PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Overmolded Circular Connectors
A provider of interconnect products has introduced a series of
0.025-in.-pitch miniature circular connectors offered with
custom overmolding. Designed with a total mated length
of 0.354 in. and ODs ranging from 0.122 to 0.217 in.,
circular Nano connectors are suited for high-reliability
applications for which electrical connectors must be
molded into equipment housings. The connectors can
be incorporated into equipment handles, casings,
probes, or other such parts. To do so, connector
insulators are assembled with prewired pins, sockets,
or connectors that have solder lugs on the back.
Assembly drawings or solid models are employed to
determine the internal dimensions of the part that will
contain the connectors, and then the final assembly
is formed by injection overmolding. The connectors are
spaced on 0.64-mm centerlines and are available in 6, 11,
16, and 28-position configurations.
■ Omnetics Connector Corp.
MINNEAPOLIS
www.omnetics.com
Six-Axis Robot
Available with reaches ranging from
650 to 850 mm, a series of six-axis
articulated robots features cycle times
ranging from 0.49 to 0.59 seconds
and repeatability from ±0.02 to
±0.03 mm. An increase of the robot’s
maximum payload capacity from
5 to 7 kg establishes the VS-series
robot as having the highest payload
Antimicrobial Additive
Offered as a powdered additive, an antimicrobial can protect plastic and textile products more effectively than
conventional silver-based additives, according to its supplier. Unlike competing products, the antimicrobial
additive forms a permanent covalent
bond with the base of the polymer,
which prevents the antimicrobial from
leaching, washing away, or rubbing
off. In addition, the additive kills
microorganisms by rupturing their
cell walls, thereby eliminating the
potential for adaptive or resistant
microorganisms. Compliant with ISO
10993-1 and USP biocompatibility
standards, the product does not contain
arsenic, heavy metals, polychlorinated
phenols, or volatile organic compounds.
■ Biosafe Inc.
PITTSBURGH
www.biosafe.com
capacity in its class, according to
the manufacturer. The company also
maintains that the robot’s maximum
allowable moment of inertia is 2.5
times greater than that of conventional
robots. In order to facilitate
integration, the robot has a footprint
measuring 200 × 200 mm.
■ Denso Robotics
LONG BEACH, CA
www.densorobotics.com
Miniature Precision
Coils
On the heels of doubling the size of its
Class 8 cleanroom and layer winding
capacity, a company has developed a
line of miniature precision coils for use
Blown-Ion Plasma System
By bombarding a material with a high-speed discharge of ions, a blown-ion
plasma surface-treatment system enables
the removal of organic and inorganic
contaminants from the surface of an object.
Facilitating the application and adhesion
of coatings, adhesives, inks, labels, and
markings, the system alters the mechanical
properties of a surface without changing
the substrate morphology. The Dyne-A-Mite
IT Elite system etches, cleans, activates,
sterilizes, and functionalizes a range of
difficult-to-treat conductive and nonconductive material surfaces. Typical materials
treated include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, nylon, vinyl,
polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and other thermoformed or thermoset plastics. The
modular system can be upgraded to accommodate up to four surface-treatment heads
designed with quick-disconnect/connect capability.
■ Enercon Industries Corp.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
www.enerconind.com
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in medical applications. The MicroCoil
system is available with outside
diameters as small as 0.012 in. and
an inner diameter of 0.005 in. The
coils can be wound with 39–58 AWG
copper, platinum, gold, nickel, or exotic
magnetic wire materials. Applications
include catheter probe, cardiac
navigation, implantable, magnetic
generation, sensor, and proximal coils.
■ Medical Precision Windings,
a div. of Classic Coil Inc.
BRISTOL, CT
www.medicalprecisionwindings.com
