June 2008

• Federal Regulatory Approval May Work Against the Public Interest

• Heart Support

• Invisible Parts
• Cracking the Code: Identifying Challenges and Solutions in the CAD/CAM Industry
• Multi-Injection Blow Molding

• Swiss Turning Spindle Line
• Delivering Higher Performance
• Multi-Sensor Measuring System

• Bill Gibbs Talks About the Cimatron Merger

• Making the Rounds With Dr. Mitch Amish

• Scalable Vision Solution
• Taking a Bite: Dental Implants
• Precision, Tactile Control

• MIM Capacity Doubled
• New Inch Version O-Ring Calculator
• AMT Will Change Leadership
• "SMART" Platform and Upped R&D
• Carbide Endmills, Quality Initiative
• Synchronous Technology

• Dual Rail, Linear Servo Motors
• NEMA 34 Servo Motor
• Linear Stages
• Motion Control Developer's Kit
• USB CNC Controller
• 16A POL DC-DC Converter
• Bearings For Harsh Environments
• Temperature Sensor Line
• Elements of Motion
• Motion Transition-Linear to Rotary
• DC Motor, Driver Package
• Ready-To-Use Servo Drive

• Thinking Inside the Box

• Fixture Design Flexibility

• The Small Company Perspective

May 2008

• Let's Not be Tricked into an Economic Recession

• Safer, Simpler Scanning

• Spinal Fusion Cages
• Turning Spinning-Tool Cutting Technology
• Anticipating Customer Needs Creates Winning Contracts

• Thread Whirling Insert Cutter Rings
• CNC Lathe Offers Option Variations
• Solid Carbide Thread Mills

• $10 to Wirelessly Monitor Consumer Health at Home

• Making the Rounds with Dr. Mitch Amish

• 2007 Q4 Review, Performance of Domestice Manufacturing
• Infusion Platform Gets FDA Clearance
• One-Stop Plastic Parts Help Shortens Time-To-Market
• Bright, Powerful Line of Laser Diodes
• Platinum Cured Tubing
• Multiple Advanced Technologies Deliver Sensor-based Systems
• Design and Development of Surgical Robotic Systems

• Air Preparation Equipment Line
• Brush-Commutated Smooth, Quiet Motors
• Subminiature Switch Suitable to More Liquids
• Motors, Actuators Enable Image-Guided Surgical Robot
• Surface-Mounted Low-Profile Sensor
• Constant Velocity AC/DC Motor Drives
• Linear Stepper Motor, One Micron Resolution
• Delivering Precise Motion With Rapid Guide Screws
• Smaller, Lower-Power Micro-Actuator Modules

• Replaceable Vacuum Chuck Top Plate

• Dimensional Precision, Efficient Production, Combine With CAD/CAM for Medical Implants

• Tiny Wire Assembly Technique

• Demanding Markets: Investing For Success

April 2008

• Medical Device Manufacturers Need to Look Beyond the Profits

• Turtle Syringe Provides Shell of Safety to Users

• Bridging the Gap: Engineering to Manufacturing
• Plastics and Polymers for Medical Applications
• Vertically Integrating Contract Manufacturing

• Qualified Length Boring Tools
• Micro-Abrasive Blaster, Improved Flow Consistency
• One-Box Solution, 8-Axis Controller

• DE-STA-CO's Automation Solutions Increase After Acquisition of IMC

• Making the Rounds with Dr. Mitch Amish

• REM Sales, Tsugami Remain Exclusive
• Lean, Efficient Manufacturing
• Innovation Center Theme Days Planned throughout IMTS 2008
• 24-Hour Guarantee for Spare Parts
• Cleveland Hosts National Apprentice Competition
• Strategic Alliance for Medical Mfg
• 2008 Design 2 Part Show Schedules
• Fundamental Robotics Certification Program
• Zeiss Recognizes Dahlquist With 2007 Supplier Award

• MXE Electric Actuators Available in 12 Models
• Miniature, Rugged Low-Cost Electro-Optic Level Sensor
• Operating Table Rotates, Separates
• Mini-Size Power Supplies
• Teflon Tubing Integrated into Motion Control Cable
• High-Resolution Encoders Incorporated on AC Servos
• Free Guide: Pneumatic Valves and Actuators
• High Performance Kit Encoder
• Single Axis Motion Control Development Tool Package

• Design Eliminates Potential for Medical Tubing Misconnections

• One Laser Scan Delivers Multiple Applications

• Enhancing Drug Administration ﾖ Painless Pokes of Micro-Needles

• Choosing the Right Holemaking Process

March 2008

• U.S. Manufacturing: Challenges & Opportunities

• FDA Overhauling is More Important Than a National Healthcare Plan

• Measuring Device Aims to up Hip Operation Success

• Excelling Through Change
• Competing Against Themselves
• To all Associations, Machine Tool Builders, Contract Manufacturers, Machine Distributors, Colleges and Universities:
• Fit to Order

• High-Performance VC Collet System
• Flexible 5-Axis Pro grammable Head
• Toolholder System Replaces Existing Styles

• Cross-linked collagen fibers are backbone of bone graft

• Making the Rounds

• Upgrade From Manual CMMs Results in More Throughput
• Reliable, Consistent Temperature is Critical to Parylene Coatings for Medical Products

• DE-STA-CO Wraps Acquisition of Industrial Motion Control
• Processing and Product Website
• E-Manufacturing Ready For Market
• IEMCA Joins Partners in THINC
• RAPID Conference, Expo Highlights Technologies and Manufacturing
• Haas Automation Sees Record High in CNC Machine Tool Production in 2007
• Cook's $80 Milion Capability Expansion

• Motion Control in the Nanoworld

• Develop, Analyze, Inspect and Document CNC Programming, Machining Process

• CAM Boosts Prototype Productivity
• Eyeing MaximizING Efficiency in Minimal Space

January/February 2008

• It's Really Not Funny That Government Spending Can Generate a Bilion Laughs

• Elastomer Aids Technology, Eliminates Solvent, Adhesive

• America's Lifeline
• Medical Art of Machining Stabilizes Fractured Bones
• Carving Machines Shape the Future
• Unconventional Approaches to Workforce Development
• CAD/CAM Delivers an Alternative to Amputation

