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A customer of ours wanted to look at anaesthesia machine design from the point of view of the anaesthesiologist. They wanted to build expertise into a machine that had maximum functionality, comfort and control. IMI Precision Engineering's expertise in VRA allowed us to rapidly supply 20 unique components from our facilities around the globe and then work in partnership with our customer to create the final design in Europe. Most parts were derived from standard products but configured, tuned or applied to our customer's highly specific functional requirements. For simpler installation and a smaller footprint, many products were designed for integration into sub-assembly manifolds. Additionally, to reduce waste from discarded anesthesia gas bottles that were not completely exhausted, IMI Precision Engineering suggested a modified pressure regulator that allowed the gases to continue to flow at a lower pressure, maximising gas used. With the best size to performance ratio for proportional valve technology on the market and capabilities to provide a complete integrated platform, IMI Precision Engineering's experience providing market leading fluidic control technology for the VRA market gives our customers competitive advantage. Anaesthesia Case Study Life Sciences 07 Market leading technology for VRA Customisable cracking pressure and flows Compact footprint Closed loop flow and pressure control Custom Electronics Design PS NPRV PEEP FLOW SENSOR O 2 SENSOR RV FLATPROP EQP OVERPRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FREE BREATHING VALVE PATIENT ELECTRONICS Cartridge valve Quick response time for immediate changes to pressure system High flow proportional valve Validated to 100 million cycles Up to 186 L/min. at 2 bar Frictionless design enables high resolution CHIPPROP 2/2 or 3/2 way 8mm proportional valve Other PEEP valves and voice coil technology available Very compact design Custom designed for respiratory applications Low hysteresis