Medical

Manufacturing News of Note: April 2017

Sandvik Coromant opens a special automotive engineering project and training site, Stratasys launches an additive manufacturing consulting service, and other industry news.

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Medical

ISO Changes: Managing Risk

The new ISO 9001:2015 standard emphasizes risk assessment. Medical shops with ISO 13485 certification already manage this.

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Medical

Advanced Material in Additive Manufacturing Produces Better Spinal Implant

A highly porous alloy makes it possible to build an implant that more closely imitates the structure of natural bone.

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Medical

CAM Software for Dental Milling, Grinding

ModuleWorks’ Dental Framework 2017 offers new, intelligent features for chair-side applications and complex dental indications.

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Automated Deep Drilling for Medical Applications

Eastec 2017: Available from Advanced Machine & Engineering, Tibo Tiefbohrtechnik’s E10 series of deep-drilling machines is designed to offer the precision required for bonescrews and other medical parts.

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Laser & Waterjet

Control Micro Systems Reports Advances in Polymer Welding for Medical Devices

Specifically, the company says that longer-wavelength lasers can now effectively weld clear polymer parts.

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Basics

Medical Shop Demonstrates How To Manage Risk for ISO

The new ISO 9001:2015 standard emphasizes risk assessment. Medical shops like Protomatic with ISO 13485 certification already manage this.

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Medical

Laser Marking, Cutting Systems Offered for Micro Medical Work

Control Micro Systems (CMS) has developed turnkey laser marking and cutting systems for the medical industry.

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Aerospace

More Than Metal

Modern Machine Shop magazine doesn’t cover only the machining of metals. Here are some interesting tidbits about machining non-metallic materials from a few of my past stories.

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Renishaw’s Dedicated Facility Makes Custom Additive Medical Parts

The Healthcare Center of Excellence is located adjacent to the company’s South Wales site, where it makes its additive equipment.

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