Materials & Manufacturing

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Rapid prototyping and tooling technologies are essential to the medical device design cycle. Explore the medical innovations that impact applications in 3D printing, laser etching, and rapid prototyping.

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TT Electronics, Weybridge, UK, introduces its MagnePot® 8150 Series family of high-performance multi-turn non-contacting rotary position sensors. The 8150 Series is designed to operate reliably over a...
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Products: Medical
TimkenSteel, Canton, OH, has developed a new process to manufacture high-pressure tubing (HPT) for use in the production of low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The company developed a more...
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Products: Medical
TDK-Lambda Americas Inc., National City, CA, announces the medically certified DTM65-C8 external power supplies. This series offers a class II input, thus does not require an earth ground connection and...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Quantum Silicones LLC, Richmond, VA, announces that its True Skin series of translucent liquid silicone rubber are user-friendly and are completely customizable for creating a realistic appearance for prosthetics. The...
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Products: Medical
Solvay Specialty Polymers, Alpharetta, GA, introduces Veradel® HC A-301 polyethersulfone (PESU), a medical-grade polymer that retains transparency and stiffness at high temperatures, a high flow rate, and...
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Products: Medical
MicroCare Corporation, New Britain, CT, announces a new Universal Contact Cleaner that is non-conductive, fast-drying, nonflammable, safe on all materials of construction and affordably priced. It removes silicone...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Dow Corning Corp., Auburn, MI, introduces a new family of silicone pressure sensitive adhesives. The new MG-2XXX Series provides strong (shear force of 21kg), conformable adherence of medical devices over...
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Products: Medical
Collier Research Corp., Newport News, VA, has just released HyperSizer Express™ design optimization software, which delivers key capabilities of Collier’s high-end HyperSizer® tool in a user-friendly package...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
PlastiComp, Inc., Winona, MN, has commercialized its innovative Complēt® Hybrid long glass+carbon fiber composites in two additional thermoplastic polymer matrices. These hybrid products combine long...
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Products: Medical
Olympus Corporation, Center Valley, PA, introduces its new modular-construction BX53M System Microscope, with easy-to-adjust aperture settings and a new LED illuminator, which makes it easy for users to...
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Products: Medical
OPS Solutions, Novi, MI, created Light Guide Systems, an augmented reality tool to modernize manual assembly and manufacturing processes. Now, in collaboration with HP Inc., the company has launched...
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Bioengineering researchers at Rice University have modified a commercialgrade CO2 laser cutter to create OpenSLS, an open-source, selective laser sintering (SLS) platform that, they say, can print...
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Products: Medical
Tech-Etch, Plymouth, MA, announces that it is a leader in custom etching, forming, heat treating, and finishing of beryllium copper EMI/RFI shielding products. Parts are formed, heat treated, and...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
TECHNI Waterjet, LLC, Lenexa, KS, introduces a second line of electric servo pumps (ESPs), the Value Range of Quantum ESPs designed to address the requirements of today’s competitive manufacturing industry. With one of...
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Products: Medical
Saki America, Inc., Fremont, CA, announces its 3rd generation 3D automated optical inspection (AOI) line that accommodates dual lanes, XXL sizes, and increases throughput by 15%. The new BF- 3Di-D (dual...
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Products: Medical
Nexen Group, Vadnais Heights, MN, introduces the Precision Ring Drive Indexer, a highly flexible, durable, and efficient alternative to direct drive motors capable of 2x faster indexing than competitive options....
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Products: Medical
Toolnet International Inc., Phoenix, AZ, introduces the Mowidec-TT non-contact spindle-centering system, which can precisely center tooling on Swiss-type automatic lathes without removing either...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, North Kingstown, RI, announces its new, top-of-the-line addition to the ROMER Absolute Arm portable coordinate measuring machine product line. The most accurate ROMER Absolute Arm to...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
GF Machining Solutions, Lincolnshire, IL, introduces the Mikron MILL P 800 U ST (Simultaneous Turning) to include milling and turning in a single machine. Highly efficient, the compact machine provides 31.5" of X-axis...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Absolute Machine Tools, Inc., Lorain, OH, introduces the new CT-350 five-axis Vertical Machining Center from Tongtai, which boasts high-end machine construction at an affordable price. The CT-350 is a “C”...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Delcam Ltd., Birmingham, UK, has released the latest version of its PartMaker software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, turn-mill centers, and Swiss-type lathes. PartMaker 2016 includes...
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Products: Medical
Celera Motion, Bedford, MA, offers the Agility™ series of slotless motors, ideal for scanning, pointing, measuring, and cutting applications that require extremely smooth velocity control and highly accurate...
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Products: Medical
Briney Tooling Systems, Bad Axe, MI, recently developed a custom HSK50E balanceable grinding wheel arbor for a CNC grinding machine to shape bone fragments for surgical grafting. Briney has comprehensive in-house...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Airwolf 3D, Costa, Mesa, CA, unveiled the AXIOM 2, a new dual extruder 3D printer featuring an easy feed filament load system, an enclosed print environment for heat containment, and an end-user...
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Products: Medical
Aegis Software, Horsham, PA, announces that the third release of its FactoryLogix R3 software embraces the principles of Industry 4.0 and IoM including resource scheduling, configure to order, and a standardized...
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Products: Medical
AXYZ International, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, is launching a new version of its PANELBuilder software along with a new optional printing device called PanelPrinter, which combines an advanced,...
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Products: Medical
Amada Miyachi America, Monrovia, CA, announces the release of its Series 320 Electronic Weld Head System, designed specifically for applications requiring precise position and force control. Typical...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Dukane, St. Charles, IL, introduces a new Laser Welding System that allows clear-to-clear plastic welding without laser absorbing additives. The system incorporates a 2-micron laser with a greatly increased absorption by...
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Products: Medical
Parker Hannifin Precision Fluidics Division, Hollis, NH, announces its newest miniature proportional valve VSO® LowPro for OEMs looking for innovation in portability, comfort, and...
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Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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