Cleanroom Assembly

Precision Molded Medical Components and Assemblies

December 20, 2012 10:43 am | Minnesota Rubber & Plastics | Product Releases | Comments

Medical equipment manufacturers seeking a qualified manufacturing partner will find this brochure particularly useful. It details Minnesota Rubber and Plastics’ 65 years of experience in the medical components...

LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Molding | Cleanroom Assembly

Single Module, Pick-and-Place HP 140 Series

November 29, 2012 10:52 am | Product Releases | Comments

Industry leading specialist for rotary tables and automation WEISS North America, Inc. (Willoughby, OH), continues to evolve its HP 140 Pick-and-Place series with a myriad of superior performance capabilities vs. traditional pneumatic systems.

LISTED UNDER: Automation Equipment | Robotic Systems | Cleanroom Assembly

ISO 3 Cleanroom Robots

November 15, 2012 10:35 am | Denso Robotics | Product Releases | Comments

DENSO announced new ISO 3 (class 1) cleanroom versions of its VS-Series six-axis articulated robots, adding to its previously released ISO 5 (class 100) versions.

LISTED UNDER: Robotic Systems | Injection Molding | Cleanroom Assembly

ISO 3 Cleanroom Robots

October 25, 2012 10:41 am | Denso Robotics | Product Releases | Comments

DENSO announced new ISO 3 (class 10) cleanroom versions of its VS-Series six-axis articulated robots, adding to its previously released ISO 5 (class 100) versions. The VS-Series robots offer the world’s highest speed...

LISTED UNDER: Automation Equipment | Robotic Systems | Assembly Equipment

Precision Laser Processing Impacts Medical Device Design Options

July 25, 2012 2:46 pm | by Allan Callander | Articles | Comments

The development of laser technology in the manufacture of medical devices has so exploded in the past 20 years that it is now impossible to fully describe the breadth of applications in anything less than an encyclopedic volume. But a brief recollection of some of the key historical accomplishments and medical devices influenced can help shed light on what we can expect in the next decade.

LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Cleanroom Assembly | Micro-machining

Stork Veco opens new Clean Rooms for Manufacturing Precision Metal Parts

July 17, 2012 9:36 am | Stork Veco B.V. | Product Releases | Comments

Stork Veco International, Inc. has announced that their manufacturing facility in Eerbeek, the Netherlands completed the construction of new Class 1,000 and 10,000 clean rooms for the production of precision electroformed metal parts. Stork Veco fabricates close tolerance, burr-free parts with micron and submicron features and sharp edge definition.

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5 Factors to Identifying the Best Leak Tester for You

July 10, 2012 2:46 pm | by Joe Pustka | Uson, L.P. | Articles | Comments

The laws of physics that determine the best match leak test methods have not changed. What has changed is the technology available—both the leak testers and the automation for full or semi-automated test and assembly machinery—that make one or another leak tester the best match technology. This article reviews five factors that need to be considered to ensure the best choice is made.

LISTED UNDER: Leak Testing | Cleanroom Assembly | Control

DENSO Introduces New Cleanroom Robots World’s fastest, most precise in their class

July 10, 2012 12:16 pm | Denso Robotics | Product Releases | Comments

DENSO announced the introduction of ISO 5 (class 100) cleanroom versions of its new VS-Series six-axis articulated robots. The new VS-Series robots offer the world’s highest speed and precision in their class, with cycle times from 0.37 to 0.33 sec. and repeatability from ±0.03 to ±0.02 mm. Reaches are from 500 to 900 mm and payload capacities from 4 to 7 kg.

LISTED UNDER: Automation Equipment | Robotic Systems | Injection Molding

Cleanroom ISO 5 Version of Six-Axis Robot

January 27, 2012 6:20 am | Abb Robotics | Product Releases | Comments

ABB Robotics has introduced an ISO 5 (Class 100) Cleanroom version of the IRB 120, its smallest ever multipurpose 6-axis robot. The component materials of the IRB 120 prone to particle generation...

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Mobile Cleanroom for Optical Tables

November 17, 2011 6:21 am | Product Releases | Comments

New Mobile Environmental Enclosures have been introduced by Kinetic Systems, Inc. These mobile cleanrooms provide for dust-free assembly, testing, and research.

LISTED UNDER: Cleanroom Assembly | Component Testing

Manufacturing of Complicated Components and Assemblies

November 10, 2011 7:41 am | Product Releases | Comments

Stellar Technologies has been a partner to medical companies for over 15 years and specializes in manufacturing complicated components and assemblies of the highest quality.

LISTED UNDER: Cleanroom Assembly | Micro Molding | Micro-machining

Challenges and Rewards of Molding Silicone

November 9, 2011 11:50 am | by Mats Håkanson | Articles | Comments

Silicone is a significant material in medical device design. As such, finding an expert partner who understands all of its benefits and challenges is key for manufacturers who wish to implement the material into a product. This article highlights several advantages of using silicone for component fabrication as well as some of the obstacles to success.

LISTED UNDER: Molding Systems | Injection Molding | Molding

Perspectives on Balancing Development Success, Part I

October 28, 2011 11:33 am | Articles | Comments

With the development of a medical device, how do you best achieve a balance between time to market, cost savings, and regulatory compliance?

LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Cleanroom Assembly

Water Pre-saturated Cleaning Wipes

October 27, 2011 7:17 am | Product Releases | Comments

JNJ Industries packages Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), a universal cleaning agent, in two different formulations and with two distinct wipe substrate materials so that they can serve a wide range of industries.

LISTED UNDER: Cleaning Supplies | Cleaning Systems and Chemicals | Cleanroom Assembly

Needle Sharpener Keeps Phoenix on Point

July 25, 2011 8:25 am | by Kris Drennen | Articles | Comments

Thanks to a special needle design from Advanced Machine & Engineering (AME), Phoenix Medical Products has seen a 40% improvement in production and a 10% decrease in scrap. Phoenix can now safely rely on the AME needle sharpener for its needle design, production, sterilization, and packaging needs.

LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | CNC Machining | Cleanroom Assembly