Industry Forecast 2013
January 15, 2013 12:00 am | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT | Xeridiem | Articles | CommentsSince 2013 brings uncertainty with it due to a number of issues and concerns, MDT sought out the industry’s supplier side to see where their thoughts were focused. Speaking with a number of service providers and component suppliers, this “industry forecast” highlights five areas: contract manufacturing, design, molding, power, and test.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Insert Molding | Micro Molding
Vessix Vascular Prepared for Growth and Compliance with PLM Solution
January 4, 2013 4:09 pm | by Alaine Portnoy | Omnify Software | Articles | CommentsThe team at Vessix had previous experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software as a tool to automate product design and development processes. They wanted to implement PLM early on as a best practice for managing BOMs, engineering changes, product documentation, training records, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
LISTED UNDER: PLM | Product Design
Engineering, Prototyping, and Contract Manufacturing Services
December 21, 2012 10:15 am | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsOSI OptoElectronics, an OSI Systems Company, global suppliers of high performing standard and OEM photodiodes, high power light sources, optoelectronic components, and value-added assemblies, announces expanded contract manufacturing capabilities.
LISTED UNDER: Electromedical Contract Manufacturing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Prototyping
Ball Guide Screw Linear Rail
December 21, 2012 10:00 am | Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsHaydon Kerk Motion Solutions, a brand of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has introduced the latest and final addition to the new BGS (Ball Guide Screw) linear rail product line. The BGS06 linear rail is a versatile system utilizing the popular size 17...
LISTED UNDER: Ball and Lead Screws | Guide Rollers | Linear Motion Systems
Precision Molded Medical Components and Assemblies
December 20, 2012 10:43 am | Minnesota Rubber & Plastics | Product Releases | CommentsMedical equipment manufacturers seeking a qualified manufacturing partner will find this brochure particularly useful. It details Minnesota Rubber and Plastics’ 65 years of experience in the medical components...
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Molding | Cleanroom Assembly
Tight Tolerance Springs and Stamping Capabilities
December 20, 2012 10:25 am | by MDT Staff | Connecticut Spring & Stamping | Product Releases | CommentsConnecticut Spring & Stamping (CSS), a manufacturer of precision parts for the medical, aerospace, firearms and defense industries worldwide, announces that it will showcase its expertise in producing precision medical product components...
LISTED UNDER: Stamping | Prototyping | Springs
Over-Molded Captive Screw with Color Versatility
December 17, 2012 11:04 am | Southco | Product Releases | CommentsSouthco has recently expanded its offering of color-coded Captive Screws with an over-molded line well-suited to limited space applications. The new Miniature Over-Molded Captive Screw features...
LISTED UNDER: Fasteners | Product Design
IDE-Based Software Development Tool
December 7, 2012 9:33 am | Mouser Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics, Inc. is stocking and shipping the NXP Semiconductors’ LPC800 LPCXpresso Board, based on the new 32-bit LPC800 microcontroller family designed for the 8-bit microcontroller market.
LISTED UNDER: PCBs/Embedded Computer Boards | Product Design
Design and Rapid Prototyping Services
December 6, 2012 9:14 am | Graphicast, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGraphicast, Inc., a contract casting house, now offers design and rapid prototyping services to assist engineers in designing parts as castings from the start, maximizing as-cast features to shorten time-to-market and reduce the costs of development, machining, and production.
LISTED UNDER: Conceptual Design & Visualization | Design Services | Product DesignStratasys and Objet Complete Merger
December 3, 2012 10:17 am | News | CommentsStratasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS) and Objet Ltd. today announced the completion of their merger, forming a leader in 3D printing and direct digital manufacturing. The combined company will trade on the NASDAQ stock exchange as Stratasys Ltd. ("Stratasys") under the symbol SSYS beginning December 3, 2012.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
NVision Increases its Medical CT Scanning Projects
November 27, 2012 11:25 am | Nvision Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNVision reports that an increasing number of its contract scanning services now involve CT scanning for reverse engineering, and inspection and measurement of medical components and surgical tools.
LISTED UNDER: Design Services | Component Testing | Other Testing Services
Cyclo Olefin Polymer Syringes
November 15, 2012 11:32 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina now stocks Medallion syringes (#C1116 – #C1126) made from Cyclo Olefin Polymer (COP). Offered with either an ABS or PC plunger, the 20 ml syringes are available in an array of colors...
LISTED UNDER: Cannulae/Needles/Trocars | Transfer Devices | Silicone
EMS Capabilities for Medical Devices
October 26, 2012 10:45 am | Suntron Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsSuntron Corporation, a leader in integrated electronics manufacturing systems (EMS) and embedded computing solutions, announces that it will showcase its capabilities for the medical industry...
LISTED UNDER: Electromedical Contract Manufacturing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Product Design
Microstructure Engineering: An Alternative to Coatings
October 25, 2012 3:23 pm | by Andrew Cannon and Sarah Hulseman | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhile coatings can offer an array of benefits to medical device components, in certain cases, they can also come with adverse effects that impact the overall efficacy of the product. An innovative technique—microstructure engineering—enables a surface treatment to be accomplished during the component fabrication process, providing an alternative to coatings.
LISTED UNDER: Surface Modification | Complex | Fluoroplastic
Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity
October 25, 2012 11:37 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI), leading the industry with the most complete wireless connectivity portfolio for embedded applications, today announced that its Bluetooth® v4.0 technology-based CC2560 and CC2564...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | Bluetooth Modems | Prototyping
