Paul Dvorak, Editor Mention tubing in a medical context and most designers think of extruded polymers. But there is more to medical tubing than plastics. Metal tubes play a significant role in most hand-held medical devices. A conversation with Al Carolonza, director of market research, and Steve Santoro, executive VP, at contract manufacturer … [Read more...] about What designers should know about processing metal tubing
A few ideas for a 21st century supply chain
The Internet has certainly shrunk the world by allowing almost instantaneous communication across its farthest reaches. The Internet has also let supply chains stretch around the world. That’s good because it opened doors for U.S. manufacturers. But the downside is that low-cost suppliers have more access to U.S. markets – and working with … [Read more...] about A few ideas for a 21st century supply chain
Raumedic develops co-extrusion tubing
Multi-layer tubing offers a modern, effective and practical solution for various medical applications. Such tubing offer a design solution for medical systems which require the use of inert material solutions for drug delivery applications or bondable outer tubing layers. RAUMEDIC has developed processing capabilities to co-extrude a wide variety … [Read more...] about Raumedic develops co-extrusion tubing
