Southco Adds A Dynamic Arm To Its Positioning Control Technology For The Medical Industry

This is perfectly demonstrated by Southco with the launch of a new dynamic mounting arm in November at COMPAMED 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany as part of MEDICA 2009.. Utilising all of the company’s expertise in positioning control technology, the AV-D30 arm provides a class defining feature set which allows the user to achieve precise over arm operating efforts whilst securing ‘no drift’ positioning even in applications with dynamic loading.

Offered in a range of standard configurations, the new modular designed AV series provides swing out extension and tilt and swivel monitor positioning largely for imaging equipment, incorporating most flat panel displays.

Southco’s Ulrike Sturman explains: “The growing medical sector is making major advances in areas such as screening and early diagnosis and there is an increasing need for accurate positioning technology for a wide range of specialist equipment.

“By integrating its positioning control technology into the AV-D30, Southco brings the ability to precisely regulate the force required to move the arm. This precise control ensures that the arm will hold its position, even when subject to braking loads in transportation applications, or bumping into mobile cart applications.”

Other key features include ease of customisation and, because it folds to within 50mm of the wall, there is minimal protrusion within the stowed position. In addition, snap-open wire channels eliminate the need to ‘thread’ wiring and the arm is available in a range of motion stops to limit travel where needed.