Medical & Diagnostics
Nook ball screw products are produced with rigorously controlled manufacturing processes and stringent quality standards making them an ideal fit for medical applications.
Your Trusted Medical Design Partner
For decades, Nook has optimized the linear motion of countless medical equipment designs. This expertise provides your design team with increased flexibility, performance, and confidence.
Our proven linear technology, superior components, and tight process control deliver unmatched efficiency, durability, repeatability, accuracy, and low noise performance that you and your patients can trust.
Leverage Nook early in the design phase to optimize performance and shorten your product launch cycle.
Nook's team of seasoned medical motion experts are always standing by to happily assist in your next design process. We can optimize your machine performance, life cycle, and budget with our unmatched capabilities for analysis, testing, and validation. Leverage our unparalleled ability to control all design, sourcing, manufacturing, and analysis all in one U.S. based facility. This is the Nook advantage.
- ISO:9001 Certified
- 9100:16 Certified
- ITAR Registered
Laboratory Automation
Equipment used for clinical diagnostics in the medical research, treatment, and pharmaceutical sectors must meet the highest quality and safety standards over the complete life cycle of the product. And that’s exactly what Nook provides. Our ball screw assemblies and linear actuators products are manufactured under strictly controlled conditions that conform to the applicable standards. Take advantage of our customized solutions of the highest quality and precision.
Nook automated linear motion solutions optimize laboratory automation operations with reduced costs, increased efficiency, consistent performance, and minimal downtime. Our ball screws and actuators products are ideal for automated or robotic pick & place workstations where accurate positioning and smooth operation at higher speeds are critical factors.
Typical Applications
- Sample Processing
- Pipetting
- Drug Dispensing
- Liquid Handling
- Fluid Pumps
- Pick & Place Operations
- Blood Handling/Sampling
- Test Tube Handling
- DNA Sampling
Advantages Include
- Unlimited Customization
- Higher Speeds and Fast Acceleration
- Process Reliability
- Maximum Precision and Motion Control
- Greater Efficiency and Smooth Movement
- Reduced Power Consumption
- Low Noise
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Patient Handling
Nook’s quiet, vibration-free, ultra-dependable ball screw and linear actuator products enable safe, easy, and precise equipment adjustment to accommodate the individual needs of patients. This includes vertical, horizontal, back and forth motions. These proven medical solutions deliver positioning accuracy and high load capability which are key factors for applications such as surgical and MRI machine tables. Applications such as patient lifts, dental chairs, and patient transfer devices demand smooth, quiet operation for patient comfort, ergonomics, safety, and ease of use.
Typical Applications
- Tables
- Chairs
- Patient Lifts
- Ambulance Transfer Devices
- Stair Lifts, Bed Lifts, Bath Lifts
- Patient Furniture
- Surgical Tables
- Dental Chairs
Advantages Include
- Transfer heavier loads (full patient weight) smoothly with minimal torque
- Less Power consumption with reduced effort on power source (minimize battery drain)
- Smooth and quiet operation
- Positive, stepless adjustment with precision ball screws
- Predictable and tightly controlled adjustment without sudden movements (Very Safe)
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Personal Mobility
A plethora of Nook ball screw assemblies and linear actuators are routinely used to properly adjust personal mobility equipment and ergonomic positioning devices for maximum comfort. These devices must routinely perform in varying environmental conditions (indoor, outdoor, terrain). These products are ideal for personal mobility device adjustments that require quiet, safe, and consistent movements such as tilt, recline, head and leg positioning.
Typical Applications
- Wheelchairs and Accessories (Power and Manual)
- Power Scooters
- Vehicle Lifts
- Vehicle Ramps
- Vehicle Controls (Throttle, Brakes)
- Ergonomic Positioning
- Seating, Transfer and Storage
- Stair Lifts
- Accessible Vehicles
Advantages Include
- Transfer heavier loads (full patient weight) smoothly with minimal torque
- Less Power consumption with reduced effort on power source (minimize battery drain)
- Smooth and quiet operation
- Positive, stepless adjustment with precision ball screws
- Predictable and tightly controlled adjustment without sudden movements (Very Safe)
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Diagnostics & Treatment
Over the last few decades, Nook ball screw assemblies and linear actuators have been fundamental to precision liquid dispensing devices such as IV pumps, drug delivery and blood sampling devices. These products readily dispense and transport fluids with complete accuracy, repeatability, and smooth operating performance.
Typical Applications
- Fluid Pumps
- Drug Delivery
- Infusion Pumps
- Adhesive Automation
- Automated Pipetting
- 3D Printing
- Medical Devices
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