• X-Raying Interior Quality
• Medical Art of Machining
• Simultaneously Machining Workpieces up to 800mm
• Carbide Grade Coatings for Tangentially-Clamped System

• Self-Sanitizing Fiber Shown to Continuously Kill MRSA

• Making the Rounds with Dr. Mitch Amish

• Clamping System Allows One Machine To Do It All

• Product Enhancements and Innovative Solutions
• Lean Production Resource Kit for Medical Manufacturing
• Mazak's Investment in People and Technology Delivering Socially-Responsible Machine Tools
• Mori Seiki Announces Passing of Yukio Mori
• CAM Solution in the Medical Industry
• LABAUTOMATION2008

• Motoring, Positioning Your Way To Success

• Benchtop Metrology System, Sub-Micron Measurements

• Micro Microwave Pinpoint-Cooks in Miniaturized Labs

• An Economic Alternative ﾖ The ZA-12 Casting Process

November/December 2007

• Progressive Drawer Systems Deliver Cost-Savings Solutions

• High Customer Value is Goal of Quantum Leap
• CAD Program Helps Correct Flawed Mold-Gating System
• Machining Into the Future
• Ceramic Technology Contributes to Advances in Medical Implants

• Cognex Expands Reading Capability
• powRgrip PG 10 Features Long Reach Tooling
• Nozzle Yields Consistancy
• Laser-Sintering Growing into Key Technology for Medical Industry

• The Changes We See Coming

• Making the Rounds with Dr. Mitch Amish

• Chip-handling, Coolant-processing Methodology Reduces Downtime

• EMO Results in Euros for MAG Industrial Automation Systems
• Closing the Common Heart Defect a Great Success Using FlatStent PFO Closure System
• BIG Kaiser Receives Partnership Award for Lean Manufacturing Training Center Support
• SkillsUSA Championships Benefits from Sandvik Coromant's Dedication
• Doosan to Open Medical/Surgical Tech Center
• Laser Design Inc. Named One of America's 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2007
• U.S. Demand for Implants to Reach $43.6 Billion in 2011
• EMO 2007 delivers Haas Automation Europe's Most Sucesful Show
• Huether Reports Rising Exports Helping Offset Housing Downturn
• New Board of Directors, Officers Elected for AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology

• Servo or Stepper?

• Precision Machining Within Reach with OM Series of CNC Office Mills

• Minimally-Invasive Heart Surgery Research Earns Five-year Award

• European-Style Collets, Feed Fingers More Readily Available, Shipped Faster
• Improving Tool Cutting Life, Finishes Starts with a 'Code Blue' Lubricant

October 2007

• Modular Drawer Storage CabinetsﾗIdeal for Storage of Hospital Supplies

• Micro-Machining DENTAL CERAMICS
• DELTA TAU CNC CONTROL SYSTEM DELIVERS NANO-MACHINING POSITIONING
• ON-MACHINE INSPECTIONBECOMES VIABLE PROCESS WITH VOLUMETRIC ERROR COMPENSATION

• NEW... THIN, COMPACT SENSOR
• NEW OXYGEN SERIES ELECTRONIC VALVES
• MC MACHINERY EXPANDS WITH WATERJET POWERED BY MITSUBISHI
• POSITIVE CUTTING ANGLE REDUCES FORCES AND INCREASES CUTTING SPEEDS

• TURNING YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS INTO TODAY'S CUTTING-EDGE PRODUCTS

• MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH Dr. Mitch Amish

• EXPANDING VISION
• AERO COMPONENTS STREAMLINES COMPLEX MILLING TASKS WITH ESPRIT MOLD

• ZOLLER CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
• DIBA ESTABLISHES EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
• NEW STUDY FAVORABLE TO DRUG-COATED STENTS
• HYSTER COMPANY REMAINS AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS
• GENESIS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF MEDICAL BUSINESS SEGMENT
• GEORG FISCHER ANNOUNCES STRONG SALES GROWTH FOR 2007
• NVISION MAXOS OUTPERFORMS CMMS 8 TO 1
• MORI SEIKI UNIVERSITY INTRODUCES EDUCATION ON DEMAND
• DANAHER MOTION SHIPPED ITS 300,000TH SYNQNET
• JACQUES VIAU JOINS HURCO CANADA AS SALES MANAGER
• VOCATIONAL CENTERS GET FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MANUFACTURING
• NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR CANCER SCREENING LISTENS FOR THE SIGNS OF CANCER

• Selecting Motors for Medical Pumps
• Fast, RELIABLE and Cost-Effective

• GF AGIECHARMILLES' AGIECUT VERTEX OFFERS ULTRA PRECISE WIRE CUTTING EDM

• SHRINKING MEDICAL DEVICE PARTS:

• JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

September 2007

• Eastar Copolyester Selectedas an Alternative to GlassPackaging of Artegraft'sVascular Graft

• THE MANY BENEFITS OF MICRO-ABRASIVE BLASTING
• ULTRASONIC COATING PROVES OUT FOR STENTS AND SHOWS PROMISE FOR OTHER IMPLANTABLES

• BIO-CIRCLE REVOLUTIONIZES PART CLEANING
• NEW CLASS 100,000
• AGIE CHARMILLES OFFERS EROSION TECHNOLOGIES
• 3D OBJECT RECOGNITION WITH ONLY ONE CAMERA

• HUMAN FACTORS' GREAT EFFECT ON MEDICAL ERRORS

• MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH Dr. Mitch Amish

• SUCCESSFULLY TURNING A NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO A MEDICAL DEVICEﾗA BRIEF GUIDE FOR VENTURE CAPITALISTS AND STARTUP EXECUTIVES

• NEW COMPANY FORMED TO SERVE GROWING AUTOMATION MARKET
• HEIDENHAIN REACHES LANDMARK IN NC CONTROL SHIPMENTS
• STARRETT ACQUIRES KINEMETRIC ENGINEERING, LLC
• DELCAM TO SHOW WORLD'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE CAM
• HARDINGE CANADIAN TECHNICAL CENTER GRAND OPENING
• AGIE CHARMILLES UNVEILS 100% SERVICE PROGRAM
• OPEN HOUSE FEATURES NEW DOOSAN MACHINES

