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Point-of-care (PoC) analysis If test results need to be available promptly so that decisions based on laboratory values can be quickly made in, e.g., intensive care units, outpatient departments, or doctors’ practices, so-called point-of-care tests are required. These are used to measure parameters on site, such as cardiac enzymes and blood values, or can be used with PCR to verify pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 on swabs. The corresponding analysis devices are nearly fully automated. Drives for this application must be as compact as possible yet still be reliable and fast. DC-micromotors with graphite or precious metal commutation are therefore a good choice here as well, as are stepper motors.
Infrared thermometry As a contactless and mobile method for recording the body temperature, e.g., at borders or in airports, infrared thermometry is common around the world. In mobile measurement devices, stepper motors have proven themselves for supporting the infrared cameras during swivel and tilt adjustment, zoom, focus, or for shutter control during calibration. They position very precisely without encoders, making it possible to realise positioning drives cost-effectively. At the same time, they enable extremely rapid direction changes when focusing. The small drives from Schönaich once again prove that they are advancing technology in medicine, research, and laboratories for the common good.
Award-winning innovation FAULHABER has won several prestigious awards. In 2018, the company received the Factory of the Year award in the category “Excellent Small Series Assembly”. In 2019, Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG made first place in the innovation ranking of the German magazine WirtschaftsWoche and in 2020 the drive system specialist was selected, for the fourth time, for its innovation success to be part of TOP100, Germany’s most innovative small and medium-sized companies.
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