Category: Medical

Miniature S Beam Load Cell

Miniature S Beam Load Cell

The Miniature S Beam Load Cell LSB205 is made by FUTEK.  It is a tension and compression load cell.  Ideal for applications where  higher fatigue life and temperature compensation are issues. The miniature load cell has a heat treated stainless steel …

Medical Robot assisting Global Challenges Technology

Facing Global Challenges

With various changes occurring in the world we are living in with – social distancing, working from home and city lockdowns.  Technology is being developed to assist these Global Challenges.  Our partner ADLINK, is at the forefront of Technology Development with …

Remote Monitoring in Test Lab

Remote Monitoring amongst a Pandemic

Whilst the world is currently trying to get on top of the current COVID-19 Pandemic with ways to prevent and treat the virus, many of us are working remotely in order to do our part to “Stop the Spread” and to …

DNA Synthesis Application using Load Cells

DNA Synthesis using FUTEK S-Beam Load Cells

In DNA synthesis, bio-medical engineers can use FUTEK’s LSB200  Jr. Miniature S-Beam Load Cells for its precision and sensitive capacity range. For this application the LSB200 Jr. Miniature S-Beam Load Cell is paired with the a USB Solution or a Strain …

Fluid Flow Measurement using Futek Load Cell

Fluid Flow Rate Measurement

Futek LSB Miniature S-Beam Jr Load Cell Application – Fluid Flow Rate Measurement Fluid Flow Rate Measurement in food production, blood infusions, catheterisation, and chemical compounding requires sanitary and sterile processes. Non-contact measurement solutions such as using an occlusion provides one …

Miniature S Beam Load Cell used in Neuralink application

NeuraLink have revealed their latest brain implant

THINK FAST – Futek is Proud to have supported NeuraLink with their force measurement needs as they develop and continue to build this monumental technological advancement  Recently the San Francisco based company NeuraLink revealed their latest brain implant. Shrouded in secrecy for two …

Haptic Sensor

Miniature Haptic Sensor’s Medical Applications

Our friends at FUTEK have released a technical article on The challenges-in-designing-and-manufacturing-sensors-for-robotic-surgery Over the past few decades, the technological advancement and financial investment in minimally invasive surgical technology has grown at an incredibly rapid pace. In this technical article on Haptic Sensors …

Redesigned TFF400 Reaction Torque Sensors

Redesigned TFF400 Reaction Torque Sensors

FUTEK introduce the newly redesigned TFF400 Reaction Torque Sensors .  Firstly, this sensor features a Flange to Flange mounting solution.  With torque measurements ranging from 5 in-oz to 500 in-lb (0.04 to 56 Nm).  Plus an improved Torsional Stiffness of 560 …

Medical Bag Weighing

Application: Medical Bag Weighing

This application note on Medical Bag Weighing has been supplied by our valued supplier FUTEK. Application Summary on Medical Bag Weighing For this application, FUTEK’s LSB200 Jr. Miniature S-Beam Load Cell will measure the tension force applied by an IV bag. …

Laparoscopic Tool Calibration

Laparoscopic Tool Calibration

The application story on Laparoscopic Tool Calibration has been provided by our supplier FUTEK. Application Summary of a Laparoscopic Tool Calibration Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and Single Port Access Surgery (SPAS) have dramatically reduced the risk and recovery time.  This is …