Pad Printer Guarantees Excellent Printing Uniformity

June 19, 2012 5:44 am | Pad Print Machinery Of Vermont | Product Releases | Comments

Introducing the EAZY90 pad printer - one of three in the EAZY INKPRINT Series offered by Pad Print Machinery of Vermont. This affordable printer features high productivity, unbeatable reliability, easy setup and operation.

LISTED UNDER: Surface Treatment

Die Cut Parts Delivered in 2 to 5 Days

June 19, 2012 5:18 am | Interstate Specialty Products, Inc. | Product Releases | Comments

A 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

Desktop 3D Printer

June 14, 2012 10:40 am | Objet Geometries Ltd. | Product Releases | Comments

Objet Ltd, the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, has today launched the new Objet30 Pro – the most versatile professional in-house desktop 3D printer...

LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Fittings

Virtual mold & process development for medical parts

June 13, 2012 5:00 am | by Christof Heisser and Matt Proske | Articles | Comments

Simulation has established itself as an invaluable tool for design engineers in developing new parts and deciding what materials to use in metal casting or plastic injection molding manufacturing processes serving the medical device industry. In the past, such simulation tools were used by analysis groups and the operators of such tools were specialists who would “setup and run” simulations. Today, however, leading design and manufacturing engineers need to be able to provide answers to questions regarding all areas of the manufacturing process, requiring communication between all members of the product development and production team, as well as management and procurement. Conventional design simulation tools, however, do not cover the simulation of the manufacturing process.

LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Silicon Molding | Silicon Molding

SLA and Low-Volume Injection Molding and Parts

June 12, 2012 11:47 am | by Patrick Hunter | 3D Systems | Articles | Comments

SuppServe is a boutique package design firm located in northern California that specializes in single-serve dispensing solutions. “Inventors, innovators, marketers and sellers of all things single-serve”, SuppServe is dedicated to simplifying the delivery methods of a variety of common products that are sold in bulk and require single-serve dosing by the customer.

LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Injection Molding

Effective Teams - Product Development Process and Team Deliverables

June 12, 2012 10:00 am | by Howard Stolz | Honeywell Inc. | Articles | Comments

Why do some teams consistently meet their schedule, cost, and quality targets and others do not? There are libraries full of answers, but two will be discussed that are critical for effective teams: 1) make sure all team members know the company’s Product Development Process and 2) know which deliverables all team members must provide to each other.

LISTED UNDER: Component Testing | Product Design

Lessons Learned at the Intersection of Electronics and Medical Molding

June 12, 2012 9:33 am | by Philip Katen | Articles | Comments

As the cross-pollination of the molded electronic and medical components industries continues, the products in each industry are becoming much smaller and much more complex. Toolmakers, molders, suppliers and the OEMs of medical components that incorporate electronics must all have a firm understanding of the ideas, processes, expectations and standards of both industries in a collaborative effort to produce the highest quality component-level parts at the lowest viable cost.

LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Micro Molding | Micro-machining

Active Matrix OLED Microdisplay

June 6, 2012 10:13 am | Product Releases | Comments

The new WUXGA OLED-XLTM microdisplay is being shown in a prototype head-mounted unit in eMagin’s booth (#539); it has also been selected for display and demonstration...

LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics and Displays | Product Design

Five Steps to Validating the Cleaning Process of Medical Devices

June 6, 2012 10:03 am | by Patrick Kenny | Microtest Laboratories Inc | Articles | Comments

Many modern medical devices are composed of high-tech materials such as metallic alloys or synthetic plastics. Their production may require the use of various agents to aid in the manufacturing process or produce contaminants that require later removal. These devices must be clean to ensure patient safety, and to ensure the device will continue to function as intended. Listed here is a five step process to help keep contaminants out and ensure cleanliness.

LISTED UNDER: Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Medical Device Testing

Quantifying Design for Manufacturability

June 6, 2012 8:56 am | by John Rokus | Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Articles | Comments

It was the scientist Lord Kelvin who said, "When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind.” So, if you are among those in the medical device industry who are struggling to keep DFM alive and well within your organization, or you plan to kick off a DFx initiative, this article is for you.

LISTED UNDER: Wire and Cable | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing