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PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
2021 Product of the Year
Finalist
■ Heat Seal Coating for Healthcare Packaging
A heat seal coating for medical-grade DuPont™ Tyvek® and paper packaging applications is available from Amcor,
Buffalo Grove, IL. ACT2100™ is a next-generation coating technology that delivers enhanced performance features for
healthcare applications. It offers a broad seal range in combination with many materials, which allows for a wider operating
window in customers' manufacturing operations, as well as enhanced seal strength for more robust package integrity
through distribution. The material's improved porosity, a fiber-free peel, and a bright, white adhesive that does not yellow
enables speedier ethylene oxide sterilization cycles.
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Product Focus: Manufacturing/Assembly Equipment
■ Productivity Software Module
Razorleaf, Stow, OH, has released a new
business module in its manufacturing suite for
Aras Innovator: Productivity Pack. The module
provides Aras' administrators, developers,
and users with new integration tools and workflows to enhance communication,
streamline processes, and shorten release cycles. Microsoft
Teams Integration enables users to better respond to assignments
more quickly through instant message notification to support team collaboration.
The module is designed to help manufacturers accelerate
product innovation. It expands capabilities without complex, costly
customization, from new integrations to enhanced workflows.
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■ Machining and Manufacturing
Services
As part of its new medical machining program,
Guill Tool, West Warwick, RI, offers 5axis
machining centers, high-precision
machining, and full wire EDM capabilities. The company
machines super alloys and exotic metals to close tolerances.
Precision CNC turning is offered for quicker production that
meets rigorous standards, regardless of the complexity of the parts.
Prototype machining and rapid manufacturing enable engineering
to develop and innovate solutions with the ability to respond
and modify parts. Machining capabilities range from small hole
machining to 0.008 in. in diameter and machining materials measuring
up to 15 in. in all axes.
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■ Power Entry Module
A power entry module from Schurter, Santa Rosa,
CA, has received CCC approval in addition to ENEC
and cURus approvals, paving its entry into the China
market. The compact DG11 series, which integrates
a 2-pole circuit breaker, is rated up to 10 A at 250 V.
The IP67 version is achieved with a flange gasket secured to the front
panel with gasketed screws. The cover over the circuit breaker is factory
mounted. The IP40 versions feature snap-in mounting for 1-3 mm panels;
screw mount variations with top or side flanges are screwed to the front or
rear panel. Power entry modules with resettable circuit protection provide
an alternative to those that accept fuses with power dissipation limitations.
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■ Ceramic Additive
Xjet, Rehovot, Israel, has added aluminum
oxide to its portfolio of additive
manufacturing materials. Alumina was
chosen for development because of its
wide use as a technical ceramic. Offering
extremely high mechanical strength, high hardness, and very good
electrical insulation, alumina also has high wear resistance, high
thermal conductivity, and resistance to high temperatures. As a
hard material, it is difficult they are hard to machine using traditional
methods such as CNC, especially after it has been sintered
into shape. With XJet NanoParticle Jetting technology, which uses
soluble support material, alumina can be manufactured into
extremely accurate near-net-shape parts with ultra-fine detail and
smooth surfaces.
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■ Refractory Metal Powders
6K Additive, North Andover, MA, has
an nounced the commercial availability of
refractory metal powders for additive manufacturing.
Materials such as tungsten, rhenium,
tungsten/rhenium, and niobiumbased
powders used for the medical industry are suitable for hightemperature,
high-strength applications. The company's UniMelt®
microwave plasma process enables it to manufacture productionscale
volumes for refractory powders such as tungsten and tungsten/rhenium.
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■ Application Processor
Congatec, San Diego, CA, has introduced a new
Qseven module based on the NXP i.MX 8M Plus
application processor. The conga-QMX8-Plus
offers machine learning and AI capabilities as well
as TSN support for real-time Ethernet. The module
provides 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core performance and
an additional integrated neural processing unit (NPU) with up to
2.3 TOPS. At a typical ultra-low power consumption of just 3 W, the
module delivers a performance boost of more than 150 percent,
supported by the 64-bit architecture and onboard LPDDR4 memory
with up to 6 GB.
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