Laser Alignment Kit Developed for Machining Lathes
October 15, 2010 6:38 am | Pinpoint Laser Systems | Product Releases | CommentsPinpoint Laser Systems has introduced a new measuring and alignment system for lathes, turning equipment, spindles, and related machinery. This Spindle Alignment Kit is turnkey, easy to use, and ready to go right on the factory floor.
LISTED UNDER: Precision Machining | Lasers | Micro-machining
Microprecision Contract Manufacturing of Medical Devices and Implants
September 24, 2010 10:02 am | Norman Noble, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNorman Noble, Inc. is a single source for microprecision contract manufacturing of medical devices and implants. Its experienced engineers and technicians develop manufacturing processes for the most challenging of projects.
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Micro-machining | Laser Machining
Advanced CNC Machining Allows for Dramatic Improvements in R & D and Production Output for Surgical Toolmaker
August 25, 2010 8:58 am | by Stryker | Articles | CommentsThe Stryker Corporation’s highly specialized System 6 power tools, which include high-precision handheld devices such as oscillating bone saws, demand frequent manufacturing requirements for low quantities of these devices. This presents an ongoing challenge for the Production Group’s management team at the company’s main manufacturing location in Kalamazoo. The location is also home to the company’s Experimental Group, which investigates new technologies, advanced materials, and various manufacturing protocols in an effort to maintain optimal productivity for the company. Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) protocols are strategized here as well.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Laser Machining | Precision MachiningThe Essential Laser for Orthopedics
August 11, 2010 10:45 am | by Todd Dickson | Lumenous Device Technologies, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThe “futuristic” technology of lasers is not so far fetched anymore. In fact, most don’t give them a second thought. They are used in a variety of industries, including both the manufacture of medical devices and in the finished devices themselves. This article reviews the critical role of lasers in the development of orthopedic implants and the key role they serve.
LISTED UNDER: Micro-machining | Nitinol | Laser Micro-MachiningCeramic Substrate Machining
June 23, 2010 7:43 am | by Synchron Laser Services | Articles | CommentsSynchron Laser Services, Inc. presents its fiber lasers as a more accurate and precise alternative to CO2 lasers. Fiber lasers are proving to be a disruptive enabling technology in the scribing, drilling and cutting of ceramic substrates in an industry
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Laser Machining | Precision MachiningApplying Tech: Orthopedics
May 7, 2010 11:29 am | Tecomet | Articles | CommentsHow Are You Influencing Orthopedic Technology? Dr. Greg Hetland President, International
LISTED UNDER: CNC Machining | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-MachiningWhy a Customer Would Choose a 100W Fiber Laser
April 30, 2010 7:51 am | by A-1 Laser | Articles | CommentsThere comes a time when a technology changes the way we think about applications or the approach to a problem. Fiber lasers have changed the laser world in just that way.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | CNC Machining | Micro-machiningWhat’s in the Secret Sauce for U.S. Manufacturing?: Century Old Company Stays Competitive by Designing for Manufacturability
April 28, 2010 12:15 pm | by ATW Companies | Articles | CommentsFor more than a century, the ATW Companies have been world-class suppliers of precision tubing and fabricated metal components. This article explores the ways in which the company has maintained high standards of manufacturability in the modern market.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Injection Molding | CNC Machining
High Performance Medical Tubing Offers Many Advantages
February 2, 2010 4:23 am | Microlumen, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicroLumen (MD&M West Booth 2532) manufactures custom tubing for critical applications and low-invasive medical devices. Polyimide is a thermo-set plastic and has excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
LISTED UNDER: Polyimide | Micro-machining | Laser MachiningLaser Micromachining Technology Lowers Manufacturing Costs of Polymer-Based Medical Devices
October 22, 2009 5:43 am | Resonetics, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsResonetics (Booth 1553) offers the drilling of micro holes; both circular and complex non-circular holes; stripping of polymer insulation from wires, cables, and coils; and cutting of polymer sheets down to 1.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Machining | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Polymide Indicated for Critical Applications
October 21, 2009 5:32 am | Microlumen, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOffered by MicroLumen Inc. (Booth 1224), polyimide is ideal for critical applications and low-invasive medical devices. Polyimide is a thermoset plastic that has excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
LISTED UNDER: Polymers | Micro-machining | Laser Machining
Perspectives on Manufacturing Technologies, Part II
October 5, 2009 6:19 am | Articles | CommentsThe capabilities of manufacturers are growing to enable the fabrication of components that are extremely tiny, very complex, and incredibly intricate. These advances are leading to medical devices that could not have been developed just a few years ago.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Cleanroom AssemblyRediscovering the Benefits of Microabrasive Blasting Technology
October 5, 2009 6:19 am | by Colin Weightman | Nitinol Devices & Components, Inc. | Articles | CommentsMicroabrasive blasting offers medical device manufacturers an effective way to treat the surface of a variety of materials for a wide array of applications. However, many may not be aware of how extensive its benefits are.
LISTED UNDER: Deburring | Miniature Valve | Control
Laser Machine Tools Optimized for Medical Device Manufacturers
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Control Micro Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA line of turnkey laser tools provide marking, cutting, welding, drilling, and scribing processes optimized to the unique requirements of medical device manufacturers. They use lasers spanning the entire light spectrum in both high average power and high peak power configurations.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-MachiningLasers 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
