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by Joe Jancsurak, Editor
Last month’s online poll asked readers if they would recommend their
companies as enjoyable places to work. The results showed that a slight
majority – 53% – would not.
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Professors Yonggang Huang (Northwestern University’s McCormick School
of Engineering and Applied Science) and John Rogers (University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) have created circuits that can be twisted.
Such electronics could be used in places where flat, unbending
electronics would fail, like on the human body.
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Coatings for Medical OEM
Applications
 Tekra Corporation provides custom, toll and
contract services involving plastics coating and lamination
applications. Specializing in project based product design for
customized coating/laminating projects to produce functional effects for
plastic films used in medical devices, it has the research and
development experience to quickly and thoroughly implement custom
requirements into a product assembly.
In addition, Tekra can provide toll coating and product optimization
services for pre-existing coatings, tailoring an existing coating for
application with its technology.
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Minneapolis-based Minco, designer and manufacturer of flexible
heaters, sensors and assemblies, instruments, and flexible circuits for
medical diagnostic equipment and medical implant devices was named
2008-2009 Company of the Year by the Twin Cities Chapter of APICS, The
Association for Operations Management. Minco received the honor, in
part, for its commitment to employee training.
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The support of two major Canadian investment companies is ensuring
future expansion projects and acquisitions by Creaform, Quebec,
Canada, developer and manufacturer of Handyscan 3D self-positioning,
handheld laser scanners and HandyProbe portable arm-free CMM (coordinate
measuring machine), a probing system for inspections applications.
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Accelerated aging studies by Microtest Laboratories, Agawam, MA,
aid medical device manufacturers in predicting what will occur to the
packaging or product during normal storage conditions. Studies are used
to set preliminary shelf-life dates, the period during which the product
remains stable for its intended use.
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PLC IdentiQuik couplings by Colder Products Company, St.
Paul, MN, incorporate radio frequency identification (RFID) to verify
line connection accuracy and to capture fluid and product data from
point-of-origin through point-of-use, enabling medical device
manufacturers and processors to comply with 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.
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Custom, toll and contract services involving plastics coating and
lamination applications are available from Tekra Corporation, New
Berlin, WI.
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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
www.bokers.com/mee
Protomold
"Designing for Moldability" is a quick-reference user guide for rapid
injection molding, great for engineers and designers of plastic parts.
Download this invaluable guide today!
First Cut
New to the prototyping field or an expert, we’ve created a white paper
you shouldn’t miss, Prototyping Processes: Choosing the best
process for your project.
Visit www.firstcut.com/prototypingprocesses
Dimension, a division of Stratasys
Dimension 3D printers are fast, office-friendly systems for building
functional, durable 3D models. And they’re affordable: Lease prices in
the US start at just $275/month.
www.dimensionprinting.com/md
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