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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Medical 18 Dec 2024

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.

Parts Cleaning 17 Jul 2024

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.

Medical 12 Jul 2024

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.

Milling Tools 3 Jul 2024

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.

IMTS 3 Jul 2024

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.

Medical 12 Jun 2024

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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Medical 3 May 2024

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.

Medical 19 Feb 2024

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.

Parts Cleaning 7 Feb 2024

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.

Cutting Tools 9 Aug 2023

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.

Medical 30 Jun 2023

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.

Medical 19 Jun 2023

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.