Systemization reduces time to market. For years, manufacturers of neurostimulators and other active implantables have been feeling extraordinary pressure from shareholders and other funding sources to move more quickly from design stage to production. As a result, many device makers have begun searching for opportunities to integrate components as subsystems in order to...
Foothill Ranch, Calif. – U.S.A. – August 23, 2014 – Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has expanded its line of spring-energized seals to include large diameters – up to 120 in. ID – for slow-speed rotary and reciprocating oilfield applications. Bal Seal, a global provider of custom-engineered sealing, connecting, conducting and EMI shielding solutions,...
Downhole tools are getting smarter. And while this is great news for users, it’s creating a whole new set of challenges for engineers tasked with designing them and making sure they consistently send critical well information topside. In this article, we’ll discuss the demands of downhole tool design and how canted coil springs can...
Can canted coil springs meet FDA regulatory requirements or OEM cleaning validation standards? This question was posed by a client when we recommended using our spring technology in orthopedic surgical instruments. In this article, we’ll share advanced test data supporting that our canted coil spring meets OEM cleaning validation standards, making it ideal for...
Just like millions of other kids growing up during the mid-1970s heyday of Saturday morning cartoons, I used to watch an animated series called Super Friends. Glued to the tube, bowl of cereal in hand, I would marvel as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and a veritable A-list of other superheroes collaborated and focused their...
Foothill Ranch, Calif. – U.S.A. – March, 21, 2013 – Last year, at analytical and life science trade events all over the world, Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. offered some seemingly strange advice. The company, a supplier of seals to these industries for decades, said that its products alone would not take liquid chromatography pumps to the next pressure...
SYGNUS is the world’s first integrated seal and electrical contact system for active implantable devices. It is engineered to help large and small device OEMs accelerate the development process and dedicate valuable resources to therapy and function improvements, instead of component procurement and testing. Find out more from this video and by visiting us...
