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The 2009 Medical Manufacturing and Design Reference Guide is a comprehensive list of companies that can assist you in meeting your design, manufacturing and assembly requirements for medical devices and components.

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FULL STORY - MATERIAL INNOVATION IN MEDICAL DEVICES FULL STORY - MATERIAL INNOVATION IN MEDICAL DEVICES
By Ravi Rathod, Medical Devices Market Development Director, CERAM

Materials are playing an increasingly active role in medical applications. Read about their impact!
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FULL STORY - WILL MEDICAL BLASTING GO ROBOTIC? FULL STORY - WILL MEDICAL BLASTING GO ROBOTIC?
By J. C. Carson, Group Leader on the Applications Team, Guyson Corp., Saratoga Springs, NY

Blast cabinets are a common sight in most medical manufacturing plants where metalworking and machining processes are performed. In some operations, the fleet of hand-operated blast machines numbers in the dozens.
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Don't be afraid of the light Don't be afraid of the light


There appears to be some light coming from the other end of the tunnel. The good news is that it does not appear to be an oncoming train.
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Diversified Plastics Expands Service Offerings With New Clean Room
High-precision injection molder, Diversified Plastics, Inc. has expanded their production capabilities by offering value-added services that require a clean room environment. This facility allows the company to extend their reach into industries such as medical devices, filtration, and aerospace where special assembly and packaging operations need to be performed in clean room conditions.

Custom Rubber And LSR Parts - Print To Part In 10 Days
ProtoFast parts from Rubber Industries are the real thing - genuine production quality parts, not mere prototype parts - molded from print to production in just 10 working days.

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Receives FDA Approval for Modification of GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a manufacturing change to the GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis. The modification is a result of the precision laser trimming technology which enables the removal of excess material at the device margin, resulting in a contoured edge. The device is the only stent-graft approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients suffering from Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in superficial femoral artery (SFA) lesions and iliac artery lesions. In the US alone, as many as 12 million people suffer from PAD.

Small Bone Innovations Inc. Raises $144 Million
Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), an orthopedics company focused exclusively on technologies and treatments for the small bones & joints, announced that it has sold a total of $108 million of Series D Preferred Stock in a series of private equity financings. The most recent of these financings closed in April 2009. The Series D financing is believed to be one of the largest ever private equity capital investments in an orthopedics company.

Latest Version of Renishaw Ballbar Software Downloadable Free of Charge
Following the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system and the rapid adoption of the 64 bit technology by PC hardware OEMs, Renishaw has released a new version of its Ballbar5 software specifically designed for use with both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows XP and Vista.

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Nanotech Safety Nanotech Safety
By Dr. David W. Hobson, CSO nanoTox

How the new regulatory environment will affect manufacturers in the United States and abroad.
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Speaking Out Against the Employee Free Choice Act
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AccuGauge AG200 Loop-Powered Digital Pressure Gauge AccuGauge AG200 Loop-Powered Digital Pressure Gauge
American Sensor Technologies

The AccuGauge AG200 is a media-isolated, digital pressure gauge that offers a 4οΎ–20mA output signal complete with a large LCD display continue reading

Direct-Drive Rotary Indexing Systems Direct-Drive Rotary Indexing Systems
Hardinge Inc.

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BENEFITS OF BRUSHLESS MOTORS BENEFITS OF BRUSHLESS MOTORS
Baldor Electric Co.

A new family of DC brushless motors and controls allow adjustable speed applications to benefit from the features of brushless technology. continue reading

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