“They didn’t reinvent the wheel, but they found a way to it.” That’s how Bryce Simons, Materials Testing Engineer in charge of laboratory operations for New Mexico Department of Transportation (DOT), describes how Tinius Olsen streamlined his workflow process and cut both frustration and time-consuming methods from his day.
Non-contact angle sensors are now programmable with Vert-X Commander software from Variohm
Variohm EuroSensor has launched a new software application for communication and programming of Contelec Vert-X series non-contacting and contactless angle sensors. As the exclusive UK distributor for the Swiss manufactured range, Variohm offer OEMs the ability to reconfigure and customise the sensor curve and output characteristics over its 0º to 360º measurement range.
Wachendorff CANopen magnetic rotary encoders from Variohm are absolute for long life and high reliability
Wachendorff WDGA series CANopen absolute magnetic rotary encoders from Variohm EuroSensor feature a 12-bit singleturn and 12-bit + 18-bit multiturn resolution and are ideally suited to applications where high accuracy measurement, extreme durability and competitive pricing are of prime concern. The WDGA uses Wachendorff's patented EnDra® technology with an integral 32-bit processor which assigns a unique coded magnetic signal for each of the i...
A simple breath of air brings control to a revolutionary hands-free fishing system
USA based Adaptive Creations faced many challenges while designing its Power Caster Fishing System for severely disabled persons. One such challenge was designing a Sip-and-Puff system to allow reliable control of its revolutionary fully automated fishing machine.
Green energy giant grinds with micron precision
The massive KMT Lidköping VTG4000 grind-turn machine enables high precision wind turbine bearing production on a very large scale, with Renishaw encoders critical to accurate and rapid operation.