Products

Clippard has released its miniature pneumatic products catalog. Clippard’s Minimatic line consists of more than 5,000 standard products including valves, cylinders, fittings, modular components, push buttons, electronic manifold cards, circuit analyzers, FRLs, air jets, pre-piped manifold subplates and much more. 

Peridot Corp., which specializes in machining plastics, manufactures a trocar point from engineered thermoplastic polyether ether ketone (PEEK) that is then used in radio frequency (RF) ablation medical procedures.

FOBA, a manufacturer of precision laser systems for marking and engraving, introduced two new laser marking M-Series workstations: the tabletop machine FOBA M1000 and the advanced workstation M2000-P for process reliability and economic parts marking.

Among those likely glued to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Web site to follow the progress of NASA's Curiousity Mars rover are the employees at miCos GmbH, Eschbach, Germany, and PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Auburn, Mass., who had a hand in constructing a portion of the onboard laboratory.

T-Ink Inc. has developed a process that allows components printed with conductive ink to replace physical switches, wires and sensors. The components are non-wired, current-carrying circuits created using the company’s proprietary process, according to T-Ink.

Tool manufacturer Richards Micro-Tool Inc. introduced its Q Ball line of 3-flute carbide endmills.

Laser Marketing Technologies’ Diamond series laser imparts an impressive surface finish of 0.8µm (0.00003"), according to the company.

North Star Imaging’s new X25 is a compact digital X-ray and computed tomography (CT) system designed for submicron resolution imaging and ultra-high-accuracy scanning.The system can inspect small- to medium-sized objects in electronics, medical devices and other products.

Tungsten ToolWorks offers seven different micro-endmill geometries in a variety of diameters, lengths, end conditions and coatings.