After nearly seven decades of producing them, we consider ourselves flex arm experts. From lamps to medical devices to, well, just about anything you can think of – we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a flex arm great.
So with that in mind, we thought we’d share some of that knowledge with …
The cost to create a prototype flex arm product is fairly straightforward for us at Moffatt Products, born from decades of creating flex arms for a variety of industries. That said, we thought we’d clear up some of the terminology AND pricing questions around our flex arm prototyping process. It’s hard to produce anything in …
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Great engineering can help mitigate many potential problems, but let’s be real for a second: sometimes, components fail. With flex arms, it’s exceedingly rare, but it does happen. In our case (and in field experience) we’ve found that most of our Moffatt lamps last a lifetime – in fact, most are probably still sitting where …
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Your medical device needs to accomplish many disparate tasks at once – it needs to hold cutting-edge technology, be easy to use, and look professional. That’s why, even if it might not be the first thing on your design list, managing cords is an essential part of the development process of any mounted medical device.
Let’s …
You have the possibility of many different mounting solutions for your next medical device. What makes a flex arm special? You have options when it comes to how that flex arm is mounted to your device. In fact, from permanent mounts to c-clamps, each has its own benefits depending on the situation you need. Here is …
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3D printing has become a huge boon for medical devices and flex arms are no exception. While we don’t use it for every step of the process, the biggest change we see is in the ability to rapid prototype designs for our clients. These days we can do things in hours that would have taken …
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A magnetic base LED light can be perfect for your woodworking studio, industrial space, or even your home. They’re so great that we’ve made TWO different versions. Our traditional 12-watt magnetic base LED lamp and our brand new MR16, 7 watt version. Just by looking at them, you can see that there are some pretty …
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Flex arms are just a part of what we do here at Moffatt Products. From end fittings to color matching, it’s our goal to provide seamless integration with your medical device. Sometimes that means getting creative with a solution. For the purposes of this article, let’s break down our internal definitions of off-the-shelf, custom, and …
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