Web Sightings
Published: March 9th, 2006
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Steris Isomedix Services
www.steris.com/isomedix/Sterilink/index.htm
A company has launched an interactive service through its Web site to provide complete, real-time visibility into its processing facilities. SteriLink is set up to allow customers access to processing information from any computer. The SteriLink main dashboard is the customer’s starting point where they enter information on their product and are then connected to the service that enables them to follow the company’s processes. The supply-chain dashboard provides quick access to recent activity, including the time of day the customer’s product was received, processed, and released. The quality dashboard is where customers gain access to process results, run documentation, and dose records.
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Groschopp Inc.
http://groschopp.com/stp.php
A company offers a Web-based conversion tool that calculates speed (S), torque (T), and power (P) of rotational devices. The STP conversion tool is available to download for free. The STP tool’s calculations are meant to aid customers’ motor selection. The tool allows the user to input any two known variables and the STP then quickly calculates the third variable. Users can calculate any number of configurations by choosing the desired input units. The STP can also convert speed to rpm or rad/s; torque to oz-in., lb-in., lb-ft, N-cm, or N-m; and power to watts or HP.
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UFE Inc.
www.ufeinc.com/maq/9maqpr/
A guide to assist engineers in designing plastic gears is available to download free off the authoring company’s Web site. “The Nine Plastic Gear Must-Ask Questions” addresses operating temperature, moisture level, speed, load, and accuracy, among other topics. This guide is the third in the company’s “Parts Smarts” booklet series aimed at helping engineers design better, more cost-effective plastic parts. The guide encourages engineers to review and address the nine fundamental design questions outlined in the booklet before submitting their part and specifications for quotation to make sure they get exactly what they need from their tool and their molder.
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SCA Packaging ThermoSafe Brands
www.coolerheadsblog.com
A company is hosting an industry resource online separate from its own Web site. The resource is a blog called “Where Cooler Heads Prevail,” written by Kevin O’Donnell, technical manager at the host company. The blog is designed to be a place where anyone shipping temperature-sensitive products can visit to read, post questions, and gain insight from O’Donnell. By allowing questions to be posted, the informational resource also functions as a discussion panel. The blog also includes conference updates and articles, such as “Effects of Refrigerated Storage on Assembled Insulated Packages” and “Irish Medicines Board Drafts Cold-Chain Document.” The company is striving to remain objective and separate from this blog so as not to interfere with the discussion panels or autonomy of the blog.
If you would like a Web site to be considered for this feature or if you are interested in providing a review of a site that you have found useful, please send information to editor Daphne Allen at daphne.allen@cancom.com.
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