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Precision Motion Medical Devices – a Medical Manufacturing Innovation

Over the years the medical industry is has been demanding more precise, smaller, less invasive and more portable medical devices. And it now seems that their wishes may have been granted with new developments in motion-based components and subsystems.

The medical device industry can make use these cutting-edge technologies to power motors, pumps, subsystems in several different ways. At the forefront of these innovations has been one of the world's largest providers of motion motion actuators, Johnson Electric.

Solenoids: A number of compact solenoids can enable machine and process automation functions right from the most basic on-off function to extremely complex sequencing. In fact, they are best suited to medical applications and medical tools such as medical carts, blood analyzers, medical instruments sterilizers and pharma pill dispensers.

Motors: Speaking of which, a large number of brush and brushless, synchronous and piezo-ceramic motors can help manufacturers to overcome a variety of oblstacles such as accurate positioning and motion in surgical assist medical devices, precise movement in MRI environments and silent operation of sleep apnea treatment applications.

Subassemblies/Subsystems: A range of design, rapid prototyping and manufacturing services for medical device subsystems can help companies to reduce supply chain complexity and get products to market by up to 50 percent faster. Reportedly, innovations from the manufacture house a variety of subsystems and subassemblies, including multi-axis stages for precision lens positioning in microscopes, robotic surgical assist, and long-life switch assemblies for medical applications.

Pumps: Pumps that are small, light and possess features viz. adjustable speed and reverse flow capabilities, are apt for use in a variety of drug delivery and variable flow applications for medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory applications.

Many manufacturers can leverage these innovative technologies and benefit from the competitive edge they acquire.

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Astigmatism; proper index lenses?

I am 48 and have worn glasses since 1968 & rigid gas permeable toric/bi-toric contacts since 1988. Unfortunately, my script gives me greater vision in glasses vs. contacts. Need to update my 1.6 high index progressive lenses and confused which manufacture and index is best for my script.

With progressive lenses (no line multifocals) I would recommend Shamir Autograph II progressives or a Varilux Physio 360. They are great high index lenses for astigmatic patients and come with premium anti-glare treatments automatically. Either of those lens options can also easily be fit into a frame with a B measurement of 30, and the Shamir lens can be fit at a segment height as low as 11mm, while the Physio 360 Short can be fit as low as 14mm. These lenses run in the $500 to $700 ballpark for a set depending on where you purchase them.

Haweka Axis 4000 to Premiere at MATS 2010
At this year's 2010 Mid-America Truck Show, Haweka will showcase its new, patented, heavy-duty truck alignment system, the AXIS 4000. The Axis 4000 will be distributed in the US by Haweka USA.

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