Medical Machining

Medical Machining refers to all of the CNC machining related to surgical implants, orthotic devices and medical instruments. Challenges include small-scale machining or micromachining, because implanted devices often consist of very tiny components, and machining titanium, a material often used in medical devices because of its non-reactivity with the body. Efficient small-batch machining of complex parts is also important because new medical devices are developed quickly and refined through many iterations. Moreover, for implantable parts, shows must receive FDA approval of their machining processes.

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Supercritical Success for Medical Machining

High-pressure carbon dioxide coolant can dramatically improve the production rate of titanium parts while leaving no residue — an excellent fit for medical machining.

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Aerospace

Kennametal Turning Tools Enhance Small Part, Medical Machining

TopSwiss Micro Boring Solid tooling and KCU25B turning inserts are well suited for the small parts and medical machining space.

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Deburring

Vollmer Ultrasonic Cleaning, Deburring System Provides Process Reliability

IMTS 2024: The UltraTec Ultrasonic A25 cleans and deburrs small and delicate components, making it well suited for applications in heavily regulated sectors with challenging demands.

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Medical

German Project Yields Three New Medical Machining Processes

Trends to Watch at IMTS: Recent research has resulted in a new mix of high-speed turn whirl milling, polygon turning and rotational turning for manufacturing medical bone screws and out-of-round nails.

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Milling Tools

Mikron Milling Tool Suppresses Machining Chatter

IMTS 2024: The CrazyMill Cool CF milling tool features chatter suppression during machining, especially on thin-walled parts, which enables smoother cutting.

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Schwanog Custom Form Tools Reduce Cycle Times

IMTS 2024: Schwanog’s insertable form tool system supports the manufacture of precision parts for industries such as medical, automotive, aerospace and others.

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Measurement

Orthopedic Event Discusses Manufacturing Strategies

At the seminar, representatives from multiple companies discussed strategies for making orthopedic devices accurately and efficiently.

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Die/Mold

Lyndex-Nikken Collets Enable Accurate Small-Diameter Cutting

The MMC Mini-Mini collet chuck is well suited for high-speed machining applications where clearance is needed, such as die mold, aerospace and medical parts.

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Five-Axis

Five-Axis Turnkey Machine Halves Medical Shop’s Cycle Times

Horizontal five-axis machines cut cycle times in half at ARCH Medical Solutions – Newtown. But its leadership gives equal credit to a surprising factor: the OEM’s service department.

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Parts Cleaning

Kyzen Solvents Provide Ease of Cleaning for Medical Parts

The Metalnox line of solvent products are designed to improve reliability and increase the ease of cleaning in vacuum and vapor degreasing processes.

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Cutting Tools

Tungaloy-NTK PCD Grade Optimizes Dimensional Accuracy

The DX200 is an effective tool for machining application-specific components that demand high levels of material purity, such as metal medical implants and sputtering targets for semiconductor applications.

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Medical

The Producto Group Appoints New Member to Board of Directors

Dean Schauer, the newest appointee to the company’s board of directors, is the current CEO and president of Confluent Medical Technologies.

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Medical

Grob Systems Inc. to Host Tech Event With Industry Partners

The 5-Axis Live technology event will highlight new machining strategies for optimizing the production of complex medical, aerospace and mold/die parts.

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Automation

EDM, Laser Micromachining and More at GF Medical Demo Center

At GF’s Medical Center of Competence, the company shows off EDM and laser features that could make a large impact on medical manufacturing — and elsewhere.

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4 Ways 3D Printing Is Changing Medical Implants

Additive manufacturing provides new ways of making medical implants, but its impact is greater than this. How 3D printing is changing medical manufacturing and improving patient outcomes. 

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Die/Mold

YCM Alliance Hits IMTS

YCM Technology has joined with other like-minded machine tool manufacturers to take a solutions-based approach to manufacturing.

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Automation

Beyond the Machines: How Quality Control Software Is Automating Measurement & Inspection

A high-precision shop producing medical and aerospace parts was about to lose its quality management system. When it found a replacement, it also found a partner that helped the shop bring a new level of automation to its inspection process.

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View From My Shop, Episode 2: 3D Printing and Postprocessing With Tangible Solutions

Collaboration between Tangible Solutions’ additive and machining departments simplifies their work. Learn more in this episode of The View From My Shop.

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Micromachining

Five-Axis and Clever Controls Support Medical Manufacturing

Kern’s Micro Vario and Heidenhain’s TNC 640 control give M5 the precision and accuracy it needs to successfully micromachine medical parts.

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