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Biocompatibility & Testing | Contract Manufacturing | Machining & Tooling | Prototyping
Empirical Celebrates 20 Years of Service in the Medical Device Industry
The Empirical family of companies is hosting a 20th anniversary celebration and pig roast Aug. 3-5.Empirical 07.24.18
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Machining & Tooling
Cadence Expands CNC Electrochemical Grinding Technology
Enables processing of harder materials such as spring tempered steel for profile grinding-shavers.Cadence 07.19.18
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Contract Manufacturing | Machining & Tooling
Empirical Machine Earns FDA Contract Manufacturer Designation
Colorado Springs company approved to craft medical devices in addition to prototyping, small-batch manufacturing.Empirical 06.14.18
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Machining & Tooling | Materials | Molding | Prototyping
Cadence Completes Major Expansion for New PEEK Machining and Molding Capabilities
The use of PEEK components continues to rise in implantable medical devices.Cadence Inc. 05.30.18
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Assembly & Automation | Coatings/Surface Modification | Contract Manufacturing | Design | Extrusion | Machining & Tooling | Molding | Prototyping
The Right Vendors Foster Growth: Why Firms of All Sizes Need to Outsource
I was working as a product development engineer at AcroMed (a spinal implants manufacturer that was acquired by DePuy in 1998), when I noticed a gap in the medical device industry. There were plenty of companies coming up with great ideas for d…Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 05.29.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Contract Manufacturing | Design | Extremities | Large Joint | Machining & Tooling | Materials | Spine/Neurology
Built to Last: A Roundtable on Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing
Roundtable discussion examines the significant forces at work impacting orthopedic and spinal implant manufacturing.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 05.29.18
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Machining & Tooling
MW Industries Acquires LaVezzi Precision
Buy strengthens MW’s metal components offerings.MW Industries 04.25.18
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Machining & Tooling | Materials
Six Advantages of Machined Polymer Components over Metals
From cost reduction to increased durability and functionality, plastic components can be superior to metals.Online Exclusives John MacDonald, President, AIP Precision Machining 03.29.18
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Coatings/Surface Modification | Laser Processing | Machining & Tooling
Maintaining a Laser Focus
Laser machining and processing advance to enable more applications for orthopedic device manufacturers.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 03.21.18
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Contract Manufacturing | Machining & Tooling | Molding
NN Inc. Acquires DRT Medical
NN adds precision manufactured medical instruments and orthopedic implants to its portfolio through DRT Medical.PR Newswire 10.02.17
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Laser Processing | Machining & Tooling
Machining Medicine: Insights into Precision and Laser Machining Demands
New capabilities and functionality keep precision and laser machining relevant for orthopedic technologies.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 10.02.17
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Coatings/Surface Modification | Large Joint | Machining & Tooling
ConforMIS Acquires Machining & Polishing Assets from Broad Peak
Acquisition expands in-house manufacturing of customized knee implants.ConforMIS 08.17.17
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Contract Manufacturing | Design | Large Joint | Machining & Tooling | Spine/Neurology
Orchid Design Hires New Director of Engineering
Brandon Beckendorf was previously with OsteoMed and Arthrex.Orchid Design 07.27.17
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Assembly & Automation | Coatings/Surface Modification | Finishing | Instruments | Machining & Tooling | Molding
Avalign Technologies Acquires Thortex & Millennium Surgical
Avalign adds suite of manufacturing services and specialty surgical instruments to orthopedic offerings.Business Wire 07.25.17
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Contract Manufacturing | Design | Extremities | Instruments | Large Joint | Machining & Tooling | Spine/Neurology
Implant Disruption
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies provide alternative fabrication strategies for orthopedic implants.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 05.19.17
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Machining & Tooling
Tegra Medical's Toolmaker Apprentice Program Shows Investment in Workforce
April saw the program’s first graduate with the second to finish in July.Tegra Medical 05.01.17
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Machining & Tooling | Materials | Molding
Metal vs. Plastic
We are in a fantastic age of materials innovation, with so many new options emerging rapidly. Graphene is creating great excitement and could one day prove to be a fantastic material with virtually unlimited applications, both in and out of healthcar…Sean Fenske, Editor 03.22.17
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Contract Manufacturing | Design | Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays | Machining & Tooling | Research & Development | Supply Chain
Surgical Sophistication
Complex procedures, robotic systems, and infection prevention are driving innovation in surgical instrumentation.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 02.23.17
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Contract Manufacturing | Design | Machining & Tooling
Maximizing Margins with DFM
Design for manufacturing speeds development, compliance, and approval while trimming away costs.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 11.22.16
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Machining & Tooling
Leading the Pack
In the face of ever-increasing challenges and demands, machining is still the top process for orthopedic manufacturers.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 09.20.16
