In the (Small) Groove
Grooving miniature parts requires a conservative cutting approach and a choice between solid-carbide and insertable tools.
Industry
Medical & Healthcare
Bantam Broaching
Manufacturers use broaching to make small parts for medical and aerospace applications.
Ceramic Healing
Advanced ceramics' properties make them suitable materials for medical instruments and implants, as well as for parts in medical devices. Making ceramic parts, however, requires manufacturing techniques similar to those used to make P/M parts and may require applying diamond-impregnated tools and wheels.
It’s a Blast
The role of microabrasive blasting when finishing implantable medical parts.
EDM: Ever Developing Machines
Builders continue their march toward faster, more precise EDMs. EDM builders continue to advance their machine tools' capabilities and pay special attention to medical-parts manufacturers.
A Turn to Medical
F&F Screw Machine Products continues to to diversify by producing the thread whirling tools applied to produce many medical parts.
The Power of Light
A Cleveland manufacturer applies the power and precision of lasers to machine complex medical parts.
No-Defect Finishes
Abrasive selection and automation are keys to successful finishing of artificial implants.
Healthy Manufacturing
Some of the factors to consider when looking into machining medical parts.
Cut to the Bone
A look inside a company that specializes in making tools for cutting bone.
Medical Advice
Cutting tool considerations for effectively machining titanium medical parts.
Cost Cures
A medical parts maker works to reduce its customers' costs.