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by Joe Jancsurak, Editor
Last month’s online poll asked readers to indicate whether their
companies are applying Six Sigma tools and methods. A slight majority
(52%) reported their companies are not practicing Six Sigma while 48%
are applying Six Sigma tools and methods.
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The slowdown affecting the orthopedic-devices market is likely
to continue for several months as people with bad knees and hips defer
procedures due to economic uncertainty, according to Smith &
Nephew CEO David Illingworth.
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Potentially fatal catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are
currently at about 250,000 annually. In response, the first-ever
antibiotic-impregnated peripherally inserted central venous catheter
(PICC), the Spectrum Turbo-Ject PICC by Cook Medical,
Bloomington, IN, has been introduced.
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Engineers, researchers, educators, and students are invited to submit
abstracts describing their uses of Comsol Multiphysics software. Authors
of accepted submissions will present their work at Comsol Inc’s 5th
Annual North American Conference on multiphysics modeling and
simulation.
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On Wednesday, July 22, 11 am ET/8 am PT, Mark Colton from Saint-Gobain
Performance Plastics will present a technical review on the key issues
involved in selecting a non-DEHP alternative material. One of the most
widely used plasticizers for PVC, DEHP has received much criticism for
its possible adverse affects on human health and the environment.
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QuasarBrite Narrow Beam SMT LEDs by Lumex Palatine, IL, provide
users with a tight beam of high-intensity red, green or blue light.
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Photochemically-etched surface-mount and insert-mount lead frames
for integrated circuit manufacturing are used in medical applications
such as hearing aids as well as semiconductors, glass-to-metal seals,
and relays. The lead frames are by Photofrabrication Engineering,
Inc (PEI,) Milford, MA.
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Hydrophilic Coatings with Antimicrobial
Protection
 Lubricious HYDAK
hydrophilic coatings lead the industry with their consistent performance
and biocompatibility benefits. Now, in conjunction with Agion
Technologies Inc., Biocoat offers its coatings with antimicrobial
silver technology. Based on hyaluronan, nature's own natural lubricant,
HYDAK uses organic solvent or aqueous dispersion base coats that have
strong adhesion properties on a number of metallic and polymeric
substrate materials. For information, call Dr. Josh Simon, senior
product manager, at 215-734-0888, ext. 115.
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125-17 is a screen-printable, solvent-resistant, flexible
ultraviolet-curable coating by Creative Materials, Inc, Tynsboro,
MA. The blue dielectric is used as a protective insulating layer as well
as a crossover layer for polymer thick-film conductive inks in printed
circuit applications.
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Boker's Free 2009 Washer Catalog
Boker's 2009 Washer Catalog has over 23,000 non-standard sizes with
outside diameters of 0.080" to 5.140", numerous IDs and thicknesses and
2,000 material variations. ISO 9001:2000 Registered
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