Manufacturing

  • Mixed Media - March 2010
    Design kit for prototype flexible heaters Minco, a designer and manufacturer of electronic components has made available a Flexible Heaters Prototype Design Kit, which enables companies to test a heater concept before work begins on a custom product. Including Thermofoil flexible heaters,...
    (March, 2010)
  • Med-Tech, Reform and the Mood in the US
    A more difficult path is likely for medical technology companies entering the United States (US) market. They can expect a number of challenges, including taxes and price controls, and demands for greater rigour and more supporting comparative effectiveness research. The following essay presents the...
    (March, 2010)
  • X-Ray Technology in Medical Device Manufacturing
    X-ray screening to inspect the quality of products has been instrumental in ensuring the safety and efficacy of medical devices. As devices become more sophisticated and complex, the capabilities of X-ray technology continue to advance.
    (March, 2010)
  • Why Plastic Products Fail
    Failures in plastic products are not typically the result of faults in the material or its processing. They are more likely caused by human error and misunderstanding. The many variables that can have a dramatic effect on plastic and product performance are discussed. 
    (March, 2010)
  • Ten Good Reasons for Recruiting Robots to Work in a CGMP Environment
    First, "do no harm" applies to manufacturers of healthcare products as well as doctors. It is the manufacturer's duty to minimise risk for the patient and to ensure product quality and performance. Robotics may be able to help.
    (February, 2010)
  • In Focus on Automation and Robotics
    System Automates Assembly and Testing Procedures The TEAMED system from assembly equipment manufacturer Teamtechnik is designed to automate complex and precise operations such as laser welding, dosing, force-displacement and torque testing. Capable of performing assembly as well as testing procedur...
    (February, 2010)
  • Mixed Media - February 2010
    Interconnect guide A product guide details a company’s line of power interconnects designed to address the board-to-board, cable-to-board and panel and I/O applications requiring high power or durability. These products are suited for use in medical equipment and devices. The guide details se...
    (February, 2010)
  • Cold-Formed Parts Help Build Needle-Free Drug-Delivery System
    The surface finish and precise tolerances of the device chamber and ram make it possible for the mechanism to successfully fire drugs into the body
    (February, 2010)
  • Web Exclusive: Eight Things to Remember When Choosing an Outsourcing Partner
    You have been assigned the task of selecting a new outsourcing partner to design, prototype and manufacture your company’s latest medical device or surgical instrument. After several sales pitches and dazzling promises of future market success, the big question remains: How do you choose the p...
    (February, 2010)
  • A Note from the Editor
    This Birthday Is Giving Us Excitations Auric Goldfinger used it to try and slice James Bond in half. Dr Evil threatened to aim one at the White House. It was the quintessential weapon of mass destruction in countless science fiction movies. It also has left its mark in the real world, and in much ...
    (February, 2010)
  • Laser Welding to the Rescue
    A customised welding programme fast tracks the production of a left ventricular assist system.
    (February, 2010)
  • Solenoid Valves Offer Low Power Consumption
    Ten-X solenoid valves from Sensortechnics GmbH are available with integrated “Hit and Hold” drive electronics, which use pulse-width modulation to reduce power consumption and heat generation. These miniature two- and three-way valves are suitable for use in portable medical and analytic...
    (February, 2010)
  • Micro Moulding and Nano-Structuring
    The technologies, equipment and skills required to manufacture micro-components or for micro or nano-structuring of devices are reviewed here. Application examples illustrate the latest possibilities when working at these dimensions.
    (February, 2010)
  • X-ray Sterilisation: The Technology of the Future
    High volume processing of medical devices sterilised with X-rays is expected to take-off in 2010. The properties, processing characteristics, dose uniformity and cost of X-ray versus gamma sterilisation are reviewed.
    (February, 2010)
  • Why Celebrate LaserFest?
    The laser is 50 years old. Thomas M. Baer, executive director of the Stanford Photonics Research Center, explains why that should be cause for celebration.
    (January, 2010)
  • Selecting and Using the Right Adhesive
    Choosing the optimum adhesive for a medical device can be difficult. Help is provided here in determining the right adhesive for the application and making it work in production situations.
    (January, 2010)
  • Spotlight
    Motors and Motion Control Products
    (January, 2010)
  • Mixed Media
    New Literature, CD-ROMs, Videos and Podcasts
    (January, 2010)
  • First Look
    Noteworthy new materials, components and equipment suited for medical technology applications
    (January, 2010)
  • Laser Welding System Meets Acute Production Challenges
    A fabricator of medical-grade metal tubing has invested in a fully integrated laser welder to boost production capacity and flexibility
    (January, 2010)
  • A Note From the Editor
    We've evolved! WELCOME TO EUROPEAN MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGY (EMDT), which merges the 20-year heritages of Medical Device Technology (MDT) and European Medical Device Manufacturer (EMDM). We thought, what could be better than MDT for practical analysis on how to use new technologies in the manufact...
    (January, 2010)
  • Building a Recession-Proof Supply Chain
     A “pull system” can help ensure that supply-chain triggers are driven by customer demand in good times and bad
    (December, 2009)
  • Managing Risk for Silicone Tubing Applications
    Quality must be designed into medical devices, including into their raw materials and components. Operating according to the critical principles of medical device good manufacturing practices ensures that the silicone tubing incorporated into devices has the highest standards of quality and safe...
    (November, 2009)
  • Five Minute Interview: Dr. Mark Begbie
    Medical Device Technology’s (MDT) series of interviews offers personal perspectives on the diverse and dynamic medical device technology industry. Here, we talk to Dr Mark Begbie.
    (November, 2009)
  • Getting From Here to There
    How to successfully take a medical device from concept to high-volume manufacturing 
    (November, 2009)