SPECIAL FOCUS MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL HIGH ACCURACY FEVER SCREENING SYSTEM DEVELOPED


Systems integrator Acrovision is using the thermoIMAGER TIM QVGA-HD-T100 thermal imaging camera from Micro-Epsilon as part of its infrared thermal detection system, the AFS-100. The system provides end users with a reliable, versatile, high accuracy fever screening system


to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The AFS-100, which is an infrared thermal detection system


which is used to detect a person’s elevated body temperature, meets the ISO 80601-2-59:2017 standards for ‘Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Screening for Human Febrile Temperature’. The built-in thermoIMAGER TIM QVGA-HD-T100 camera allows for individuals to be scanned at points of entry to buildings such as factories, airports, offices, warehouses and hospitals, or generally positioned onsite for screening purposes, providing a safe non-contact solution for temperature checks. Paul Cunningham, managing director of Acrovision commented:


“In current times, more than ever, we need to be vigilant of fevers or viruses and in turn the wellbeing of employees and customers in public areas. We also need to increase everyone’s confidence in knowing they are entering a safe environment. The AFS-100 fever screening system is designed to be extremely easy to install and use, yet remain ultra-accurate in its measurement results. We are also pleased to say that 10% of sales of the AFS-100 will be donated to the NHS.” As well as the thermoIMAGER TIM QVGA-HD-T100 camera,


the AFS-100 consists of a Feedback Monitor and the ‘Reference Box’ that ensures the accuracy of ±0.5˚C. As an option, the AFS-100 offers a Data Collection bolt-on, which allows the use of Personnel ID cards to both trigger the camera and to log individuals’ temperature measurements for further analysis or tailoring of results. A key element to the AFS-100’s method of individual


screening is the accurate measurement taken from the Medial Canthus (tear duct in the inner eye area), which provides the strongest indication of an elevated body temperature. The system analyses every pixel (approximately 1.3mm) of this area and highlights the hottest region.


Micro-Epsilon VENTILATOR SENSOR DEVELOPED IN 14 WEEKS


To meet the increased demand for ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hummingbird Sensing Technology has developed a variant of the Paracube sensor. The new Mercury sensor is designed and approved to work in certain ventilators with the same features and benefits as the original Paracube. The sensor took only 14 weeks from concept, through validation, to manufacture and delivery. A leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator has already purchased around 8,000 Mercury sensors for use in its ventilators globally, with orders running into Q1 2021. Martin Cox, Hummingbird marketing director, said: “The Mercury is a sensor that


performs very well in medical devices, and in this current pandemic we are seeing increased interest in all our products to meet unprecedented requirements.”


www.micro-epsilon.co.uk Hummingbird Sensing Technology www.hummingbirdsensing.com


TECHNICAL MOULDER PRODUCES OVER TWO MILLION MEDICAL-RELATED COMPONENTS EACH WEEK FOR ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT DURING PANDEMIC


During the last year, Hi-Technology Group invested in five new 50 tonne Sumitomo (SHI) Demag precision IntElect machines. Acknowledging that could not have been better timed, the precision technical moulder has been operating around the clock from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, manufacturing in excess of two million medical-related components a week. The company has been producing parts for powered personal respirators and hoods, intravenous infusion pumps and docking stations, wireless call buttons, medical PPE, stairlifts, and soap/handwash dispensers. In May the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag rapidly installed a higher-spec 75 tonne IntElect2. Recently recertified to ISO9001: 2015 and ISO 14001


(Environmental Safety Standard), most of the COVID work, including industrial respirators, has been performed in the company’s state-of-the art moulding cell. As well as the IntElect systems, the facility also comprises


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several other precision, assembly and finishing machines, including heat inserters, pad printers and ultrasonic welding systems. Given the volume and variety of technical components


produced, reaching 3.6million mouldings output in a single week at the height of the health crisis, precision and repeatability is critical. This is where the IntElect excels, as Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s managing director Nigel Flowers, explains: “The combination of direct drives plus the IntElect’s advanced toggle system ensures a more stable process. Any changes to force patterns are monitored and instantly dealt with. Because the injection process runs more steadily, the plasticised material flows more consistently into the mould cavities. This in turn helps


ensure even weight distribution in each cavity and minimise part rejects.” Sumitomo (SHI) Demag


http://uk.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu/ NOVEMBER 2020 | DESIGN SOLUTIONS / DESIGNSOLUTIONS


COULD BIOSENSORS LINKED TO SMARTPHONES HELP IMPROVE COVID-19 DETECTION RATES?


Various strategies are in place across the world to help curb the spread of COVID-19, with a coordinated effort involving: population modelling, face mask usage and developing ventilator capacity. Now, however, scientists and engineers from The University of Manchester have created a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) platform to aid biosensor devices to detect biological species and help control the spread of virus outbreaks. As biosensors are used to detect the presence of biological agents such as viruses, this approach could help track and trace people with infection. This new system simulates the performance of electronic devices in different


design and operating conditions to improve contact tracing within the population. This breakthrough, the University explains, would allow for the integration of biosensors to existing smartphones with the potential ability to improve the speed and reliability of the existing contact tracing system. It could also help to contain any other virus-related disasters and pandemics in the future through the same method.


University of Manchester www.manchester.ac.uk


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