Medical

Thulium-Doped Fiber Optic Components

A new range of Thulium-doped fiber optic components from Coherent | Nufern enables construction of fiber lasers and oscillators operating at ~ 2 µm with higher output power than was previously possible. Specifically, advances in Thulium doping technology deliver significantly improved pumping efficiency, yielding higher power output (>1 kW) for gain fibers.

TRIBOS Polygonal Clamping Technology

TRIBOS polygonal clamping technology has been setting standards in high-precision micromachining for many years. Numerous companies in medical and dental technology, watchmaking and jewelry, as well as moldmaking and optical engineering have put their confidence in SCHUNK’s patented toolholding system. Due to the high demand, SCHUNK has further expanded the line of precision toolholders.

Selective Laser Etching Using Femtosecond Lasers

PhotoMachining, Inc. and LightFab GmbH announced a collaborative effort to promote selective laser etching using femtosecond lasers in the U.S. market.

Die Caster New Products Corp. Thrives at 95

One of the oldest die casters in the US, New Products Corporation, turned 95 on April 22. Founded in Benton Harbor, Mich., in 1922, the company is a global supplier of custom, precision die cast aluminum and zinc parts for applications in industries including automotive, military, industrial equipment, medical instruments, appliances, transportation, and furniture.

Small shops warm up to work cells

05/19/2017

Author:

Michael C. Anderson

As automation becomes more flexible and less expensive, work cells are propagating at smaller shops.

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Micromachining: A light touch

05/23/2017

Author:

William Leventon

A growing number of manufacturers in the medical industry are seeing the light when choosing a machining option for micro parts and features. The light they’re seeing emanates from laser micromachining systems.

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The essentials of manufacturing microtools

05/09/2017

Author:

Kip Hanson

Manufacturing microscale endmills and drills requires ultraprecise machinery and specialty grinding wheels—never mind extreme skill, the right carbide grade and abundant patience. Thankfully, a number of toolmakers have become proficient at this microscopic task, leaving shops to worry about just one thing: making parts.

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Micromachining: The art and science of micro-moldmaking

04/26/2017

Author:

Alan Richter

Three primary elements play a heightened role when machining molds for plastic injection molding of microparts compared to moldmaking for the macro realm: part size, feature size and dimensional tolerances.

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Machining 3D-printed metal

05/17/2017

Author:

Kip Hanson

Are you being asked to quote secondary machining operations on a handful of 3D-printed metal parts? If so, how do you cut these parts?

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LCA6 Linear Moving Coil

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators introduces the LCA6. At 6mm wide, SMAC Moving Coil Actuators claims that the LCA6 is the thinnest linear moving coil in the world.