Concept to Production at the Speed of Light: Metal Springs and Stamping Business Responds to Quickening Pace
July 18, 2011 6:31 am | by Pete Marut & Dale Pereira | Connecticut Spring & Stamping | Articles | CommentsThe pace of product launch continues to pick up throughout every industry, responding to the speed at which information is exchanged and the perceived need to introduce the latest product revision to beat competitors. Such rapidity is especially seen in medical instruments, firearm components, and parts produced for the consumer, automotive, and electronic industries.
LISTED UNDER: Stamping | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
PEAK Material Available for Rapid Prototyping
July 18, 2011 5:34 am | Quickparts | Product Releases | Comments3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced that Quickparts is now offering the Accura PEAK stereolithography material for rapid prototyping.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
Brass Prototype Parts for Medical Designers
July 15, 2011 6:31 am | Proto Labs, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsEurope’s medical designers can order short-run prototype parts in brass from Firstcut, a ground-breaking service provided by Proto Labs, the world’s fastest source for rapid injection molded and CNC custom machined parts.
LISTED UNDER: CNC Machining | Component Testing | CAD
Minimizing Medical Device Technology Drift via Strategic Outsourcing
July 7, 2011 10:15 am | by Mark Benson | Articles | CommentsWhy do medical device companies choose to pursue vertical integration? How does vertical integration cause technology drift over time? How can outsourcing be used strategically in key circumstances to gain valuable access to otherwise unavailable and diverse solutions from non-medical industries? This article addresses all of these questions for medical device manufacturers.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component Testing | Product Design
Rolling Along With Quiet DC Power
July 7, 2011 9:36 am | by Kenn Langosch | Articles | CommentsThe Project: Determine the best DC motor with which to drive a power wheelchair or mobility scooter. The Solution: Using the innovative web tools and design expertise of one supplier of DC motors, manufacturers can be assured of making the best choice.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design
Combination Products 2.0: Applying the New FDA Regulations
June 29, 2011 10:11 am | by Steven G Richter, Ph.D, RAC, SM(NRM) | Articles | CommentsCombination products, those that contain medical devices embedded with pharmaceutical or biologic components, have become a large and growing segment of the medical device market. Some analysts estimate they represent over 30% of all new product submissions to the FDA. This article reviews testing and FDA compliance concerns with them.
LISTED UNDER: Control | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Medical Device Testing
Next Generation Human Interface Adhesives Selection
June 29, 2011 6:59 am | by Peter C. Johnson, MD | Articles | CommentsHuman interface adhesives address all areas of the body, but cannot serve those areas with equal efficacy due to a variety of differing factors. A new testing system addresses this by more accurately evaluating adhesives for the specific part of the body upon which they are to be used. This article provides the benefits of this system while also looking at applications where it can best be implemented.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component Testing | SiliconeApplying Tech: Portable Medical—Part 3
June 27, 2011 8:34 am | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | Articles | CommentsHow are you influencing Portable Medical Devices?
LISTED UNDER: Micro Molding | CAD | Product DesignApplying Tech: Portable Medical—Part 2
June 27, 2011 7:09 am | Eldon James Corp. | Articles | CommentsHow are you influencing Portable Medical Devices?
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Cleanroom Assembly | ControlApplying Tech: Portable Medical—Part 1
June 27, 2011 6:12 am | Articles | CommentsHow are you influencing Portable Medical Devices?
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Control
Voice Coil Actuator Solves Challenging Application Requirements for High Temperature Capabilities
June 24, 2011 6:34 am | Bei Kimco Magnetics | Product Releases | CommentsBEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently met the challenging voice coil actuator requirements for a high temperature spectrometer application.
LISTED UNDER: Actuators | Actuators | Actuators
11 Critical Question Areas of Tubing
June 22, 2011 8:16 am | by Robert LaDuca | Articles | CommentsTubing is available with a variety of options and in a range of styles. Selecting the right tubing for a specific application can be both challenging and daunting. This article attempts to clarify the process for device makers by highlighting some of the most commonly indicated choices.
LISTED UNDER: Surface Modification Coatings | Hydrophilic Coating | Product Design
Interconnect Clip Firmly Secures Circuit-to-Board Connections
June 22, 2011 5:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsMolex Incorporated recently released the ClipLok™ interconnect clip, an electomechanical connection that easily attaches to secure a membrane switch or FPC tail firmly to a printed circuit board
LISTED UNDER: Component Testing | Product Design
Molding Services for Medical Device Components
June 15, 2011 7:07 am | B. Braun Oem Division | Product Releases | CommentsThe B. Braun OEM Division of B. Braun Medical Inc. offers injection molding, insert molding and over molding for the production and customization of medical device components.
LISTED UNDER: Molding | Molding Equipment | Molding Systems
Manufacturer of Complicated Components and Assemblies for Medical Devices
June 3, 2011 10:08 am | Stellar Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsStellar 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
