Medical
Additive Manufacturing in the Age of COVID-19
Reporting from the front lines of the fight against Coronavirus — how my journey began.
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Team Thinking Helps Donson Machine with Nickel Alloy Ventilator Part Production
This shop has taken unusual steps to draw on its strengths as a well-equipped machining facility with a skilled workforce to match.
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Aerospace Machine Shop Uses Past Prototype for Quick Ventilator Part Turnaround
Win-Tech Inc. is one of the many manufacturing facilities shifting focus to fulfill urgent medical needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Shop Starts Work on Custom Drill for Ventilators Before Purchase Order Came
When this Indiana toolmaker saw an order for cutting tools to make ventilators for coronavirus patients, his workers started grinding before the customer officially hired them.
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Inovatools' Curvemax Curve-Segment Mill Improves Finishing of Medical Implants
The Curvemax curve-segment mill from Inovatools features geometries that permit larger path distances and line jumps during pre-finishing and finishing.
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Aerospace Supplier Shifts to Tight-Tolerance Ventilator Parts: "We Weren't in This Business Two Weeks Ago"
Skilled Manufacturing Inc. is running seven days a week to produce ventilator parts that will help healthcare workers battle the coronavirus.
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Siemens Offers Free AM Network Services to Doctors and Hospitals
Doctors, hospitals and organizations in need of medical devices as well as designers and service providers with medically certified printing capacities can now register for free access to the Siemens AM Network.
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GF Machining Solutions' Mikron HSM 200U LP Designed for Small Medical Shops
The HSM 200U LP machining center from GF Machining Solutions is available in three- and five-axis versions bringing speed, efficiency and precision to the machining of small medical components.
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Does Asia's Low-Cost Manufacturing Option Still Make Sense?
As U.S.-based companies try to stay ahead of COVID-19, global supply chains are under renewed scrutiny. Are uncertainties and delays caused by global crises worth the short-term cost savings?
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Rotary Broaching: Making Hard Materials Look Easy
Rotary broaches manufactured with a proprietary hardening process can cut material as hard as 50 HRC with minimal tool wear, improving the production process for medical screws and other components.
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