Fastest pipette in the West
The Pipet-Aid Elite 400 from Drummond Scientific Co., Broomall, Pa., (drummondsci.com) rapidly and repeatedly dispenses up to 50 ml of liquids. And with...
Finding Product Flaws Before Customers do
Testing company QualMark recently acquired Massachusetts-based Ling Electronics, a manufacturer of electrodynamic shakers and amplifiers. The units generate...
Ion Trap Finds Leaks in MRI Equipment
MRIs must keep their helium and vacuum leaks to a minimum for patient safety and system availability. Annual maintenance costs for these systems can range...
How to Verify Parts, on the Machine
Most modern machine tools come with (or can be retrofitted with) probing systems that make job setup easier by capturing data that locates a part and...
Under Illumination Leads to Better Inspections
An internal lighting system on a low-profile conveyor projects a light field through a translucent belt to illuminate the appearance and profiles of parts...
What You Should Know About Reliability Testing
Printed circuit boards today are loaded with powerful digital and analog chips along with complex components into smaller, denser packages than previously...
Portable X-ray Uncovers Flaws in Opaque Parts
The FDA's demand for 100% inspection of medical parts is easy enough when critical details are visible. But how do you check overmolded electrical connections...
CEO Exposes Validation Myths
There are three myths about software validation, says David A. Vogel, president of Intertech Engineering Associates Inc., Norwood, Mass., (inea.com)....
