Gems Sensors & Controls has over 50 years of experience innovating sensing and control solutions for medical and life sciences applications. They have a global engineering and manufacturing presence and a full portfolio of level, flow, pressure, temperature and solenoid valve products. Gems works closely with OEMs to design customized solutions and fluid handling subassemblies and modules that integrate multiple components to add value for various medical applications.

2. Gems Sensors & Controls Medical Sciences
Application Engineering • Market leadership with 40+ application/design
engineers globally experienced in providing OEM
Experience sensing and control solutions
• Over 50 years of product innovation including 25
History of Innovation patent awards
• Complete product portfolio; level, flow, pressure,
Full Product Breadth temperature and solenoid valves
• Components, sub-assemblies and fluidic modules
World Class • Lean manufacturing improves quality, delivery & cost
Manufacturing • ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 certified
• Manufacturing, engineering and sales support in
Global Reach Asia, Europe & North America

3. More than 50 Years of Innovation and Growth
2005
Founded in 1955 by Began
Gordy Seigle & Ed Moore Manufacturing in
(GS for Gordy Seigle, EM Tianjin, China
for Ed Moore). 1969
Began by selling aspirin & Gems is acquired by
single-station cork switches De Laval and begins
out of Ed’s garage shop investment in merchant
marine and Navy
business, gained direct
sales network
1985 moved to new 1997
facility in Plainville, CT Acquired by 2011 expansion of
1962
Gems moved to a Danaher facility in Plainville, CT
16,00 sq ft building in 1981
Farmington, CT Introduced
SureSite®
1993 1998 2006
Merged with Acquired Acquired
TransInstruments Warrick Controls 2006
Basingstoke, UK Acquired
1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2011
1959 1966 1970-1985 1986 Acquired by 1995 2003 2006
Developed and Developed and One patent award IMO Delaval Inc. Patented leak Acquired Acquired
patented first bilge patented level and every year detection and
switch for small visual flow electro-optic
boat industry indicators switch

4. In Vitro Diagnostics Respiratory Care Therapeutic Devices
Monitor and Control Buffer, Measure and Control Measure and control water,
Diluent, Waste, Wash, Bulks, Oxygen, Air and Gases gases, cleaning solutions,
DI Water and Detergents dialysate, coolant, air
Control Mixing, Aspirate and O2 Blending, Gas dispensing, Coolant Flow validation; Fluid
Dispense and Oxygen Flow control flow monitoring, Reservoir
level, pressure monitoring

5. Mass Spec/ Pure Water
Genomics/ Proteomics
Chromatography Laboratory Water
Monitor and Control gases, Measure and Control water Measure and Control bulk
sample, air, calibrant, and organics, temperature, fluids, reagents, wash, waste,
acetonitrile conductivity detergents and DI water
Gas Blending, Solvent De-bubbler, de-gassing, flow Aspirate, dispense, de-
Dispensing, Pressure control, control, conductivity bubbler, inject
Position monitoring monitoring, filter life

6. Broad Product Portfolio
Core Product Families
Sensors
Level, Flow, Pressure,
Temperature
Controls
Solenoid Valves, Pumps
Fluid handling
Manifolds, Bottles,
Tubing sets
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7. Ways to Work with Gems
Standard Product Configurable Broader Systems
Limited Full Integration w/ VAVE projects
Configuration Customer Product
Modular design
Short Lead Times Standardized Integration
Project
Management

8. Level Sensors
• Easily customized to specific application
• Both intrusive and non-intrusive design
• Integrated custom bottle and cap assemblies
• Compatible with a variety of fluids
Multiple technologies ensure requirements
are met
• Float / Reed Switch • Electro Optic
• Conductivity • Piezo-Resonant
• Ultrasonic • Capacitive

9. Pressure Sensors
• Both switch and transducers
• Configurable to each specific application
• Compatible with corrosive fluids and gases
• Pressure or vacuum applications
• Superior long term stability
• Excellent repeatability
• Temperature compensated
• Maintains accuracy over wide temperature
range

10. Flow Sensors
• For use in liquids or gases
• Broad range of configurations Corrosion-
resistant materials
• Small, compact housings
• Low flow rates in liquids and gases
• Highly accurate
• Fast response times
• Reacts quickly to starts and stops

11. Miniature Solenoid Valves
• Fully customizable to application
• Various flow orifices and pressure ranges
• Broad fluid compatibility
• Manifold configurations and sub-assemblies
• Low power consumption
• Fully isolated solenoids
• Minimal internal volume
• Fast response time
• Can be suitable for battery operation

12. Subassemblies and Modules
Combine Components to Add Value
• Integral manifold assemblies provide choices:
• Wide variety of manifold materials
• Multiple sensor technologies
• Flexible configurations
Well-designed custom subassemblies reduce
• Amount of fitting/tubing connections
• Leak Points
• OEM assembly time
• Cost and complexity

13. Waste System
 Module allows waste to be evacuated from the system
 Used in clinical diagnostics and analytical instruments

14. Oxygen Blender
 Takes in air and hospital oxygen and blends it to a specific flow rate to
provide to the patient
 Module in a ventilator and anesthesia apparatus

15. Cooling System
 Module allows water or chilled air
circulation to cool the laser head
and patient tissue
 Used in medical lasers systems
 Surgical
 Aesthetic
 Ophthalmic
 Therapeutic
 Dental