• Surgical Simulators

• DRAKE'S MINI EXTERNAL THREAD GRINDER TARGETS SMALL PARTS MAKERS

• CHOOSING THE RIGHT TOOL FOR MICROMACHINING: HERE'S TO KEEPING YOU ON THE CUTTING EDGE

• ROBOTS HELP AMERICAN RED CROSS IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND TRACEABILITY

August 2007

• Flexibility When It Counts

• MAKING THE MOST OF AND WITH A WIRE EDM
• GRINDING OF SURGICAL DRILLS, BURS, REAMERS, TAPS AND OTHER ORTHOPEDIC CUTTING INSTRUMENTS

• OMAX RELEASES VERSION 11 OF ITS PATENTED CONTROL SOFTWARE
• CHIRON AMERICA INTRODUCES THE NEW VMC TO 5-AXIS MACHINING LINE
• MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION (MQL) REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF COOLANT USED
• DYMAX MAKES FLOOD LAMP IMPROVEMENTS

• WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING IMPACT PATIENT SAFETY AND DRIVE HEALTHCARE SPENDING

• MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH Dr. Mitch Amish

• MEDICAL START-UPS RELY ON MULTI-SENSOR INSPECTION

• WALTER USA RECEIVES AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREPAREDNESS.
• MACHINE TOOL LEASE DELINQUENCIES AT AN ALL-TIME LOW
• ESPRIT 2007 RECEIVES AUTODESK INVENTOR 2008 CERTIFICATION
• HIRSCHMANN ANNOUNCES NEW AUTOMATION DIVISION FOR EXPANDING MARKETS
• MORI SEIKI EXTENDS WARRANTY ON NEW MACHINES
• SANDVIK COROMANT HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN COST SAVINGS
• TUNGSTEN HEAVY ALLOY HELPS MAKE NUCLEAR MEDICINE SAFER

• Sizing and Selecting Linear Motion Systems: How "LOSTPED" Can Help
• CASE STUDY: Rack and Pinion Application
• MAKING THE RIGHT MOVES in Ball Screw Selection for Medical and Laboratory Applications

• 5AX-200II DUAL-AXIS CNC ROTARY TABLE FROM LYNDEX-NIKKEN IS DESIGNED FOR HIGH-SPEED ROTATION

• ULTRA-MINIATURE PNEUMATIC ELBOW FITTING FITS CRITICAL MEDICAL PRODUCT TO A "TEE"

• DIRECT-DRIVE INDEXER IMPROVES CYCLE TIME BY 30%
• DELCAM'S FEATURECAM HELPS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER

July 2007

• DATRON DYNAMICS
• How New Technology Helped Me Get Back On the Court

• MOVING TO MEDICAL
• HOLDING ON:
• MRPC, THE "UNBREAKABLE BUTTON COMPANY",
• THE ADVANTAGES OF A DEDICATED WHIRLING MACHINE

• HEXAGON
• MULTIPLE
• MARPOSS INTRODUCES NANOUNIMAR
• COMMAND TOOLING SYSTEMS' HIGH

• V.A.C. FREEDOM MEETS PATIENT

• MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH Dr. Mitch Amish

• WIRE EDM PROVES AN EXCELLENT
• STAR'S SR-20RIII IS WELL-SUITED FOR THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY

• AFFYMETRIX SELECTS SINGAPORE FOR ITS FIRST MANUFACTURING FACILITY OUTSIDE THE U.S.
• PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND SONITOR TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCE INTEGRATION OF WORKFLOW SOLUTIONS
• STUDY SHOWS INVESTIGATIONAL DEVICE INCREASES CANCER SURVIVAL RATE
• HANGSTERFER'S LABORATORIES, INC. RECEIVES INDUSTRY AWARD
• HURCO TO HOLD 7TH ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR

• Total Cost of Ownership
• Medical Device Industry Targets

• SWISS TURN WITH OPPOSED TOOLS, FOR COMPLICATED WORKPIECES

• Tiny REPLY DR and OVATIO DR Bring Huge Improvements

• PICOCLEAN
• ENGRAVED ROLL MARKING STAMPS

June 2007

• MEMOIR, Digital Insulin Pen
• Immunicon's CellTracks AutoPrep System Combines Blood Samples With a Chemical Substance, Making Tumor Cells Stand Out

• LASER IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY
• GRIND, MILL, BELT SAND AND POLISHﾅ ALL ON ONE MACHINE
• OUTSIDE MANUFACTURING SUPPORT ACCELERATES PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• AGILE-LINK WIRELESS NODES FEATURE REALTIME STREAMING RATES UP TO 4 KHZ
• WIRELESS PRESSURE CONTROL RSS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATOR SAFETY
• POWERHOUSE FOR K TEAM'S NEXT GENERATION EDUCATIONAL ROBOTS
• CL-6 LASER CUTTING SYSTEM UPS PERFORMANCE AND VALUE

• UU TEAM SHOWCASES LIFE-SAVING HEART ATTACK SENSOR TECHNOLOGY

• MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH Dr. Mitch Amish

• NON-CONTACT PROBE IMPROVES CMM THROUGHPUT
• SAFETY IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS

• GENERIC MEDICAL DEVICES RECEIVES CLEARANCE FOR UNIVERSAL SURGICAL MESH
• HERLEY WINS $1 MILLION CONTRACT
• MORI SEIKI NAMES VICE PRESIDENT OF MACHINING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
• MASTERCAM REPORTS RECORD SALES QUARTER
• ORTHOPEDICS GIANT TO EXPAND ITS INDIANA MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
• BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PROPOSE INSTITUTE TO EVALUATE WHAT MEDICAL TREATMENTS WORK BEST

• Cooling Linear Motors for Maximum Performance
• Motion Control Requirements for Hermetic Seam Welding

• NON-CONTACT PROBE IMPROVES CMM THROUGHPUT

• Tiny Bluetooth Device Revolutionizes the Monitoring of Unborn Babies' Heartbeats
• Sandvik Provides Ideal Cutting Tool For Small Parts

