Machining Medical Devices
September 1, 2005 6:23 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsMachinists producing parts for medical device OEMs face demands for smaller parts, tighter tolerances, faster turnarounds, and new materials. This report, based on interviews with experts in the field, explores these and other topics.
LISTED UNDER: Precision Machining | CNC Machining | Micro-machining
Liquid Silicone Injection Molding
August 31, 2005 11:15 am | SMC, Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsLiquid silicone injection molding services are available for medical applications. Silicone is suitable for the medical industry due to its biocompatibility, autoclavability, and stability.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Injection Molding | Silicon MoldingRapid Injection Molding Reduces Prototype Process Risks for Oximeter
August 12, 2005 12:47 pm | Proto Labs, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: Quickly manufacture prototypes for the outside bumpers of a new pulse oximeter. The Solution: Use rapid injection molding to evaluate three part batches for $3,000 per batch in 10 days per order.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | CNC Machining | Injection Molding
Solid Gold Electroforms
August 9, 2005 6:56 am | Servometer - Pmg, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsA patent pending process enables the manufacture of solid gold electroforms—thin walled, lightweight, structurally rigid hollow shells that can be made in an infinite number of shapes and forms to fit into specific applications.
LISTED UNDER: Electroforming
Injection Machine
August 9, 2005 6:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsCombining a rigid clamping system with high-pressure injection capability as standard features, both the 165 and 275 Roboshot models deliver the performance needed for tight tolerance molding with large molds and small shot sizes.
LISTED UNDER: Molding Equipment | Injection MoldingHigh-Tech Extrusions
August 9, 2005 6:35 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsMedical extrusions are meeting higher standards, becoming more responsive to customer demands, and providing increasingly sophisticated product. If material costs can be kept in line, there is no telling how far technological advancements will go.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Injection Molding | CNC MachiningElectrostatic Dissipation
June 30, 2005 7:00 am | Evonik Cyro, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsStatic charges can make inhalation therapy treatment less effective. Researchers have employed an alloy process to create materials with inherent electrostatic dissipative properties that dispel static charges.
LISTED UNDER: Acrylics | Injection MoldingPlastic Material Innovations Help Shape Healthcare Industry
June 30, 2005 6:40 am | Rtp Company | Product Releases | CommentsAn example of the successful application of wear-resistant compounds is this glucose meter. It contains internally lubricated, color-matched polycarbonate to reduce wear and motion-induced noise.
LISTED UNDER: Thermoplastic Elastomers | Injection Molding | Flow
Spring/Coil Assembly
May 31, 2005 7:36 am | Kinefac Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsTo facilitate automatic assembly of very small coils or springs from wire as small as 0.0015 in.
LISTED UNDER: CoilingNew Orthopedic Solution
May 31, 2005 6:12 am | Wright Medical Technology | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a fast cure for a common problem, Wright Medical Technology created an intramedullary fixation device for distal radius fractures in just nine months. This exclusive article takes a look at the technology behind this innovative design.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design & MFG Software | Casting
Laser Micro-machining System
May 3, 2005 8:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe IX-3000 system is a Class 1 UV Excimer-based laser step and scan ablation system for micro-machining, drilling, and laser processing of a wide range of materials.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Flowmeter (1907)
April 1, 2005 6:14 am | Universal Flow Monitors, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe CoolPoint vortex shedding flowmeter is for measuring and monitoring cooling flows in medical device manufacturing processes.
LISTED UNDER: Flow Meters | Injection Molding
Coordinate Measuring Machine
February 1, 2005 9:21 am | Mitutoyo America Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsWith a unified, one-piece configuration and minimal footprint, the Legex 322 CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine is designed for quick and easy setup and operation—offering new opportunities to integrate automated measurement and inspection into a process—even where space is at a premium.
LISTED UNDER: Measurement Instruments | CNC Machining
Laser Micromachining
February 1, 2005 9:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsPrecision UV laser micromachining services with micron-scale features and sub-micron tolerances are offered for a variety of medical device applications.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Machining | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Polymer-Metal Composites
January 5, 2005 9:06 am | Poly One | Product Releases | CommentsGravi-Tech polymer-metal composites are a high-performance thermoplastic-based alternative to lead and other traditional metals.
LISTED UNDER: Composites | Thermoplastics Molding
