Finding the best way to join plastic components
When designing an assembly method for the plastic components in a medical device, stay process-neutral and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the available methods. As the medical device...
View ArticleCustom molded filter screen assemblies limit contamination and reduce product...
Molded screen insert assemblies from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics are custom designed for water, beverage, off-highway and transportation applications to filter out fluid contaminants and reduce...
View ArticleODU announces MEDI-SNAP EMC for next generation medical applications
ODU, announced ODU MEDI-SNAP EMC, the advanced shielded plastic connector solutions to the US market. ODU MEDI-SNAP EMC is the newest addition to ODU’s Push-Pull circular connectors. The advanced...
View ArticleFor advanced shielded plastic connector solution, ODU delivers with latest...
ODU, a company which designs and manufactures connector solutions and cable assemblies, is announcing ODU MEDI-SNAP EMC, the advanced shielded plastic connector solutions, to the US market. ODU...
View ArticleTwo-Component technology for improved quality of life
In the field of injection molding and mold making, toolcraft covers all processes within the added value chain–from the design and selection of materials through to the creation of finished and...
View ArticleOffering more options and flexibility, Minnesota Rubber and Plastics present...
Enhanced component or assembly performance often requires advanced polymers including custom blends. This is particularly true designing fluid delivery systems, or for many static or dynamic...
View ArticleGain access to various tips and tricks to planning component and assembly...
Design engineers will find Minnesota Rubber and Plastics’s latest “Design Guide” useful in planning their component and assembly designs. Available in handy USB business card format, this Design Guide...
View ArticleSanmina improves device, satisfies FDA and delivers the product in 10 months
After being selected by a medical design firm to help improve a promising new product, Sanmina, a contract manufacturer, was able to redesign its subassemblies, implement alternate components, upgrade...
View ArticleResponding to increased customer demand for SmartDose Electronic Wearable...
West Pharmaceutical Services, a designer and manufacturer of injectable drug solutions, announced that it has expanded capabilities at its Scottsdale, AZ. facility to meet increased customer demand for...
View ArticleParker Hannifin consolidates, layoffs ahead
Parker Hannifin plans to consolidate a number of internal divisions, close 2 facilities and expand its Mexican operations, according to an internally distributed letter from Andy Ross, Parker’s...
View ArticleGerresheimer to acquire Centor
Gerresheimer AG, a partner to the global pharmacy and healthcare industry, will further extend its pharmaceutical packaging business with the acquisition of Centor. Gerresheimer has reached an...
View ArticleFluid connectors and quick disconnects for IVD equipment from CPC
Colder Products Company (CPC) offers thousands of tubing connectors, quick disconnects and fittings for smart fluid handling in IVD and analytical equipment. Non-spill connectors speed testing...
View ArticleMarkus confirms strategic partnership with Injection Systems
Markus Group Limited has formed a partnership with Injection Systems (PTY) in Lahore, Pakistan to produce and sterilize medical components. The facility is FDA listed and has a validated ETO...
View ArticleHelix Medical and MedVenture Technology announce name change to Freudenberg...
The Freudenberg Group strengthens its commitment to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries by introducing “Freudenberg Medical” as its new umbrella brand. Helix Medical and MedVenture...
View ArticleNew corrosion-resistant, all plastic Cam Latch from Southco meets Nema 4 and...
Southco, a company who engineers access solutions, has expanded its successful E5 Cam Latch series with a new, plastic version. The redesigned plastic E5 Cam Latch features an all plastic, corrosion...
View ArticleColor-changing polymer may signal traumatic brain injuries in soldiers and...
Editor’s Note: This research will be presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society on Monday, Aug. 17, at 3 p.m. eastern time in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Reporters may...
View ArticleMarc Colety promoted to VP of procurement at Mack Molding
Mack Molding, a custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced Marc Colety, a 20 year veteran of the company, has been promoted to vice president of procurement....
View ArticleMedical polymers market size worth $17.05 billion by 2020
The global medical polymers market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2014 to 2020, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Shifting trends towards substitution of conventional...
View ArticleTerraVerdae achieves commercial pilot-scale production for PHA biomaterials
TerraVerdae BioWorks, an industrial biotechnology company developing advanced bioplastics and environmentally sustainable biomaterials, announced that it has successfully achieved key milestones for...
View ArticleMIT scientist and “4D Printing” pioneer, Skylar Tibbits joins Global Plastics...
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and IHS Chemical, a global source of critical information and insight, announced that Skylar Tibbits, a research scientist in the Massachusetts Institute of...
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