Manufacturing/Production
Troubleshooting extrusions
High resin costs and requirements that medical parts comply with Six Sigma standards demand the use of statistics to help control the extruding of thermoplastics, whether film, pipe, coating, or profiles. Of all these methods, profile extrusion is the most difficult because it requires holding many dimensions to satisfy shape requirements. The focus here is on how statistics help pinpoint ways to troubleshoot errors in profile extrusion.
A closer look at 5-axis machining
Wire EDM and milling machines with multiple axes can make complex parts in a single setup. This boosts production, slashes labor costs, while giving a...
Troubleshooting extrusions
High resin costs and requirements that medical parts comply with Six Sigma standards demand the use of statistics to help control the extruding of thermoplastics, whether film, pipe, coating, or profiles. Of all these methods, profile extrusion is the most difficult because it requires holding many dimensions to satisfy shape requirements. The focus here is on how statistics help pinpoint ways to troubleshoot errors in profile extrusion....
Small machines for small parts
Several manufacturing operations are available for the fabrication of micro parts, components with feature sizes less than 1 mm. Such operations include...
Don't machine metal parts build them
A rapid-manufacturing technology called direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) builds solid metal parts directly from powdered metals, complimenting or sometimes...
What To Do When Your Injection Molder Closes Shop
An unfortunate but sometimes unavoidable dilemma is how to best transfer part production from one injection molder to another. Factors that might make...
FEA builds better MEMS
Miniature analysis systems, or labs-on-a-chip, work in little time and need only small quantities of samples and reagents to deliver high-resolution results....
Webcast takes a closer look at rapid manufacturing
To shed light on new manufacturing options, RedEye RPM, a business unit of Stratasys Inc. invited rapid-prototyping consultant Todd Grimm to discuss different...
Selecting A CM For Micromolding
Mention micro-molding to most designers and they'll likely think “small parts.” For all practical purposes, the association is correct. But it ignores the complexity of molding parts that are smaller than you might imagine....
How to mold with 0 PPM quality
Like any other medical manufacturing process, plastic injection molding must hold to rigorous standards of cleanliness and accuracy. Our company uses what we call the special “Scientific Manufacturing Assures Reliable Throughput” or Smart method. A conventional use of scientific molding rarely goes beyond cavity-pressure monitoring. ...
Placing lubrication with precision
Many medical devices require some type of coating, ranging from lubricants that keep parts moving smoothly to reagents on point-of-care test strips. While...