• ALTERNATIVE PASSIVATION PROCESS

May 2007

• Saint-Gobain Abrasives Offer an
• Small in Size, Big on Precision

• Project: Icefy Cryogenic Hard Tuning
• SYNTHETICS VS. BIOLOGICS:
• TODAY'S MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• MAKROLON

• NEW CABLE SERIES DESIGNED FOR MOTION APPLICATIONS
• COMPACT OMP60 MACHINE TOOL PROBE, SIMPLE AND FAST TO INSTALL
• DE-STA-CO ROBOHAND PRODUCES GRIPPER SERIES FOR CLEANROOMS
• 3D SYSTEMS INTRODUCES ACCURA 55 PLASTIC FOR ITS SLA SYSTEMS

• HIGH-TECH ARM BRACE HELPS STROKE SURVIVORS REGAIN MOBILITY

• MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH Dr. Mitch Amish

• OERLIKON BALZERS COATING OPENS

• SMITH & NEPHEW BUYS MAJOR ORTHOPEDICS BUSINESS
• ADEPT TECHNOLOGY SELECTED AS ROBOTICS
• NEW REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER FOR MACHINE TOOL DISTRIBUTOR
• KGK MARKETING PROGRAM CELEBRATES "AMERICAN MANUFACTURING REBORN"
• CINCINNATI INCORPORATED OPENS DEDICATED FACILITY FOR PM PRESS RECONDITIONING
• FIVE STAR MANUFACTURING,

• The High
• Direct Drive Offers Performance,

• THE COOLPULSE PROCESS

• CROSS-SECTIONAL SCANNING

April 2007

• Ultrasonic Bonding Provides Quick, Reliable, Cost-Effective Production Without Consumables
• Adept Technology enables High Quality Sample Handling for Becton Dickinson Viper Sample Processor System

• Greater Productivity: Flow's Waterjet Advancements Help Manufactures
• Intelligent Robot Solutions: Fanuc Robot Faces Challenges Head-on with Their Extensive Line of Robots.
• "ROBOT TO THE O.R." THE FUTURE IS NOW

• NEW LINE OF
• TENDO HYDRAULIC TOOLHOLDERS
• HIGH POWER COLD GUN FOR MACHINING
• ALL OF THE FAMILIAR

• PILOT PROJECT TO ASSESS THE USABILITY AND ACCURACY OF THE SONITOR SYSTEM

• MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH Dr. Mitch Amish

• BIONIX TORSION TEST SYSTEM, DESIGNED

• NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR JOINS WALTER USA
• BALDOR PURCHASES
• SIGNIFICANT INSULIN DOSE ERRORS CAN RESULT WHEN BLOOD GLUCOSE METERS ARE MISCODED
• MDMA MARKS 15 YEARS OF ADVOCACY FOR
• DEVICE FOR FIGHTING BIOTERROR THREATS REQUESTS PERMISSION FOR HUMAN TESTING
• NORTH AMERICAN FACILITY TO
• THK'S U.S. PRODUCTION FACILITY EARNS AMT
• TECHNIQUE TO GENERATE LASER-LIKE X- RAY BEAM DEVELOPED AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

• CASE STUDY: Step Motors in the Medical Industry
• Spotlight on Tube-O-Matic
• How to Use Microstepping to Get More Torque
• Multiple Axis Motion Systems: Flexibility Wins

• SUPER-PRECISION TURNING CENTERS

• SAFETY-RELATED POSITION MEASURING SYSTEMS
• TRIANGLE PRECISION ACHIEVES "HANDS OFF", ONE SETUP MACHINING

March 2007

• What is Electrochemical Grinding Equipment?

• UNITﾖLEVEL SOFTWARE TESTING: EXTRA EFFORT UPFRONT SAVES TIME AND BOOSTS SAFETY
• Traceability & Marking: Component Marking Trends for Medical Device Manufacturers
• MOTION CONTROL, working to make OEM Products more FLEXIBLE, more USER-FRIENDLY and more MARKETABLE.
• MOLDING SUCCESS Through AUTOMATION

• UNIQUE 5-AXIS CNC DESIGNED FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION
• HIGH PERFORMANCE MILLING CHUCK
• NEW MINI RETROREFLECTIVE SENSOR DETECTS TRANSPARENT OBJECTS
• GIBBSCAM SUPPORTS TORNOS TB-DECO MACHINE TOOLS

• HOLD ON TO YOUR WORK

• KANSAS ATTRACTS BALANCE BETWEEN CUTTING-EDGE LIFE SCIENCES AND TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING
• PARAGON MEDICAL RECEIVES SUPPLIER CERTIFICATION AWARD FROM DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, WARSAW
• DELCAM CONSOLIDATES NORTH AMERICAN SALES
• RAISING DEFIBRILLATOR AWARENESS
• ESPRIT WORLD CONFERENCE 2007 TO BE HELD IN NEWPORT BEACH, CA, MAY 8-11
• MACHINE TOOL LEASES LESS DELINQUENT THAN HOME MORTGAGES
• COOK SURGERY REPORTS SIGNIFICANT HOSPITAL MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROMISING NEW FISTULA REPAIR PROCEDURE
• AMT LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD
• HEIDENHAIN OPENS NEW BUILDING IN GERMANY TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH
• 2007 JOB OUTLOOK IN MEDICAL DEVICE & DIAGNOSTICS INDUSTRY
• FROST & SULLIVAN HONORS CAPSULETECH WITH 2006 ENABLING TECHNOLOGY AWARD

• Advances in Stepper Motors: the Disc Magnet Technology

• MICRO-MACHINE DELIVERS MICRON-LEVEL ACCURACY

• HIGH-PRECISION BALL RAILS, CRITICAL FOR SMOOTH MOTION IN HIGH-TECH MACHINES.
• EXPANDING COLLETS OFFER SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT MACHINING PROBLEMS

January/February 2007

• Designing High Speed
• Thread and Form

• SIMULATION COMES TO SURGERY
• Sandvik: More Than a Tooling Company
• Dental ceramics now available with "Precision Fit"
• What Medical Device Companies

