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PULSE SYSTEMS now offers precision CNC screw machining of small custom components for medical...
High-Speed Milling Machine Provides Excellent Surface Finish and Part Detail
January 2, 2013 10:45 am | Gf Agie Charmilles | Product Releases | CommentsThe new high-tech, high-speed MIKRON HSM 200U LP milling machine from GF AgieCharmilles will make its North American debut at the 2013 Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West Show in booth 4167.
LISTED UNDER: Machining Centers | Milling Machines | Micro-machining
High Load, 6-Axis-Parallel Kinematic Positioning System
December 12, 2012 3:40 pm | Newport Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the HXP1000 Hexapod, a high load, 6-axis-parallel kinematic positioning system...
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Actuators | Micro-machining
High-Speed Precision Rotation Stage for High Torque Applications
December 5, 2012 9:32 am | Newport Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the compact and high torque RGV100HL high-speed precision rotation stage.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
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
Roundtable Q&A: Machining
October 17, 2012 5:06 pm | by Marty Cavegn, Steve Dicke, Pete Marut, and Trisha Mowry | Metal Craft Machine & Engineering | Articles | CommentsRepresentatives from machining companies serving the medical device community respond to questions including, " Why are machined components still a viable part option for medical devices over cheaper plastic ones?" " How have newer metals enhanced machined component offerings for medical device designers?" and " What impact have coatings made on the additional value machined components can offer?"
LISTED UNDER: Electrical Discharge Machining | Laser Machining | Micro-machining
Perspectives on Evolution of Miniaturization
October 17, 2012 3:39 pm | by Steve Kuckworth, Jessica Willing-Pichs, Ian Hardy, Chad Marak, John Beigel, Trygve Olsen, and Chris Ault | Clariant Corporation | Articles | CommentsAs medical devices migrate from the hospital to the patient’s home or workplace, two concepts will become increasingly important: manageability and security. Remote medical devices must often provide continuous care, regardless of their location. Consequently, IT teams will need to manage and control the devices remotely...
LISTED UNDER: Micro-machining | Air Pump
Ultra-Compact Mini-Mag Stages
September 11, 2012 10:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsMini-MAG (MMG) precision linear positioning stages from Dover are now available with a complete and optimized controls package. OEMs and end users can combine an MMG linear motor stage with a compact Dover board-level single axis servo drive...
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Actuators | Micro-machining
6-Axis-Parallel Kinematic Positioning System
September 7, 2012 10:26 am | Newport Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the advanced HXP50 hexapod, a parallel kinematic motion device that provides 6-axis axis of motion...
LISTED UNDER: Linear Motion Systems | Positioning Stages and Tables | Actuators
Precision Laser Processing Impacts Medical Device Design Options
July 25, 2012 2:46 pm | by Allan Callander | Articles | CommentsThe development of laser technology in the manufacture of medical devices has so exploded in the past 20 years that it is now impossible to fully describe the breadth of applications in anything less than an encyclopedic volume. But a brief recollection of some of the key historical accomplishments and medical devices influenced can help shed light on what we can expect in the next decade.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Cleanroom Assembly | Micro-machining
Meder Develops a Micro-Miniature Hermetically Sealed Reed Switch
July 17, 2012 3:19 pm | by John Beigel | Meder Electronic Inc. | Articles | CommentsMicro-machining technology, simply stated, is the utilization of semiconductor manufacturing equipment in such a way that it creates micro-mechanical systems that serve a specific purpose. MEDER’s objective was to develop a micro-miniature hermetically sealed reed switch that is able to function exactly like the larger, standard hermetically sealed reed switch.
LISTED UNDER: Micro-machining | Medical Device Testing | Seal-Strength Testing
Micromachining of Metals Cheaper and Faster with New Laser Technology
July 11, 2012 1:54 pm | by Dr. Geoff Shannon | Miyachi Unitek Corp. | Articles | CommentsIt is a fact of life that components are getting smaller and smaller, especially in the medical, automotive, and electronics markets. New micromachining technology, including advanced laser markers with superior beam quality, is being used to achieve results similar to traditional machining technologies, but cheaper, faster, and more flexibly. The fiber marker technology can be two to three times less expensive than standard technology.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Machining Equipment & Tools | PrototypingNew High Powered UV DPSS LASER
July 10, 2012 11:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Starlase AO40 UV is the newest addition to the Starlase series from Powerlase Photonics. Powerlase is the manufacturer of high power q-switched, DPSS lasers developed for industrial applications and are primarily used in the materials processing and micromachining markets.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Reduced Cabling Means No Signal Error for Ultrasonic Equipment Testing
July 2, 2012 4:05 pm | by Hack Summer | Articles | CommentsFrom prenatal exams to torn ACLs, ultrasound imaging for medical purposes is used to visualize muscles, tendons, fetuses and internal organs. The technology for imaging has been around more than fifty years and has become one of the most common, non-invasive diagnostic tools in the medical industry. Testing the ultrasound machinery is an intricate process with a high need for accuracy. For this reason, one of the largest international medical diagnostic equipment manufacturers for ultrasound imaging machinery trusts the Moog Animatics SmartMotor on their testing equipment. The SmartMotor was able to supply the precision motion control with the least amount of electrical noise (electrical noise interferes with ultrasound beam alignment).
LISTED UNDER: Other Motors | CNC Machining | Actuators
Laser Seam Sealing of Electronic and Opto-electronic Packages: A welder’s tips for getting beyond 99 percent yield
July 2, 2012 9:39 am | by Dr. Geoff Shannon | Miyachi Unitek Corp. | Articles | CommentsSeam sealing is the process that permanently bonds the package and lid of a device, providing a barrier for the internal components for the device’s operational lifetime. This is typically the last critical step in the package manufacturing process, so it is among the most important. The completed product performs a vital function and has a high dollar value, so creating a barrier to contamination ingress is essential. The stakes are high – optoelectronic packages for fiber optic cables transmitting signals sometimes in the middle of the ocean must last for a very long time since replacement is difficult and costly. Similarly, aerospace RF/microwave packages perform essential functions, making it imperative to prevent external environmental conditions from penetrating the package, even in extremely aggressive environments.
LISTED UNDER: Welders | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Simultaneous, 5-axis, High-Speed Milling of Small Parts
June 26, 2012 6:44 am | Datron Dynamics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAt IMTS this year, DATRON Dynamics will launch the new "DATRON C5" high-speed milling machine – the best solution for cost-effective, high-precision, simultaneous, five-axis machining of small parts. This will be the first demonstration of this machine in North America.
LISTED UNDER: Micro-machining
