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Millstone Medical Outsourcing has added advanced equipment to its mechanical inspection cells in its Fall River, Mass., and Olive Branch, Miss., facilities.
Millstone reports that demand for advanced mechanical inspection is rising rapidly. To meed the needs of its customers, the company has added another high-speed, high-accuracy coordinate measuring machine, the Zeiss Contura G2, and a CCP CC-14 digital optical comparator to its line in Fall River. Alongside Millstone’s Brown & Sharpe measuring systems, the Zeiss Contura, which featuers VAST scanning technology accommodating lateral styli up to 65 millimeters, enhances the timeliness and precision of inspection processes, helping clients get products to market faster, according to the company.
Housing various brands of equipment, Millstone can now provide OEMs the option to use sharable programs while ensuring that the number of rejected parts is reduced and production quality is optimal.
In Olive Branch, a 14-inch Jones and Lamson EPIC-114P Comparator and Phase II 900-372 Rockwell Twin Hardness Tester have been added to the inspection cell to certify that all products meet hardness standards and product measurements fall within designated tolerance limits during inspection. These additions heighten the productivity and accuracy of Millstone’s mechanical inspection line and enhance all processes throughout the entire Olive Branch facility, the company claims.
“As the advanced mechanical inspection needs of our customers continue to grow, we improve our processes and equipment simultaneously in order to deliver the most efficient, highest quality services possible,” said Kelly Lucenti, president of Millstone Medical Outsourcing. “The additions to both of our locations ensure both facilities are well-equipped with the necessary inspection tools to remove measurement obstacles for our customers, meet their rapidly increasing demands, and get their products to market faster and more efficiently.”
Privately held Millstone Medical Outsourcing provides customized outsourcing solutions to the medical device industry, with a focus on orthopedic technology.
Millstone reports that demand for advanced mechanical inspection is rising rapidly. To meed the needs of its customers, the company has added another high-speed, high-accuracy coordinate measuring machine, the Zeiss Contura G2, and a CCP CC-14 digital optical comparator to its line in Fall River. Alongside Millstone’s Brown & Sharpe measuring systems, the Zeiss Contura, which featuers VAST scanning technology accommodating lateral styli up to 65 millimeters, enhances the timeliness and precision of inspection processes, helping clients get products to market faster, according to the company.
Housing various brands of equipment, Millstone can now provide OEMs the option to use sharable programs while ensuring that the number of rejected parts is reduced and production quality is optimal.
In Olive Branch, a 14-inch Jones and Lamson EPIC-114P Comparator and Phase II 900-372 Rockwell Twin Hardness Tester have been added to the inspection cell to certify that all products meet hardness standards and product measurements fall within designated tolerance limits during inspection. These additions heighten the productivity and accuracy of Millstone’s mechanical inspection line and enhance all processes throughout the entire Olive Branch facility, the company claims.
“As the advanced mechanical inspection needs of our customers continue to grow, we improve our processes and equipment simultaneously in order to deliver the most efficient, highest quality services possible,” said Kelly Lucenti, president of Millstone Medical Outsourcing. “The additions to both of our locations ensure both facilities are well-equipped with the necessary inspection tools to remove measurement obstacles for our customers, meet their rapidly increasing demands, and get their products to market faster and more efficiently.”
Privately held Millstone Medical Outsourcing provides customized outsourcing solutions to the medical device industry, with a focus on orthopedic technology.