Sustainable Product Design: One Powerful Principle
August 10, 2011 5:32 am | by Chris Loughnane | Blogs | CommentsA few months back, MIT Sloan, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), recently published the verbosely titled Sustainability & Innovation Global Executive Study and Research Project. It's a well-researched study—which is to say that it's a long read—and definitely worth reading.
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The Value of High End Computer Aided Design Software
August 8, 2011 7:07 am | by Stephen M. Samuel | Articles | CommentsHigh end computer aided design (CAD) software can give medical device designers a competitive edge. Although many designers characterize their work as too simple, using high end software can carry a company to the top. By designing products quickly and efficiently with high end CAD, designers can introduce products to the market before competitors, leading to higher quality and less cost with future designs.
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Facilitating Innovation for Medical Device Manufacturing
August 3, 2011 8:10 am | by Josh Brown | Articles | CommentsLaser plastic welding is helping to pave the way for a new era of medical devices. As a technique for bonding two or more thermoplastic components together, it has advantages to other methods, including cleanliness, precision, hermetic sealing, and quality controls. Moreover, laser plastic welding brings economic efficiencies, design flexibility, aesthetic welding, and new material options to the medical manufacturing industry.
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Rubber Component Prototyping Service
August 1, 2011 5:57 am | Robinson Rubber Products | Product Releases | CommentsRobinson Rubber Products, a designer, developer and manufacturer of custom-molded rubber products, extruded rubber products, and precision rollers, has a new prototyping service.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 1
June 27, 2011 6:12 am | Articles | CommentsHow are you influencing Portable Medical Devices?
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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.
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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.
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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
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