• NEXTENGINE DESKTOP 3D
• HELIO-SCOPE
• MASTERCAM X2
• SERIES 1224... SR

• HOSPITALS AND CLINICS ARE WORKING TO DIGITIZE MEDICAL RECORDS
• PHARMAMEDDEVICE ANNOUNCES BLUE- RIBBON ADVISORY BOARD
• DR. MASAHIKO MORI PRESENTED WITH AWARD OF RECOGNITION
• GIBBSCAM AWARDED "CERTIFIED
• MAZAK ASSIGNS WEST MICHIGAN TERRITORY TO ADDY MACHINERY COMPANY
• FLEXONE ANNOUNCES NEW MEDICAL "ONE-STOP-SHOP"
• MARKET FOR HEART DEVICES MAY GET A BOOST
• FDA ANNOUNCES ACTIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS POST-MARKET PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

• Planning a PC-Based Vision System
• Linear Motor Basics

• RECORD SURFACE AND CONTOUR DATA IN

• CUSTOM MICRO MOLDING PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY
• EZSV10, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST, FULLY PROGRAMMABLE SERVO
• BESWICK'S QUICK DISCONNECTS:
• ARIES ELECTRONICS

• WHAT A HARDINGE MACHINE CAN DO FOR YOU
• INTRODUCING THE FARO ARM
• MILLING THE PART, A PERFECT FIT
• SWISS MACHINED COMPONENTS

November/December 2006

• Cylindrical CMM handles orthopedic implants

• Robots at work
• Emuge Corporation receives supplier of the year award
• ANCA appoints Riddiford President
• Titanium - the Wonder Material
• Starrett to be profiled on "Made in America" TV series
• Okuma America chooses SCHUNK as supplier
• Hurco selects Perseo-Erie exclusive distributor in Pennsylvania
• Polymeric materials provide new options to medical device designers

• Rigid tapping tool is designed to lower cutting edge temperature
• Gang tool lathe offers short cycle time and high-precision for small parts
• Dental software automates machining of caps and bridges
• Color molding of medical products and components meets needs

• Inserts provideflexible solution tosmall part machining
• In this Technological Environment,Power to the Machinist Makes Sense
• New lathes generate newprofit center

• Roller bearing handles heavy loads andmisalignment
• Planetary gearheads require nomaintenance
• Anti-backlash nut deliversadjustable drag torque
• Making sense out of buying sensors
• Limited angle torque motors handle diverse applicationrequirements
• Shaft collars hold tight face tolerance
• Easy-to-use sensor selector guide
• Cut install and setup time
• Cell analyzer demands precise movement
• Compact analog servodrive amplifier is ultra-light
• Linear motor positioning actuator delivers high acceleration and deceleration
• Small linear servomotor is designed forhigh-precision positioning applications

• CNC turning center improves throughput withY-axis off-center machining

• High-performance miniaturedrills go deep on performance
• Hollow motors available as two-phase stepper or three-phasebrushless motors
• Miniature metering valve is designedwith stops and locking mechanism
• Brushless DC motor comes in a sterilizedversion

• BUILDING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH AUTOMATION

September/October 2006

• Software takes guesswork out of CMM programming

• Programming Software Provides for Lean Machining
• Making Dentist Drill Parts Faster with No Scrap
• Optical Comparators see a future in medical device manufacturing
• Turning hip joints the round way

• Grippers built for clean room environment
• Innovative toolholding system for Citizen machines
• Control minimizes costly process steps

• Micromechanics Keep Everything Running on Time

• Radio frequency identifies surgical sponges whereabouts
• Tornos changes executives along with market approach
• Mori Seiki gains special recognition
• Expedite European CE Certification
• Robot sales fall
• While growth has slowed, machine tool users remain busy
• Mazak expands in the Northeast
• Kidney stone removal device reduces trauma
• Recent Mergers & Acquisitions
• Site contains helpful and time-saving resources for design engineers

• Motion control offers advanced memory and programming features
• Medical Equipment Improvements With Servos
• Combined radial and axial bearings hold high loads
• Intelligent controller combines step motor with driver
• Miniature brushless motors offer more power
• Positioning actuator boasts high force linear motor
• Small motion innovation cuts cost and saves space for analytical labs
• Multiple conveyor stop gate is designed for quick installation
• Analog to digital converter built for medical imaging and nondestructive ultrasound
• The Importance of Drive in Medical Equipment
• Motion controller features dual processors for optimal performance
• Servo class couplings available in miniature sizes
• Servo amplifier is powerful and lightweight

• Waterjet line brings speed and flexibility to EDM shops

• 256-Ball BGA adapter converts devices from .8mm pitch to 1.0mm pitch
• Checkvalve features female luer inlet with male luer outlet
• Miniature Platinum sensor handles a wide temperature range
• Brushless DC motor comes in sterilized version
• Two-stage pressure diaphragm regulator excels in small envelope

