Archive for the ‘Moulding’ Category
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Here’s a fun fact: one in 10 moulding machines sold by Arburg goes into the medical device manufacturing market. Surprised? I know I was. But it helps to explain why Arburg chose to exhibit at MEDTEC Europe 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany, the same week that it held its annual Technology ...
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
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The landscape of medical manufacturing in China today looks an awful lot like the automotive sector did 15 to 20 years ago, says Karl Stillman, Regional Sales Director, Asia, for injection moulder and contract manufacturer Rosti. Back then, the automobile industry had not yet ...
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
When you are sourcing a supplier, chances are that you take into consideration such factors as the company's ability to satisfy customer requests, achieve agreed-upon product requirements and meet deadlines. You will probably gauge how efficiently it runs its plant. You might even look at employee retention rates and its ...
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
German custom moulder Spang & Brands GmbH has further expanded its portfolio of products and assemblies. Products for the medical technology and pharmaceutical industry are the firm's speciality. The company has advanced its level of know-how in multi-component technology, particularly in maximising specific material blending and combination, as well as in design optimisation. ...
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Husky Injection Molding Systems is launching its new Ultra SideGate hot runner technology at Fakuma taking place 18 to 22 October in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The new Ultra SideGate hot runner is designed and optimised for deep draw parts such as pipettes, syringe barrels and other small parts. According to the ...
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Ireland’s medical manufacturing base experienced a couple of noteworthy changes in August: Ansamed was acquired by full-service medical device outsourcing company Vention Medical, and MGS Mfg. Group announced the opening of a production facility in Leixlip, its first moulding plant outside North America.
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
It’s an Interplas year, and while the Birmingham-based show is not a marquee event for the plastics universe, it retains some appeal for companies sourcing polymer-related products, services and equipment. Somewhat surprisingly, it is the only show this autumn where Ferromatik Milacron will present its new F-Series platform in a medical application.
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Chemicals company Wacker has announced that several silicone-polymer production lines have gone online at its Burghausen, Germany, site. The lines will enable expanded production of Silpuran and Elastosil silicone elastomers for medical applications. Production lines for UV silicones as well as Lumisil, Semicosil and Wacker SilGel silicone products for ...
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Friday, April 1st, 2011
German injection moulding equipment maker Arburg displayed its wares at the 2011 Arburg Technology Days on 23 to 26 March. More than 5000 visitors attended the event at Arburg's headquarters in Lossburg. Highlights included the world premier of the Allrounder electric Edrive machine series and a celebration of 50 years ...
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Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Microtechnology specialist ISA France has announced the successful development and manufacture of precisely engineered miniature parts for an implantable drug-delivery system. Marketed by Antila Co., based near Geneva, Switzerland, the system relies on a radiofrequency-controlled micropump to deliver medication. ISA France manufactures all of the parts.
The micropump is driven by ...
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Monday, February 14th, 2011
From the wire: Nolato Medical has announced that it will soon offer liquid silicone injection moulding at its US facility, Nolato Contour, located in Baldwin WI. Nolato Contour is currently adding a Class 7 cleanroom that will accommodate the new liquid silicone injection moulding machines. The project is expected to be ...
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
It's well known that the medical device industry tends to be conservative. Change comes cautiously in a regulated sector. So it's not surprising that the well-worn concept of outsourcing manufacturing to carve out time to concentrate on core competencies is still gaining momentum among medtech companies. That has not escaped ...
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