MD&M West — set for Feb. 11-13, 2020 — is billed as the largest medical device manufacturing event in the world. Now in its 35th year, it showcases hundreds of industry suppliers and attracts thousands of medical device industry insiders. Strolling around the show floor at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, Calif., visitors will see … [Read more...] about MD&M West exhibitors you need to know
Extrusions
Tekni-Plex forms medical business unit
Tekni-Plex (Wayne, Pa.) announced the formation of the Tekni-Plex Medical business unit, which will supply medical components, materials and solutions to medical device manufacturers worldwide. The new operating unit will offer products and services formerly supplied separately by its Tekni-Plex’s Colorite, Natvar and Dunn businesses. … [Read more...] about Tekni-Plex forms medical business unit
Freudenberg Medical debuts continuous inner measurement for tubing
Freudenberg Medical said today it has developed a ground-breaking new technology to continuously measure the inner geometry of silicone tubes. The new technology is meant to significantly increase product quality for high-precision applications, such as pacemaker lead insulation, and dramatically cut down on material usage and process time, … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical debuts continuous inner measurement for tubing
5 medical tubing manufacturing processes to achieve complex geometries
Medtech companies have demanded increasingly complex geometries in medical tubing. Here's a rundown of five manufacturing processes that could help them get there. Dan Sanchez, Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical Here are several tubing processes that may be of interest to medical device designers: Geometric transition extrusion With … [Read more...] about 5 medical tubing manufacturing processes to achieve complex geometries
How geometric transition extrusion can reduce medical tubing risk
Complex extrusions open up design, quality and performance possibilities for medical tubing products, such as catheters, wound drains and hemodialysis tubing. Dan Sanchez, Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical Many medical tubing designers are increasingly looking to geometric transition extrusions manufactured of high consistency rubber (HCR) … [Read more...] about How geometric transition extrusion can reduce medical tubing risk
How do flow dynamics work with extrusion tooling?
Medical tubing makers need to carefully control and tune their extrusion tooling to very tight tolerances in a cost-efficient manner. Flow channel geometry plays a critical role. Denis Finn, Guill Tool & Engineering The extrusion process brings with it several challenges, and a frontrunner is product quality, especially when it comes to … [Read more...] about How do flow dynamics work with extrusion tooling?
Biomerics adds Northeast Laser & Electropolish in merger
Interventional device contract manufacturer Biomerics said this week that it is merging with Northeast Laser & Electropolish (NLE), a Monroe, Conn.-based company. NLE offers medtech contract manufacturing, laser processing, machining and metal-finishing services. The merger will create a metals division of Biomerics, called Biomerics NLE, to … [Read more...] about Biomerics adds Northeast Laser & Electropolish in merger
Guill introduces new 800 Series Hybrid extrusion tooling
Guill (West Warwick, R.I.) recently introduced the 800 Series Hybrid, a new version of its 800 series of multi-layered extrusion tooling. The 800 Series Hybrid, according to Guill, retains the benefits of the overall 800 series: compact design, low residence time and a common deflector bore that eliminates tolerance stack up. But company … [Read more...] about Guill introduces new 800 Series Hybrid extrusion tooling
8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know
Medical device innovation doesn’t just come from startups or big corporate R&D departments. Contract manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly playing a role, too. Long gone are the days when medical device industry suppliers simply produced or manufactured according to specifications. Companies are increasingly coming up with their own … [Read more...] about 8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know
Custom Profile workers buy company in ESOP
Plastic extruded-parts manufacturer Custom Profile (Walker, Mich.) has been sold to its employees in an employee stock ownership plan. Custom Profile makes plastic extruded parts for the office furniture, appliance, and medical device industries. The company has locations in Walker and Grand Rapids, Mich., and a facility in Mexico. Working in … [Read more...] about Custom Profile workers buy company in ESOP