• MEDICAL COMPONENTS GO AIRBORNE

July/August 2006

• Vision Systems for Micro Surgery
• Leaping Ahead in Video Inspection

• A Maximum Milling/Turner Center at Minimum Cost

• New shop tool for organizational solutions to be demonstrated
• No heat or hydraulics are used withtoolholding system
• New material handling system features vacuum technology
• Medical ground alloysare suited to fit variousspecifications
• Pneumatic part sensing module offers increased measuring accuracy
• New high performance bench magnifieroffers minimal distortion across theentire viewing lens
• Bar loader designedspecifically for CNC latheautomation
• Agie US targets medical andgeneral engineering applicationswith new machine
• Expansive array ofworkholding and fixturingcomponents to beexhibited
• Magnets lift both flat and round materials with ease
• New coolant thru collet systems, chucks,and microset presetters will be featured
• Linear motor thread grinder withrobot loader improves throughput
• CAM software offers new enhancements for milling,turning, and EDM programming
• Custom-developedindividual workholdingsolutions improveefficiency
• Efficient, application-specific machining solutions formedical implants and components
• Robot applications will be displayed for pallet changing operations
• Ergonomically adjustable workstation focuses on comfort and ease of use
• Compact jet machining available for medical manufacturers
• Gang tool lathe offers short cycle times and precision for small parts.
• Gear grinding wheels generate up to five times longer life on parallel axis spur and helical gears
• Automatic hole recognitionsoftware has customizedtolerance settings
• Indexable cutting tools feature hybrid coatingtechnology
• VMC series showcasesseveral new productivityenhancements
• New gear shaper androtary surface grinder to beexhibited
• Modular lifting robot can easily accomplish crane and gantry tasks
• Waterjet cutting solutions to be exhibited
• LYNX 220 offers more speed and powerfor lower cost
• Bi-metal band saw blades feature AlTiN coating and a patented tooth form for greater durability
• Latest software release delivers advanced multiaxistoolpaths and Art improvements
• New style clamps for milling and latheapplications from Mitee-Bite
• Cast iron CDF filter is more efficient and economical
• Milling cutter focuses ondeep cutting at increasedfeed rates
• Compact self-containedmeasurement systemto be displayed
• Multispindle features two back working stations andeight independent motorized spindles
• Honing technology allows for extreme bore tolerances and different tooling options
• Bio Metric fingerprint log-on available for data collection
• New tool inserts designedto reduce cost by boostingproductivity
• Rotary transfer machine features EMC
• Stainless Steel springs are available fordiverse applications
• New micro tool line improves performance in plasticsmicro machining applications
• Software offers solutions for laser, milling, wire EDM, and turning applications
• Measurement system provides accurate non-contactanalysis for process control and QA applications
• Five-axis HMC incorporates dynamic tuning, coolant delivery,and tooling to boost titanium throughput by 50 to 100 percent
• MC Machinery Systems to showcase medical solutions
• No special balancing is required with Cri-Bore Modular Boring Systems
• Waterjet technology to beexhibited at IMTS
• Toyoda debuts new vertical center machining line
• Polyimide bonded wheels are designed for grinding carbide drills, endmills and inserts
• LCD display system replaces conventional LED readout systems
• Application-specific cold forming taps deliver chipless production of internal threads
• Heavy-duty lathe offers flexibility and ease of operationpaired with diverse accessibility options
• Motion based controllers feature Ethernet Powerlink capabilities
• Solid carbide endmill combines roughing and finishing
• Filtration system is designed specifically for machiningcutter-grinder applications
• Three-Turret turning leads to reduced cycle times
• Fully CNC controlled centerless grinding machine to be exhibited
• Ball rail system available with precision steel rails
• Additions to mini product range to be exhibited
• Mill-Turn machineincorporates wirelesscapabilities with "THINC"controls
• Integral bushing and stud shaft DualVee wheels offer more torque and adjustment
• Turning center is designedfor precise, heavy-dutyoperation
• New FARO PowerGAGE arm performs quality inspection
• Twin spindle high production turning center to be introduced
• Compact blast systems offer effective use of space and perform many tasks
• CNC controls boost productivity without compromising accuracy or performance
• Air chuck tool holder combines multiple functions intoone unit
• CERBEC ceramic balls applicable for a wide range of manufacturing bearings and ballscrew applications
• Milling platform is suitable for involute splines and various rack forms
• Embedded and Bluetooth wireless technologies provide convenience and enhance reliability of gauge computer and bore plugs
• Modular, Multi-Station CNC Machining Center/FlexibleManufacturing Cell to be exhibited
• Cad/Cam producer offers affordable software to smaller shops
• Full machine simulations improve error checking
• North American Tool to showcase wide range ofmachinable products
• Modular fixturing forwelding
• Linear guide units combine compact size with heavy-duty application
• Variety of new hobs offer a range of pitch sizes and indexable hobbing solutions
• New grinding machines tobe introduced by CineticLandis
• New DNC software for file and shop floor management onWIN XP platforms
• Zero point mounting kits reduce set up time from hours to minutes
• Four-axis lathe focuses on efficiency and reliability
• B-axis model incorporates servo motors and OEMencoders for easy integration
• Walter extends indexable insert range withPVD Tiger-tec coating
• New massive pumps eliminate the need for smaller pumps
• Boxway VMC provides excellent rigidity and high qualitysurface finishes
• Multisensor metrology machine with 5- axis capacity measures a wide variety of features in a single step
• Safety system designed specifically for presses
• New Swiss CNC type compactbroach holder
• Turning centers have been re-engineered to enhanceflexibility and work envelope
• Vertical hobbing machine shortens production time and floor space requirements
• Workholding technology allows for a virtually unlimitednumber of configurations
• Portable fluid recovery system to be introduced
• New automatic pallet systemfor 5-axis VMC
• Pump/skimmers for individual sumps rapidly remove tramp oil, chips, and aerate coolant
• Machine simulation enhancements for multi tasking tobe exhibited
• High-density HDL vises and towersdeliver repeatable clamping
• ISO milling bar conforms to many different set ups
• New TMLR tools allowusers to thread longerdistances
• Precision laser systemincludes innovative "roll"measurement capabilities
• Modular horizontal machining center designed for midto high volume production systems
• Down hole pump rotors feature innovative design improvements
• Program Mazatrol offline
• Milling chuck is designedfor a wide variety ofoperations
• Cylindrical grinder offersnew chiller system andHeidenhain grindingcontrol
• Hypoid gearshaft is fitted with a rightangle design for working precision
• New grades offer precision turning of stainless steel andvariants
• Geo Brick Series programmable servo amplifiers now available
• New borescopes provideusers with sharper,brighter images
• Jig Borer, VMC, and HMC to be displayed
• Reintroduction of popular tabletop deburring machine
• Flexible collet system is designed to handle wide ranges ofmachining tasks
• A fast versatile CNC machine features a solid granitebed and spindle runout of less than 5microns
• Alfing introduces light metal parts machining concept
• Next generation process controls for AFM to be unveiled
• Toolpath editing abilityadded to FeatureCAM
• New line of hole-finishingtools reduce cycle time
• Turning center is designed for rugged applications
• EDM center is designedspecifically for medicalmanufacturing use
• Expanded line of Royal Filtermist mist and smoke collectors to be exhibited
• Laser cutting machineoffers fully automaticloading and unloadingcapabilities
• New HTRAK FHM Series bed mills offer increasedmanufacturing flexibility
• Diamond and CBN Wheel truing and dressing machine to be demonstrated
• New manufacturing solutions insideSolidWorks software
• Quick and accuratechangeovers with quickchangediaphragm chuck
• Control software improves efficiency whileoffering improved surface finish
• Innovative hard gear finisher designed for integration
• Tooling tables feature builtinbooster forclamping
• Laser welder provides an easy means tocombine hybrid metal combinations
• Fadal to introduce new line of horizontal machiningcenters
• New square pen-marking system reads 2D matrix coding
• Software supports multipletools and die shapes
• Mitsubishi Carbide todemonstrate new productsat IMTS
• Two Basket Lean-JetRotary Basket PartsWasher to be exhibited
• 'Smart' storage cabinetaccurately inventoriesitems
• Affordable new contourcontrol and DRO
• Machining centercombines accuracy andprecision with larger partproduction capabillity
• Cylindrical grinding machine features a new arbor system
• Actuator conforms to strict cleanliness guidelines
• New compensation unit for mediumand heavy loads deliver precision
• CNC turning system can manufacturepiston rods and cylinder bodies in oneoperation
• WRD ultrasonic cleaners offer highperformance and reliability
• New radial edge preparation now availablefor CBN tools
• Grinder combines speed with precision and controllability
• Retrofitter offers new FANUC control options andmachine enhancements
• Motion control software and infinite-positioningmeasuring head enables inspection at speeds up to 500mm/sec for more data points with reduced cycle times
• Dual purpose chip conveyor extends coolant life and expedites material removal
• Machining centers offerapplication-specificmachining solutions formedical implants andcomponents
• New sub-micron boring head offers finer resolution and adjustment
• Automatic bandsawsoffered in wide range to fitspecific tasks
• Haas adds compact 50-taper machine to VMClineup
• Multifunctional OD and ID grinding machine covers a host of applications
• Simultaneous 4- and 5-axis milling strategies designedfor production machining applications
• Powerful magnets take place of conventional workholding devices
• Bar Loader is designed to easily function with Swisstype turning centers
• Granite measuring and machine elements to be showcased
• New tooling solutions inmicro-machining
• A manual press with electronic stroke and process control
• Hardinge adds indexingand rotary flexibility to themill table
• Grinding wheels boost productivity for conventional and high speed grinding applications
• ERP and shop management software offers further compatibility with XP technology
• Micro adjustable boring head compensatesfor tool wear
• Compact CC milling andtapping center
• Water Jet system offers ease of useand easy customization
• Hydraulic vise features QuickChange release andclamping abilities
• New high accuracyMicrogage CMM
• Kitamura offers compact5-axis VMC
• New software eliminates the need for a CAD system in grinding applications

