Join Design News' Engineer of the Year finalist David Danitz as he discusses
his use of plastics and metal injection molding in his new laparoscopic
surgical tool. Two other leading engineers also describe other industry trends
and key things to consider for successful medical equipment design.
Medical industry leaders identify:
• Issues facing medical design today including
time to market, part cost and miniaturization
• Benefits of working with a molder early in the design
process
• Success stories and a review of common failure areas
to avoid
Established in 1964, Phillips Plastics is a privately held custom injection molder of plastic, metal, and ceramics. Phillips Plastics is a technology driven Company, providing contract manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in...
more
Banner is a global leader in process and factory automation, helping customers increase efficiency, reduce costs, ensure quality, monitor and control processes, and safeguard employees...
more
MISUMI is known world-wide for its ability to provide Metric and Inch configurable mechanical components used in factory automation.MISUMI acts as a purchasing agent on behalf of customers, employing outside machine shops to manufacturer components...
more
Solvay Advanced Polymers Technology. No matter what you're working on, you need a material that performs. After all, the material you specify this year will determine the success of your product next year and beyond. That's where Solvay...
more
Stratasys has installed more than 11,000 3D printers and 3D production systems around the world. Stratasys is the worldwide leader in additive fabrication machines and it is the inventor of FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) technology. With a 20 year...
more
Light Matters: The Unsung Heroes of
Modern Health Care
First, let's define "no-compromise." In an ideal configuration, this lamp would use a high-brightness LED (HBLED) that is built into a small, integrated package and is able to produce a large quantity of focused light, operate with a high level of reliability and generate no audible noise. Is this difficult? Yes, but it is possible. Read More
Design Engineers' Portal for Sensing and Machine Safety Whatever industry you're in, or whatever product you manufacture, the right sensors to automate your plant, and to improve your overall efficiency, quality and safety are a must. You'll find Banner Engineering to be an amazing resource of products, training and people with expertise.
RSS Feeds
