Bartels Mikrotechnik GmbH

Since the inception of microsystems technology, microfluidics has been a fundamental area with a wide range of applications. Microfluidic systems and subsystems consist of both active and passive components. These are used to guide, transport, and analyze liquids and gases, as well as to serve as actuating media or secondary measurement parameters. The term micro pump does not unambiguously describe only the size of a component. "Micro" signifies several aspects simultaneously. A small form factor is included, but not always with dimensions in the micrometer range. It can sometimes occur that pumps referred to as "micro" have geometries of several micrometers. Additionally, the prefix quantitatively describes flow rate and pump pressure. The volumes of fluids to be transported differ significantly from those of industrial standard pumps. So, what is the purpose of a pump that transports the smallest amounts and is also very small? Microfluidics deals with the physics of liquid and gas transport in piping systems with small diameters. These must be directed during transport. Due to the small dimensions of microfluidic components, the use of microfluidic components in industry, science, and system solutions for end consumers is widespread. In almost every case where fluids are manipulated in any form, their volumes must be moved. This is where micro pumps of various designs come into play. Starting from the idea to the development of a prototype that has become a tested, mass-producible product, we would like to inform you in this article about the adaptation of our microfluidic components to customer-oriented needs.