SINGAPORE--Buyers of mobile phones and wireless LAN gear may soon find a greater range of products in the shops, thanks to the landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) just signed between the U.S. and the island republic. The bodies that approve radio gear in the U.S. and Singapore will recognize each other's stamp of approval as being good enough for their own countries, as well as mesh their testing procedures.

In Singapore, radio transmitting equipment such as handphones and wireless LAN equipment has to be tested by the Infocomms Development Authority (IDA) to check for faults such as unwanted "bleeding" into other radio frequencies, or for unhealthy levels of radiation. In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does the same. The test--to achieve what's known as "type approval"--can take weeks or months and a fee is levied for each device submitted. Under the just-signed Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) section of the FTA, radio equipment approved for use in one country will not need re-testing by the other nation, said one of the officials who helped craft the trade deal.
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New Generation Of Drug-eluting Stent: A Wire Mesh Tube

A European research project has developed a new generation of stent -- a wire mesh tube. This medical device keeps the coronary artery open while controlling the dose of medication and preventing blockage and excessive scaring. Coating the stent in biodegradable polymer containing the exact dose of medication ensures its total release and avoids potentially toxic drug retention. With heart disease and blocked coronary arteries among the major killers in the western world, this project hopes to pave the way for more precise drug delivery and increase success levels in heart surgery.

Ensuring blood supply to the heart, through the coronary artery, is essential to keep it working. However, the coronary artery is particularly prone to narrowing, causing a restricted blood flow and leading to angina or heart attacks. By inserting a wire mesh tube collapsed to a narrow diameter (the stent) into the narrow part of the artery, and inflating a balloon catheter inside, the artery is successfully held open. This procedure often causes damage to the artery wall; scar tissue forms around the stent and blocks the artery. The current technology consists in coating the stent with a biodegradable polymer bound with a drug to control this unwanted cell growth.
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Expert in High speed wire drawing. Up to 50 m/sec low carbon and 30 m/sec high carbon steels.

Expert has been working with the steel wire drawing for more than 31 years and the processes relate to steel wire industry such as annealing, spheroidizing low alloy and high carbon steels, lead patenting, galvanizing, stabilization and stress reliving, acid pickling, mechanical descaling. Expert is metallurgical engineer with knowledge to solve a lot of problems that the wire mills face. He is a specialist on very high drawing speeds including the expertise for maintaining this high speeds trough the year. He is very able to find quickly where the problems are. From wire rod defects, poor quality of auxiliary materials, die schedule, machine set up and special requirements from customers. metalworking expert. Expert has also a lot of experience in metal working related to wire drawing, such as welded mesh, nails, wire straightening, chain link fence.

Expert Sierra has a very broad experience in managing wire mills plants. He has been the leader in getting the ISO 9000 certification. He is very able to manage a metallurgical laboratory and its procedures for many metallurgical tests, as well the chemical analysis related to the wire. He also can prepare and negotiate the Union's contracts. He has been for many years the chief manager for production areas. He has been Process Engineer, Chief Metallurgist, Plant Manager, Operations Manager and General Director in wire mills plants so he has the complete view for a wire mill.
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Coaxial Assembly: Automation is the Key to Quality

Coaxial cable is used in a variety of products serving many different markets. It is used to carry higher frequency signals from point A to point B with minimal signal loss and degradation. Cables and interconnect systems are getting smaller, and overall volume is increasing. The most common applications include antenna cabling, cable TV equipment interconnects and automotive applications. In automobiles, for example, more and more systems (satellite radio, AM/FM radio, GPS, cell phones, etc.) are being packed into extremely tight spaces. This increased density of signal carrying cables makes coaxial cable an obvious choice to reduce or eliminate signal interference.

Higher volume jobs for standard applications are usually produced offshore, and smaller jobs are produced locally using varying levels of automation. OEM’s tend to outsource coaxial cable assemblies since they are considered a commodity and not part of their core business. Increasingly, cable and connector manufacturers are producing and providing finished cable assemblies to the OEM’s. Since they manufacture the cable and connectors, these manufacturers have a cost advantage over subcontractors who must purchase the components on the outside.