Design engineers have long employed gimbals, pods, and pan-tilt systems as a means to protect payloads. But gimbal design requirements are being driven by advances in technology, requiring increased precision and pointing stability. The Gimbal Seal Dilemma Gimbals rely on good sealing design and engineering to ensure that they are able to...
To perform at peak accuracy, the sensitive electronics inside gimbals and pods must be protected from the temperatures, pressures, and media they can encounter in air and space, on land, and at sea. This infographic will show you how the right seal can help you optimize sealing effectiveness in your gimbal and pod design,...
Watch this short video and see how a Bal Seal® spring-energized seal, with its extremely low coefficient of friction and wear-regulating canted coil spring energizer, enables more accurate, stiction-free oscillating and rotary operation. With our seal, you’ll finally be able to reduce friction and meet strict torque requirements.
Precision machined from FDA compliant polymers and available in space-saving sizes, The Bal Seal® helps surgical robot designers meet the demand for smaller machines that deliver more precise haptic sensing and feedback. Our seal combines very low friction jacket materials with innovative geometries and a wear-reducing energizer to deliver superior sealing effectiveness AND smooth,...
Watch this short video and see how a Bal Seal® spring-energized seal can help you meet the demand for smaller surgical robots with more precise haptic sensing and feedback capabilities. With its low friction FDA compliant jacket material, innovative geometry, and wear-reducing energizer, Bal Seal® delivers superior protection against leakage while promoting smooth,...
It’s not always easy to see the link between seals and overall equipment performance. But it’s there. We’ve designed this infographic to illustrate how the right seal can help designers answer the demand for smaller, more precise robots that amplify surgeon performance and improve patient outcomes.
If you missed our DesignLive Medical webinar when we hosted it on October 6, 2021, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. You can check out this 30-minute, information-packed session for designers of surgical tools, pumps, and other critical equipment on your own time. Highlights include: Reducing friction for longer device life Choosing the right...
The Bal Seal provides consistently low friction for more than 1 million cycles to meet demanding PM requirements. Precision-machined from PTFE or polyethylene materials, our seal is compatible with the wide variety of solvents and buffers used in (U)HPLC equipment. The seal’s Bal Spring energizer, with its individual canted coils, provides consistent force that...
On October 6th, 2021, we’ll be kicking off our DesignLive webinar program with a free 30-minute session on sealing for medical devices. If you’ve been looking for ways to improve the performance and reliability of a surgical tool, pump, or any other type of medical device, you’ll want to register and mark your calendar...
The Bal Conn® electrical contact and the SYGNUS® implantable contact system deliver low electrical resistance (as low as 10 milliohms in some sizes) and minimal heat rise for maximum power efficiency and patient safety. Our components are helping designers redefine “temporary” circulatory support by enabling implantation for longer recovery periods.
