Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Enhances Reliability by Detecting Problems Early
July 9, 2009 8:16 am | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | Articles | CommentsBy Erik Fadlovich Erik Fadlovich is a quality control expert with more than 13 years experience in the manufacturing industry. Fadlovich holds a bachelor's degree in Aviation Technologies and Operations from Western Michigan University.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Product DesignDevelopment Between Companies Brings a New Product to Market in Record Time
July 6, 2009 11:31 am | Articles | CommentsIn the fall of 2005, Bob Elson, vice president of engineering at Coapt Systems Inc, wanted to develop their design for a new cosmetic surgical device, known as the Surgiwire Incisionless Dissector, into a finished product ready for shipment to surgeons.
LISTED UNDER: Wire Forming | Cleanroom Assembly | Cable Assemblies
Advanced Spin Welding Capabilities for Joining of Plastics to Metals
July 6, 2009 11:31 am | Veridiam Medical | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Spin Welder allows plastic components to be quickly, cleanly, and permanently attached to metal assemblies. The addition of this machine allows for the management of complex projects that require both metal manufacturing and plastic attachment, saving both time and money for their customers.
LISTED UNDER: Welding
Commitment is Reinforced by Offering New ULTEM Material for Rapid Prototyping
July 6, 2009 11:31 am | Quickparts | Product Releases | CommentsULTEM, a high-performance engineering thermoplastic material is now available for rapid prototyping.
LISTED UNDER: Rapid Prototyping | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
Counterbalanced Hinges Provide Fingertip Convenience for Lifting and Positioning
June 16, 2009 11:28 am | Southco | Product Releases | CommentsThis line of standard ST-12C counterbalanced hinges provides consistent, high-torque performance in a compact package, enabling equipment operators to lift and position hinged components with less effort.
LISTED UNDER: Hinges and Latches | Product DesignWorking Out the Bugs
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by Paul Nickelsberg | Articles | CommentsAmong the most important factor in medical device design is timely launch to market of a quality product. Aiding designers is an extremely useful process—Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
LISTED UNDER: Other Testing Services | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Medical Device TestingOrthotics and Prosthetics Go Digital
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by David Chen, Ph.D. | Articles | CommentsDigital, 3D systems are enabling orthotic and prosthetic devices that provide a better fit and a shorter manufacturing time over more traditional solutions.
LISTED UNDER: CAD | Prototyping | Rapid PrototypingFree Schematic Symbols and PCB Footprints
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, and Accelerated Designs Inc.
LISTED UNDER: Design ServicesOnline Calculators Let Users Quickly Estimate and Calculate Values
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMinco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, has several
LISTED UNDER: Design ServicesLasers Focus on Tubing
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by Jim McCormick and Chad Carson | Microlumen, Inc. | Articles | CommentsMedical device manufacturers have realized a number of benefits from the use of polyimide tubing. However, due to the obstacles in fabricating components from it, the challenge lies in successfully manipulating the tubing without negatively impacting the end product.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Machining | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
Graphite Mold Casting Process Offers Value Alternative
April 13, 2009 6:19 am | Graphicast, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWith low mold production costs, relatively low per-part costs, and quick turnaround times, graphite mold casting is an ideal low-risk solution for the manufacture of high-precision components in uncertain economic times.
LISTED UNDER: Casting | Prototyping | Rapid PrototypingPerspectives on President Obama, Part I
April 2, 2009 5:33 am | Astrodyne Corporation | Articles | CommentsPresident Obama campaigned on the idea of change, addressing everything from foreign policy to healthcare. Change proposed by the federal government for healthcare often targets the way the FDA operates.
LISTED UNDER: Product R&D
Medical Adhesives Selector Guide
April 2, 2009 5:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsDymax Corp. offers an enhanced version of their comprehensive Selector Guide on MD Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly. This guide is a valuable tool containing a number of charts intended to help R&D engineers and product designers choose the appropriate adhesive for their application.
LISTED UNDER: UV-or Light-Cure | Product Design | Product R&DDiabetes Device Design Challenge
April 2, 2009 5:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsDo you have an idea for an innovative new diabetes device or web application? This is your chance to win up to $10,000 to realize your design concept, and potentially help transform life with diabetes for millions of people. This competition is open to all.
LISTED UNDER: Product DesignTop Five Tips for an Efficient Outsourcing Partnership
April 2, 2009 5:32 am | by Chris Coghlin | Articles | CommentsWhile outsourcing in the medical device manufacturing industry is growing, there are still a large number of companies who have very little or no experience with this process.
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Product Design