• IMTS' Student Summit Gains a Marketing Partner
• Happy Anniversary THK
• Engineers Get Help in a New Technical Center
• Demand Grows in DentalInstruments Machining
• Stopping a migraine before it starts

• KEEPING CLEAN IS A PRODUCTION PLUS

June 2006

• Turning the Tide on Diabetes
• Medical Machining Rings True

• Avoiding Waste with Lean Production
• A Versatile Technology With New Wrinkles
• Drop by Drop and Industry is Transformed
• Machining Medical Implants In Just One Process

• Calibration system delivers accuracy, improved portability, and USB interfacing
• ESPRIT Mold optimizes any 3-axis toolpath
• Two programs execute simultaneously in same controller
• Three-turret turning center cuts cycle time

• Vision Systems Handle Complex Geometries

• Cutting Down on Chemotherapy Side Effects
• A Change for Chick
• Wireless Patient Diaries Go Global
• Adhesive that Cures Entirely with Visible Light
• Using a Laser to Melt the Fat Away
• No Needle Injections to Fight Bird Flu and More
• Acquisitions, Partnerships and More
• Recycling Comes to Medical Equipment

• Drive technology combines NC, PLC, and HMI in a single unit

• High performance in a compact package
• Off-the-shelf dual axis motion control
• Small inch-size ball bearings accommodate high-thrust loads
• Small motor delivers big results
• EDM turning of microstructures

• A CONTRACT GRINDING SERVICE FOR HIGHPRECISION MEDICAL COMPONENTS
• WHY AREN'T YOU THREAD MILLING?

April/May 2006

• Consider Microfinishing

• In Medical Manufacturing, Laser Makes the Cut
• Speeding to Market
• Medical Applications of the High Powered Parallel Waterjet
• How Cam Replaced Cams in Swiss-Machining

• Measuring unit delivers high-accuracy with low contact forces
• Sense presence and shape simultaneously
• High-performance horizontal machining in an unattended manufacturing configuration
• Collet chucks are built to reduce vibration and increase rigidity

• High-Precision Parts and Prototypes ED wire cutting shaped the company from the outset

• New Way to Repair Broken Vertebrae
• DuPont Teams with Microbia for Biomanufacturing
• Bill shifts costs for faulty medical devices
• Combined technologies to treat cardiac arrhythmias get FDA approval
• Using PSA Tapes to improve medical devices
• FDA Meeting Points to Industry Collaborative Ventures
• New Ultrasonic Atomization Technology
• Acquisition Aimed at Stronger Spindle Offerings
• Medical devices improve supplier's vital signs
• New Stent Reduces the Threat of Stroke
• Commercializing a new quick test for mad cow disease
• Use of Cost Estimating Software Grows
• Technology Links External Physicians to ICU Patients

• One Smart Machine

• Sidestackable PinBall sockets are available with expand pitch packages
• High-resolution linear stages go the distance
• Step motor is designed for applications where space is limited
• Multi-sensor platform chip for biosensor applications

• Error Proofing ensures part quality at each stage of the process
• Benchtop Bioreactors
• CMOS camera delivers ultra-high resolution
• Obtaining productivity through technology

March 2006

• Valve Problem Solved, Medical Product Delivered

• Accessing Hidden Capacity in Medical Device Manufacturing
• Coolant Conservation Through Choice and Care
• Sensors for High-Tech Detection
• A Primer on Two Speed Motors
• First Accomplishment of a Merger

