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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 MoldingMedPlast and UPG Enhance Single-Source Supplier Capabilities with Newly Streamlined Alignment
November 8, 2012 11:47 am | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsMedPlast, Inc., the innovative technology and process leader in manufacturing support for Healthcare and Industrial specialty markets, announced the completion of its structural alignment with United Plastics Group, Inc. (UPG), according to Harold Faig, CEO of MedPlast.
LISTED UNDER: 2-shot Molding | Injection Molding | Insert Molding
Expansion of Interconnect Technologies
November 5, 2012 10:12 am | Molex | Product Releases | CommentsMolex Incorporated reinforced its commitment to innovative medical electronics with the expansion of its suite of MediSpec™ interconnect technologies and the recent acquisition of Affinity Medical Technologies, LLC.
LISTED UNDER: Connectors | Micro Molding | Wire and Cable
Extrusion: Beyond Simple Tubing
October 25, 2012 3:47 pm | by Sean Fenske | Pexco, LLC | Articles | CommentsMedical device manufacturers have traditionally relied on their extrusion supply partners for affordable medical tubing for a variety of application areas. However, more and more, these OEMs are seeking greater capabilities and more design solutions from these same supply parterners. This article looks at how medical extrusion is impacting device development today.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Injection Molding | Micro Molding
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
Applying Tech: Cardiovascular, Part I
October 18, 2012 3:12 pm | by Andrew Cannon, Richard M. Rots, Mark Geiger, John Schmitz, and Sascha Weiler | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhen a manufacturer picks up a cardiovascular device, they literally hold someone’s life. There is no room for flaws in the quality of this product, or any other in the cardiovascular realm. These devices are shrinking, while becoming increasingly advanced—more intricate parts achieve more complex functions, within a surface area that leaves only enough space for perfection. So the case has never been greater for quality assurance. Conducting risk analysis through variation analysis software can satisfy it.
LISTED UNDER: Insert Molding | Micro Molding | Insert Micro Molding
Customized Connector Capabilities
October 15, 2012 10:28 am | Advanced Interconnections Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Interconnections Corp. will feature a broad array of customized connector capabilities at electronica 2012 in Munich from 13-16 November. In addition to the company’s standard SMT and thru-hole board-to-board connectors, application-specific designs will be showcased...
LISTED UNDER: Connectors | Injection Molding | Micro Molding
Roundtable Q&A: Contract Manufacturing
October 11, 2012 5:01 pm | by Mike Gaul, Al Hoffmann, Ruben Macias Jr., Tim Nakari, Chris Paolo, and Mike Treadway | Sparton Medical | Articles | CommentsRepresentatives from contract manufacturing companies serving the medical device community respond to questions including, "What is your best recommendation to ensure clear communication between the CM and the OEM?" "How do you alleviate concerns of the potential for you to work with a customer’s competitor?" and "How do OEMs benefit from CMs who develop products for other industries outside of medical?"
LISTED UNDER: Electromedical Contract Manufacturing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | IVD Contract Manufacturing
Roundtable Q&A: Materials
July 10, 2012 2:09 pm | Materion Corporation | Articles | CommentsThis month, insights on materials topics—desirable benefits, development focus, and influence on design—are shared. Question 1: Beyond the physical characteristics, what benefits are medical device manufacturers most interested in when selecting a material?
LISTED UNDER: Micro Molding | Biocompatibility Testing | Microbiology/Chemical TestingLessons Learned at the Intersection of Electronics and Medical Molding
June 12, 2012 9:33 am | by Philip Katen | Articles | CommentsAs the cross-pollination of the molded electronic and medical components industries continues, the products in each industry are becoming much smaller and much more complex. Toolmakers, molders, suppliers and the OEMs of medical components that incorporate electronics must all have a firm understanding of the ideas, processes, expectations and standards of both industries in a collaborative effort to produce the highest quality component-level parts at the lowest viable cost.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Micro Molding | Micro-machining
Small Non-Desiccant Resin Dryer For Medical Molders
June 11, 2012 10:40 am | Novatec Inc | Product Releases | CommentsNOVATEC Inc. introduced their NDM-5 medical dryer at NPE 2012. This compact resin dryer is specifically designed for use by medical molders processing small quantities...
LISTED UNDER: Micro Molding | Air Filter
All-Electric Injection Molding Technology
June 7, 2012 10:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsMilacron Plastics Technologies, a worldwide supplier of plastics-processing technologies, recently presented NPE2012 attendees with a hands-on look at updated Roboshot all-electric injection molding...
LISTED UNDER: Equipment/Tools | Injection Molding | Micro MoldingApplying Tech: Portable Medical, Part III
June 5, 2012 9:56 am | Articles | CommentsHow are you influencing portable medical devices?
LISTED UNDER: Vacuum | Injection Molding | Control
Conformal Cooling Using DMLS
June 5, 2012 6:44 am | by Tim Ruffner | Articles | CommentsConformal cooling in tool design is a concept that’s fundamentally sound. The trouble lies in the mechanics. Design obstacles imposed by performance boundaries in available machining processes often put its merits out of practical reach. The emergence and attainability of DMLS technology gives toolmakers the design latitude to make conformal cooling a profitable reality.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Injection Molding
Injection Molding Small Complex Bioabsorbable Implants
June 5, 2012 5:25 am | by Tanner Hargens | Articles | CommentsInjection molding intricate components for medical device implantables is a difficult task on its own. Add absorbable polymer to the equation and it becomes many times more challenging. This article reviews several of the barriers to success in this area of component fabrication for implantable medical devices.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Micro Molding
