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Medical Manufacturing Technology: A machinist’s 10 worst medical-design nightmares 

It’s important to think like a machinist when designing medical parts with CAD....

R&D Notebook:Knowing elements of style for injection-molded parts aids R&D efforts 

With CAD solid modeling software, advances in CNC and CAM milling technology, and the ability to easily transmit CAD data becoming mainstream, reliable and inexpensive aluminum prototype injection molding is within easy reach of R&D designers. ...

Video highlights die-cut parts for medical 

A video highlighting Fabrico’s die-cutting and adhesives capabilities for medical applications can be found on the Fabrico Web site. ...

MPC presentations available for download 

Speaker presentations from Medical Design’s first-ever Medical Prototyping Conference, held Sept 7 and 8 in Minneapolis, are now available for download. ...

Swiss turning center 

A new Swiss turning center added by MicroGroup machines medical parts down to 0.030 in. (0.762mm) in diameter and in length, in tolerances of ±0.0002 in. ...

Special gear design at the heart of clear image in multiaxis tomography device 

anoramic radiography is a branch of rotational tomography that creates images through the movement of a source and receptor in such a way as to cause the foreground and background structures to blur, leaving a defined focal trough. ...

First-of-its-kind casters 

The first single-button, triple function caster was announced by its creator, Toronto-based Darcor Limited...

Catheter producing equipment to reduce cycle times 

A balloon visual inspection system with enhanced pneumatic rotary air chucks for quick and easy loading and unloading of balloons and a tight, reliable seal, and a vision system with an LCD display that improves tube welding operations are expected to reduce cycle times and ensure production consistency of balloon catheter production...

Laser-cutting packaging saves time and money 

A carton laser cutting machine by Spartanics, Rolling Meadows, IL, eliminates the tooling costs associated with traditional die cutting methods, while achieving 20% or more in scrap material savings during set up, and up to 20% savings in job setup time and associated labor costs...

RF welded products company teams with device maker on breakthrough IV sleeve 

The StedLine IV sleeve is a stabilizing device that eliminates the need for glue or tape to secure an intravenous line to skin...

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