• Vision system delivers fast, accurate measurements
• Zero metal contact
• EDM turning is an innovative alternative to grinding microstructures
• Cutoff insert features a double V design

• New Wire Technology for 24/7 Production Work

• Recent Mergers, Acquisitions and Agreements
• No more needles
• Drilling a Hole Smaller Than a Human Hair
• A Bike Seat to Minimize Sexual Dysfunction Problems
• Cooperating to Enhance Customer Service
• Agie Charmilles Reorganizes
• Clean veins and arteries
• ANCA Opens a Branch in Brazil
• Ambulatory Infusion Pump Gets FDA Approval
• A Device for Assured, Accurate Oxygen Flow Rates
• IMTS 2008 shifts to new time schedule
• Terumo to Expand Its Reach by Going It Alone

• Ultrasonic machining delivers precision, quality, and flexibility

• Compact light improves view
• Small digital panel meter provides complete programming capabilities
• Miniature diaphragm pump uses a twin-head design
• Linear slides and table assemblies are FDA and USDA compliant
• Compact driver for 2 phase bipolar steppers

• Taking the pressure
• Design of mechanical stripper guarantees proper orientation
• Having the right equipment makes a difference

January/February 2006

• Staying in Step with Motor Possibilities

• Partnering For Growth
• Medical device manufacturers are going Swiss to find solutions
• Inventory Management Helps Build a Bridge
• A Conference Retrospective
• Coolant Conservation Through Choice and Care

• Get the whole picture on complex parts in a single setup
• Vertical honing machine comes with full-bore profile display
• Thinking about medical device manufacturing
• New tool line eliminates the need for subsequent finishing operations

• How to Assure Device Quality and Reliability

• Moving Machining to the Midwest
• Simplifying Surgery for Movement Disorders
• Machining Centers Boost Productivity in Smaller Space
• Clearing the Nose, Easing the Pain
• Miniature Heart Pump Uses NASA Technology
• New Mill Turn Center Combines Two Tasks
• New Chip to Determine Flu Virus

• EDMedical Device Center improves productivity

November/December 2005

• Linear Motion Device

• Maximizing Efficiency Doesn't Have To Be Like Pulling Teeth
• New Ways to Make Medical Device Coils
• The Perfect Hole
• Software in Medical Devices

• Motors operate without magnetic field
• Bar code reader delivers extraordinary performance.
• Double-sided helical inserts
• One adjustment provides precise bores

• When to EDM Medical Parts

• A robotic jaw to give dentists something to chew on
• New technology eliminates liver tumors with almost no blood loss
• Device to detect and stop epileptic seizures

• Siemens Sinumerik Solution Line CNC system

• Fine-hole machine delivers unique solutions
• Multi-tasking machine cuts cycle times and improve
• Keep your fluids clean

September/October 2005

• Comparing Miniature DC Motors and Gearboxes from Multiple Vendors

• Leak Detection for Medical Equipment
• Marketplace Strategy
• Thursday with Mori
• Questioning Some Identification Technology
• The Critical Element is Focus

• Give Your Fluids an Even Chance - Keep Them Clean
• Fighting Titanium-Related Fires

• Calls for better tracking of medical devices
• Dividing biological data into manageable fragments
• Patients can read glucose levels every five minutes
• Computer-controlled dummies teach med students
• Digital imaging improves cardiac care

• Unattended precision machining

• Machine tool probing is the right prescription for scrap-free machining of medical parts
• Success in Small Steps
• Learning from the metalworking industry

July/August 2005

• O-ring and Seal Design Considerations

• Select the Best Bonded Abrasive
• Top CNC Machining and CAM Software
• Advances in Micromaching Technology

• PTFE Plastics in Medical Applications

• Three acquisitions and a merger
• Achieving precise adjustments of ventribular heartbeats
• Cutting a deal for biomedical titanium powder
• Europe seeks to boost medical technology
• Canon pictures a future in biotech
• Hazardous free cable technology
• CT scanning may replace painful mammography
• Artificial spinal discs beats fusion surgery
• A camera pill to diagnose, evaluate esophagus diseases

• Precision flows from waterjet system

• Modular fixturing for medical
• Linear scales speed imaging
• Tooling gains popularity
• Made for medical turning
• Taking a different toolpath
• Speedy spindle tooling
• One universal coolant

May/June 2005

• Stent manufacturing machines use Renishaw encoders to "pack the charge" for unclogging of coronary vessels
• Sensor systems can improve quality of life for millions

• More Speed, More Profit
• A Single System to Meet High Quality Challenges
• Vision sensor eliminates count deviations, inspects vials
• Biomaterials

• Innovation Propels Micro Molding Process
• Valve design makes a difference

• IntElect All-Electric Injection-Molding

• Intricate EDMing
• RFQs PDQ
• Toolgrinding gets in line
• Rough software
• Turning tough material
• Hydraulic holding power
• Cutting into medical

March/April 2005

• Motion Control Design Considerations
• Controlling Ultra-Precise Movement

• Meeting Manufacturing and Medical Marketing Needs
• Compensators Concentrate Radiation to Kill Cancer
• New Knees
• Lowerd Vibration Means Higher Precision
• Multi-function Machines Ease Creation of Precision Medical Instruments

• Some Tips for Drilling and Milling Medical Components

• Tooling Up for Medical

• On-line Work
• Miniscule Medical Parts
• Managing Machine Tools
• OEM Majors in Medical
• No More Post-Processing for Part Grinding

January/February 2005

• Aluminum Structural Framing Finds New Uses in Medical Applications

• Treating Prostate Cancer More Safely With Lasers
• IMTS Spotlighted New Innovation with Emerging Technology Center
• Solutions For A Smaller World - A New Approach to Small-Part Machining

• Multitasking Machines Provide Agility

• Ultra compact medical machining

• Machines meet material needs - Shops can now cut everything from glass to steel.
• Exacting Bores - Single-pass finishing controls size.
• Waterjet makes it in medical
• Machine eliminates hard-wired connections