Bespoke Metal Enclosures Service from METCASE
July 10, 2012 9:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsMETCASE has developed a new ‘Bespoke Enclosures Service’ based on its extensive range of metal enclosures. Many different types of enclosures can be manufactured to order including desktop, portable, wall mount and 19” rack mount cases.
LISTED UNDER: Enclosures/Chassis | Casting
Manufacturing Source Provides Product Enhancements And Precision Machining Of 22 Different Components
July 2, 2012 4:36 pm | by Liam Quirke | Marshall Manufacturing | Articles | CommentsMarshall Manufacturing Company was chosen by Dr. Emil Verban to manufacture the patented Drillstops®, which increase the safety and precision of dental implant procedures. In use, a tiny set-screw locks the stop to the drill bit, the stop rotates with the drill bit while avoiding tissue damage as the drill penetrates the bone.
LISTED UNDER: CNC Machining
Reduced Cabling Means No Signal Error for Ultrasonic Equipment Testing
July 2, 2012 4:05 pm | by Hack Summer | Articles | CommentsFrom prenatal exams to torn ACLs, ultrasound imaging for medical purposes is used to visualize muscles, tendons, fetuses and internal organs. The technology for imaging has been around more than fifty years and has become one of the most common, non-invasive diagnostic tools in the medical industry. Testing the ultrasound machinery is an intricate process with a high need for accuracy. For this reason, one of the largest international medical diagnostic equipment manufacturers for ultrasound imaging machinery trusts the Moog Animatics SmartMotor on their testing equipment. The SmartMotor was able to supply the precision motion control with the least amount of electrical noise (electrical noise interferes with ultrasound beam alignment).
LISTED UNDER: Other Motors | CNC Machining | Actuators
Oscillators Offer Very Low Jitter, Multiple Frequency Outputs
July 2, 2012 12:12 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThese new Rubyquartz XCO and XVO oscillators are designed to offer a true second source to the Fox Electronics’ XpressO family while adding improved jitter and temperature stability as well as selectable multiple frequencies on one output pin.
LISTED UNDER: Crystals/Oscillators/Piezoelectrics | Power Supplies | Casting
Laser Seam Sealing of Electronic and Opto-electronic Packages: A welder’s tips for getting beyond 99 percent yield
July 2, 2012 9:39 am | by Dr. Geoff Shannon | Miyachi Unitek Corp. | Articles | CommentsSeam sealing is the process that permanently bonds the package and lid of a device, providing a barrier for the internal components for the device’s operational lifetime. This is typically the last critical step in the package manufacturing process, so it is among the most important. The completed product performs a vital function and has a high dollar value, so creating a barrier to contamination ingress is essential. The stakes are high – optoelectronic packages for fiber optic cables transmitting signals sometimes in the middle of the ocean must last for a very long time since replacement is difficult and costly. Similarly, aerospace RF/microwave packages perform essential functions, making it imperative to prevent external environmental conditions from penetrating the package, even in extremely aggressive environments.
LISTED UNDER: Welders | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Why would a medical device OEM benefit from a tooling audit or a tooling evaluation?
June 27, 2012 1:39 pm | by Paul Mulville | Blogs | CommentsBeing pro-active when it comes to mold tooling pays dividends. Even with the best of intentions, a solid maintenance program and the ability to react to mechanical breakdowns, tooling with a lot of miles on it becomes a cost and a risk to supply.
LISTED UNDER: Casting
RTP Company's Glow-in-the-Dark Masterbatch Helps Medics Save Lives
June 27, 2012 8:46 am | by Tim Duncan | Rtp Company | Articles | CommentsWhen the inventors of the Rip Shears Ripper received feedback from medics in the field that their life-saving product would be even more effective if it glowed in the dark, they and co-developer ICON Injection Molding, sought assistance from custom...
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Injection Molding
Simultaneous, 5-axis, High-Speed Milling of Small Parts
June 26, 2012 6:44 am | Datron Dynamics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAt IMTS this year, DATRON Dynamics will launch the new "DATRON C5" high-speed milling machine – the best solution for cost-effective, high-precision, simultaneous, five-axis machining of small parts. This will be the first demonstration of this machine in North America.
LISTED UNDER: Micro-machining
Buy it or Build it? The Great Start-up Dilemma
June 20, 2012 11:23 am | by Pat Pickerell | Peridot Corp. Precision Manufacturing | Articles | CommentsWhether venture capital or angel-funded, medical device start-up companies are often brought to life by doctors with big ideas who have found a quicker or more effective way to treat a particular pathology. Many of these doctors are entrepreneurs at heart and are most happy when immersed in the adrenaline rush of a new start-up. But no matter how novel the device, the passion and zeal behind that drives these new medical innovations must be channeled into a process that will make the idea a commercial success.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Stamping
How to use market intelligence to innovate more effectively
June 19, 2012 10:21 am | by Hans Hedin | Blogs | CommentsMarket intelligence involves the collection and analysis of information that will impact a business’s current and future market environment. Companies often don’t use market intelligence enough for product innovation and fail to drive greater value and create greater competitive advantage.
LISTED UNDER: Casting
Universal Cylindrical Grinder: Extreme Speed, Accuracy & Cost-effectiveness
June 19, 2012 8:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsUnited Grinding Technologies (UGT) announces the new Studer S41 CNC universal cylindrical grinder, featuring outstanding technology and cost-effectiveness. The machine grinds with superior precision...
LISTED UNDER: Surface Treatment | Casting
New Hyundai Vertical Machining Centers
June 19, 2012 7:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsHyundai WIA announces an all new Series of CNC vertical machining centers developed to offer premium performance at an affordable price, the F400VM (X-axis, 31”, Y-axis, 18” and Z-axis, 20”) and F500VM...
LISTED UNDER: Equipment/Tools | CNC Machining
Die Cut Parts Delivered in 2 to 5 Days
June 19, 2012 5:18 am | Interstate Specialty Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA new speed-to-market prototype program that delivers precision digital dieless cut parts to help OEMs meet fast product development cycles is being introduced by Interstate Specialty Products, Inc.
LISTED UNDER: Assembly | Metal Filter | Die Cutting
Lithium Battery Holders
June 15, 2012 9:41 am | Keystone Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsA broad, new selection of polarized SMT and THM CR2 and CR123A Lithium Battery Holders has joined the Keystone Electronics roster of premium battery holders.
LISTED UNDER: Stamping | Batteries and Accessories
Fast Cure and Flashless LIMS
June 14, 2012 10:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsShin-Etsu Silicones of America recently premiered advanced technical demonstrations with industry leading equipment partners at NPE 2012. The demos featured Shin-Etsu’s KEG-2000 LIMS...
LISTED UNDER: Equipment/Tools | Services | Plastics & Elastomers
