Mi-Net Technology Ltd

Having the capability to successfully test a stent, the thin mesh tube used to support narrow or weak arteries, is increasingly important for many of our customers in the medical device industry. Given the size of the stent, where the mesh is sometimes as thin as a human hair, this can be a difficult process, especially in the case of drug-eluting stents. These are stents coated with a biodegradable and biocompatible coating that slowly and continuously releases medicine at the artery to inhibit initial thickening and to prevent the artery from blocking again.   The adhesion of these novel coatings to the stent substrate is extremely important but not easy to test due to the extremely small size of the stents and the different shapes involved. To accurately and reliably test the coatings, a tool with precise control over XY coordinates and load is required.   In this application note, the NANOVEA Profilometers | Tribometers | Mechanical Testers | Lab Services Mechanical Tester is used in Nano Scratch Mode to analyse the cohesive and adhesive strength of a coating on a metal stent mesh sample. This application note is an excellent demonstration of how the Nanovea tool can provide accurate and repeatable measurements on a sample the size of a human hair. The technology is perfect for small samples like Stents.   We have many customers in the medical device industry that have either purchased Nanovea Mechanical Testers or used Mi-Net and Nanovea’s lab testing service to run tests on their stents. If you would like further information or advice Mark Shropshall will be able to help. https://lnkd.in/efME9UEm #Stents #MedicalTechnology #MedicalDevice #UKScience 

In the first of our Product Spotlights, we are shining a light on the Droplet Lab Dropometer. This is a unique smartphone based optical tensiometer developed by the experts at Droplet Lab who are simplifying the world of surface science with smartphone technology. This makes the Dropometer an affordable, accurate option for most labs.   The Droplet Lab Dropometer is used to measure the surface properties of materials by making measurements such as 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 and 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞. The system has been shown to achieve 0.01% accuracy in contact angle measurement with respect to Young-Laplace and polynomial fitting models and an accuracy of 0.001% for surface tension measurements. The tensiometer is simple to operate, compact and portable. The Dropometer offers researchers and educators the technical capabilities normally found in far more expensive and bulky equipment.   Designed by experts in tensiometry and backed by peer-reviewed research, the Droplet Lab Dropometer is the only smartphone based tensiometer suitable for both corporate and academic R&D.   For further information and to request a brochure, please visit https://lnkd.in/ePBZMihR   #Science #UKScience #ScienceProducts

We are looking forward to the next DENKsession next week. It will be an interesting session for those interested in how VisionAI can be implemented within the food industry.

Supplying advanced products is just one of the ways we work within the scientific community. Many of our customers make use of our lab testing services which are delivered with the support of our partner laboratories. As well as use of high end equipment and a dedicated lab technician, our customers have access to our team of experts at any time before during and after testing takes place.   We can offer Surface and Chemical Testing, Surface Profilometry, Mechanical Testing (scratch, hardness, elastic modulus), Friction & Wear and Hand Abrasion Lab Tests.   For further information please visit - https://lnkd.in/eUTFT_xv or get in touch.   Thank you to our valued lab partners at Nanovea SRL and Tribotron AG.   #LabServices #UKScience 

Out and about at the UKIVA (UK Industrial Vision Association) Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition. Our Sales Director Mark Shropshall headed to the CBS Arena in Coventry to learn about the latest developments and new technology within the machine vision sector. With our partners DENKweit specialising in Vision AI it’s always important for us to be informed of the new ideas and companies within the space. We are particularly interested to see how AI will lead to greater innovations within machine vision and we are sure it will be another successful conference for all involved. #MachineVision #AI

More scientific materials leaving Mi-Net headquarters. Although this may look like a rather boring box, this is a box of plastic scintillator fibres from Luxium Solutions that is now on its way to a UK university. The fibres are used in a range of interesting applications such as industrial gauging, real time imaging systems and calorimeters. In the UK, we have many customers, including numerous universities, using scintillator fibres in muon imaging systems. We are proud to have worked with Luxium Solutions for over 30 years and love working with our higher education clients. It’s great to play a part in their latest projects and discoveries. If you would like to find out more about Luxium Solutiuons and scintillator fibres, please visit our website - https://lnkd.in/eyPCeiuU #HigherEducation #UKUniversity #Distributor #Science #ScientificInstruments. 

We thought it was about time we introduced ourselves to the new followers we have on here. Thanks for following us! We are Mi-Net Technology. We are a supplier of advanced products and services for scientific research and industry. A family run business now led by Mark Shropshall, we have been working in the scientific community for close to 40 years and now represent a multitude of global leading-edge suppliers distributing their products to companies, universities and research institutions across the UK and Ireland. We are proud to work with the scientific community and our product range spans complimentary markets and industries. With a grounding in physics, we work with customers in areas including, but not limited to engineering, natural sciences, medical and quality control. For further information about Mi-Net and our products, please visit our website - https://www.mi-net.co.uk/ #Science #ScientificInstruments #Distributor 

Thanks for promoting us Cyrille Charles, we are proud to be a Digital Surf MountainsLab distributor. If anyone would like further information on their software please get in touch.

Hugely informative DENKsession Webinar on Tuesday. The session introduced DENKweit AI enhanced OCR for text recognition in automation. The DENKweit OCR successfully enables text and numbers to be read from images, even in challenging applications where traditional OCR may struggle, something that enables production efficiency. We are looking forward to the next DENKsession on 2 July 2024 where the focus will be on how DENKweit can drive efficiencies within the food industry. For further information on DENKweit Vision AI please visit https://denkweit.com/en Alternatively, contact us if you would like to find out more about implementing DENKweit technology in your business. https://www.mi-net.co.uk/ #OCR #VisionAI #Automation #AI 

Welcome to a new DENKsession webinar taking place on the 4th of June 2024! The webinar will introduce and discuss DENKweit AI enhanced OCR for text recognition in automation. Using the DENKweit Vision AI our users are able to easily integrate OCR, even in challenging situations. During the session DENKweit will cover: - What kind of text, numbers or character strings can be read? - Capability of DENK-OCR. You are welcome to send us your own pictures to test them live! - How DENK-OCR is integrated and used. - Questions. You can register via a link on our website here - https://lnkd.in/eVnbFKrT We look forward to meeting you! #OCR #VisionAI #Automation