Applying Tech: Orthopedics
May 7, 2010 11:29 am | Tecomet | Articles | CommentsHow Are You Influencing Orthopedic Technology? Dr. Greg Hetland President, International
LISTED UNDER: CNC Machining | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Ensuring Success With a Rubber Molding Partner via the 3 Ds
May 7, 2010 7:58 am | by Holly Dorland | Articles | Comments“The molding process is most effective when the designer and the molding company work closely from the beginning of the design process all the way to first article. Many molding concerns can be addressed at the design phase. It takes
LISTED UNDER: Molding Systems | Injection Molding | MoldingMicro Molding: The Outsource and Offshore Alternative to Manufacturing Medical Devices for Minimally Invasive Surgery
April 30, 2010 11:51 am | by John Whynott | Mikrotech | Articles | CommentsMedical device companies have long benefited from global outsourcing of labor and manufacturing, and are now beginning to outsource product design and development as well. Rather than examine the pros and cons of insourcing versus outsourcing, this article challenges the basic principles of outsourcing, and brings a different outlook to this highly publicized and challenging subject.
LISTED UNDER: Molding Systems | Injection Molding | MoldingWhy a Customer Would Choose a 100W Fiber Laser
April 30, 2010 7:51 am | by A-1 Laser | Articles | CommentsThere comes a time when a technology changes the way we think about applications or the approach to a problem. Fiber lasers have changed the laser world in just that way.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | CNC Machining | Micro-machiningWhat’s in the Secret Sauce for U.S. Manufacturing?: Century Old Company Stays Competitive by Designing for Manufacturability
April 28, 2010 12:15 pm | by ATW Companies | Articles | CommentsFor more than a century, the ATW Companies have been world-class suppliers of precision tubing and fabricated metal components. This article explores the ways in which the company has maintained high standards of manufacturability in the modern market.
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Judson Smith Showcases Tubular Parts Fabrication Capabilities
February 9, 2010 4:12 am | Judson A. Smith Company | Product Releases | CommentsJudson Smith, a subsidiary of ATW Companies (MD&M West Booth 1828), whose tube components and assemblies are widely used in instruments designed for minimally invasive surgical procedures, is showcasing its tubular parts fabrication capabilities.
LISTED UNDER: Tubing-Processing Equipment | CNC Machining | Prototyping
Milling Machine Offers Versatility and Precision
February 5, 2010 10:55 am | Tornos | Product Releases | CommentsTornos (MD&M West Booth 2924) introduces its new type of machine tool, the Tornos/Almac FB 1005. It is a milling machine designed for medical and dental applications.
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High Performance Medical Tubing Offers Many Advantages
February 2, 2010 4:23 am | Microlumen, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicroLumen (MD&M West Booth 2532) manufactures custom tubing for critical applications and low-invasive medical devices. Polyimide is a thermo-set plastic and has excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
LISTED UNDER: Polyimide | Micro-machining | Laser MachiningFive Developments in Laser Cutting Technology
December 2, 2009 4:28 am | by Paul Dirienzo | Articles | CommentsLaser die cutting advancements have been made rapidly over the last several years. Design engineers who are not maintaining close watch of this industry may not be aware of some of the more recent benefits that are being realized.
LISTED UNDER: Precision Cutting Tools | Prototyping | Rapid PrototypingLaser Micromachining Technology Lowers Manufacturing Costs of Polymer-Based Medical Devices
October 22, 2009 5:43 am | Resonetics, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsResonetics (Booth 1553) offers the drilling of micro holes; both circular and complex non-circular holes; stripping of polymer insulation from wires, cables, and coils; and cutting of polymer sheets down to 1.
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Polymide Indicated for Critical Applications
October 21, 2009 5:32 am | Microlumen, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOffered by MicroLumen Inc. (Booth 1224), polyimide is ideal for critical applications and low-invasive medical devices. Polyimide is a thermoset plastic that has excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
LISTED UNDER: Polymers | Micro-machining | Laser Machining
Perspectives on Manufacturing Technologies, Part II
October 5, 2009 6:19 am | Articles | CommentsThe capabilities of manufacturers are growing to enable the fabrication of components that are extremely tiny, very complex, and incredibly intricate. These advances are leading to medical devices that could not have been developed just a few years ago.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Cleanroom AssemblyBrochure Features 5-Axis CNC Micro Milling Machine
October 5, 2009 6:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsThis brochure features Microlution's 5100-S, 5-axis CNC micro milling machine–a vertical bridge style machining center and trunnion style 4th and 5th axis with built-in pallet workholding.
LISTED UNDER: Milling Machines | CNC Machining | Micro-machiningRediscovering the Benefits of Microabrasive Blasting Technology
October 5, 2009 6:19 am | by Colin Weightman | Nitinol Devices & Components | Articles | CommentsMicroabrasive blasting offers medical device manufacturers an effective way to treat the surface of a variety of materials for a wide array of applications. However, many may not be aware of how extensive its benefits are.
LISTED UNDER: Deburring | Miniature Valve | Control
Offering of Swiss Type Rotary Broaching Tool Holders Doubles
August 28, 2009 12:02 pm | Slater Tools Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThirty-eight different Swiss broach holders are available as part of the line of rotary broaching tool holders for CNC, screw and Swiss lathe machines, and milling machines, doubling the current offering.
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