driven 1//13: Strong Replacements in Medical Technology

The latest issue of “driven”, the maxon motor magazine, brings stories and applications from the field of medical technology to your tablet. This issue is all about implants and prosthetics, ranging from a state-of-the-art motorised prosthetic hand to an implanted medication pump. The interactive and easy to understand tablet magazine is available for Apple iOS and Google Android..

In the new issue 1/2013 of “driven”, implants and prosthetics take centre stage. Learn about the fascinating possibilities of modern prosthetics and how maxon products are used in artificial limbs. Did you know that the gripping movement and force of modern hand prostheses are powered by maxon motors? And everyday minimotors are pumping fluids and medications through human bodies.

Check out the Expertise section of the driven tablet magazine to enhance your know-how in the selection of DC motors, gearheads and controllers. The current issue addresses the problem of synchronising the control of multiple axes of motion. In this section, readers can also try their hand at solving a difficult drive puzzle. The main prizes are three coaxial helicopters just waiting for skilled pilots to operate their controls.

driven – the maxon motor magazine is published three times a year for iPad and Android tablet PCs. At the end of each year, highlights from the three tablet issues will be compiled in a print edition. The maxon motor magazine is available as a free download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Click here to order the 2012 print edition.

For more information about driven, please visit magazine.maxonmotor.com.

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