IDEX Health & Science Components Basics Designing with Valves & Pumps The fluidic ideas described in this document utilize components from many different brands within IDEX Health & Science, and we also incorporate a variety of third-party components as they become necessary for a given development. In this section of the booklet, we will describe in detail some of our most commonly used building blocks in fluidic instruments. The aim of this section is to show you what our component packages look like, and how to connect them (i.e., plumb them) to other devices in a design. Often times, these footprint and connection considerations are critical features to evaluate early on in the design process. Once you are familiar with our component packages and connection methods, we will introduce you to some important electronic control methods described in the third section of this booklet.