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Life-Stat Teams Up With the ER
Hands-free CPR sounds a little futuristic, but not when Michigan
Instrument's Life-Stat device is on the scene. The Life-Stat is the only
mechanical CPR device on the market with a built-in chest compressor and
ventilator - which means that having it in the emergency room and in
ambulances could become an invaluable help.
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No Such Thing as Too Quiet
Imagine a dishwasher so quiet you have to open the door to see if
it's on, or a laser printer whose flashing LED is the only indication
it's printing. Or consider a vacuum cleaner that needs an indicator
light to signal that it is, in fact, operating. The idea might seem a
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reduction and OEMs are scrambling to provide it.
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Smart and Small: More Compact
Actuators
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control at their fingertips - and luckily for them, these actuators are
up to the task.
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Flexible miniature coupling
The Microflex Series FK flexible microcoupling is designed for
micropumps and micromotors in the medical and biotech industries.
Composed of a flexible beam-cut polyamide element clamped to shafting
with stainless-steel hubs and setscrews, standard-design microcouplings
are balanced for up to 10,000 rpm. Low lateral spring stiffness lets the
coupling absorb restoring forces on shaft bearings in slight
misalignment, while maintaining backlash-free qualities at a torsional
stiffness of 23 Ncm/rad. The hub’s design provides clearance for
shaft burrs created by the 2-mm setscrew.
More Information:
R+W America
L.P.
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Misalignment coupling
The Step-Beam Misalignment Coupling provides high torque in
reversing applications. Molded from engineered polymers, the coupling
can replace stainless-steel and aluminum couplings and provide the same
or higher torque ratings. Additional features include metal-to-metal
shaft clamping, operation from –20 to 140°C, and voltage and RF
isolation. The coupling can directly replace many ½, ¾, and 1-in.-
diameter metal beam couplings.
More Information:
Rino Mechanical
Components Inc.
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