Full-Service Contract Manufacturer
November 10, 2011 7:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsMICRO is a full-service contract manufacturer of precision components, complete devices, insert/plastic molding and custom fabricated tube assemblies.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Micro Molding | Insert Micro Molding
High Powered Medicine
November 9, 2011 11:02 am | by Dr. Thomas Dittrich | Articles | CommentsThe trend to miniaturize medical devices is active throughout the industry. With it, the challenge of identifying power solutions for these technologies is one that medtech companies are eager to solve. This article highlights one specific design option, that is, high energy lithium metal oxide batteries and showcases the advantages they present.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design
Molded Interconnects Ideal for High-Density Medical Applications
November 7, 2011 10:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsMolex Incorporated introduced the MediSpec Molded Interconnect Device family with Laser Directed Structuring for high-density medical applications. This innovative technology delivers packaged interconnect solutions that meet or exceed stringent medical device guidelines while providing multiple benefits
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping
Custom Battery Contacts
November 7, 2011 6:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsInterplex Sunbelt Inc., a world class supplier of precision components and assemblies and a division of Interplex Industries, Inc. announced today that it will be featuring custom battery contacts...
LISTED UNDER: Batteries and Accessories | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
Making the Change: Advancements in Single-Use Tube Connections
October 27, 2011 12:38 pm | by Chuck Philipp | Value Plastics, A Nordson Company | Articles | CommentsSingle-use tubing connectors are an important component in a multitude of medical devices and often the primary connection interface between the patient and the healthcare equipment providing the treatment. But as the popularity of single-use tubing sets continues to rise, so does the number of issues that design engineers must overcome in making the connections both easy for end users and safe for their patients.
LISTED UNDER: Fittings | Product Design
A Process Approach to Molding Leads to Better Results
October 24, 2011 10:29 am | by Kersten Terry and Cheryl Weckle | Articles | CommentsPartnering with a molding services provider and establishing a strong relationship is critical to success for medical device manufacturers. However, a greater degree of efficiency can be established from partnering with the molder’s resin supplier as well. This article looks at the additional benefits realized from going a step further in reaching out to all parties involved in the molding supply chain.
LISTED UNDER: Molding Systems | Injection Molding | Molding
Healthsense Uses Protomold and Firstcut for Faster Product Design
October 21, 2011 10:46 am | by Brad Cleveland | Proto Labs, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThe Challenge: Identify an affordable and reliable way to develop prototype parts that can withstand the scrutiny of real world testing. The Solution: Utilizing an array of services including Protomold and Firstcut, the company was able to secure a low volume run of components that were provided in near production ready materials suitable for testing.
LISTED UNDER: Design Services | Product Design | PrototypingPrepare for Validating the Injection Molding Process
October 21, 2011 10:37 am | by Rick Puglielli | Articles | CommentsMolding for medical devices involves critical processes that must offer repeatability, assurance of accuracy, and a high degree of quality. The following article will describe the basic fundamentals of the injection molding process that one needs to understand before developing an effective protocol for validating the injection molding process.
LISTED UNDER: Molding Systems | Injection Molding | Molding
Custom Liquid Silicone Medical Molded And Bonded Components
September 28, 2011 7:01 am | Rubber Industries | Product Releases | CommentsWhen medical device designers asked for custom components with improved performance properties, Rubber Industries answered with its Liquid Silicone Molding and Bonding service.
LISTED UNDER: Silicone | Silicone | Silicon Molding
Coreless Motors Ease Intrinsic Safety Concerns in Portable Applications
September 14, 2011 6:14 am | Portescap, A Danaher Motion Company | Product Releases | CommentsPortescap announces that the company’s family of coreless DC motors satisfies demanding intrinsic safety application requirements with proprietary REE (Reduced Electro Erosion) technology.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Air Pump
Magnetic Reed Switches and Custom Transformers
September 8, 2011 6:23 am | Standex Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsStandex Electronics will features a full range of magnetic reed switches – including the world’s smallest – along with custom transformers, planar transformers, and other custom electronic components...
LISTED UNDER: Transformers/Converters/Conditioners | Magnets/Magnetic Devices | Magnets/Magnetic Devices
Bondable LSR Overmolding Capability Demonstrated With a Free Widget
August 22, 2011 5:55 am | Rogan Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsRogan Corporation, a leading molder of plastic components for more than seventy-five years, is featuring its Bondable Liquid Silicone Rubber capability in a Free “WIDGET”...
LISTED UNDER: Molding | Molding Equipment | Molding Systems
Raising Product Design Standards and Efficiency through Outsourcing
August 15, 2011 12:39 pm | by Andrew Juneau | Articles | CommentsAs the marketplace and economy continue to evolve, many engineering companies have turned to outsourcing for cost efficiency. Larry Goch, President of Redpoint Engineering, a mechanical engineering and design firm focusing on product design for its clients on an outsource basis, discusses the benefits of outsourcing.
LISTED UNDER: Design Services | Product Design | Product Design
Specialized Tubing and Machined Components for Medical Devices: Prototyping and Design Expertise Improves Manufacturability
August 15, 2011 10:37 am | by Alicia Puputti | Articles | CommentsAs minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is performed more often, the highly engineered medical devices used in MIS are in greater demand. Metal tubing, in particular, has become a significant element of new MIS devices. For instance, the MIS procedure typically starts with a metal tube piercing the abdominal wall. It is through these ports that all subsequent devices pass. Designing for manufacturability (DFM) provides economical, quick-to-market product delivery to customers, and is a key to success for tube fabricators.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Precision Machining
Micro-Sized Components for Medical Extrusion
August 10, 2011 10:14 am | by Fernando L. Lopez | Interface Catheter Solutions | Articles | CommentsMiniature-sized components are critical for medical devices being developed today. One important component fabrication option that enables tight component tolerances is extrusion. Whether for tubing or components, this process offers a number of benefits to engineers. This article reviews several distinct advantages of using this process that every engineer should know.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion Equipment | Extrusion | Extrusion Equipment
