Medical & Healthcare

The compact Micro5 machining center, to be demonstrated by Chiron Group at IMTS 2022, booth 134542 in the Germany stand, is ideal for machining the smallest medical instruments and delicate parts for microprecision industry. The innovative machine is said to guarantee maximum precision for small, microtechnical workpieces such as medical, watchmaking, jewelry and small electronics. nn

SW North America's demonstrations will include live machining of a battery housing for a hybrid automotive vehicle on the BA W08-12 and a gun slide on the BA 322i.

Platinum Tooling, the importer and distributor of live tools, angle heads, marking tools, Swiss tools and multi-spindle tools manufactured by various global suppliers, is now the North American importer of the QUICK® knurling and marking tools from Hommel & Keller.

Growing Massachusetts machine shop uses Datanomix software to maximize output of current facility.

The Variaxis i-800 NEO VMC offers an improved CNC, shorter cycle times, increased workpiece capacities and more automation options.

Savvy machine shops are adding advanced forging equipment to create precision titanium components at a lower cost, in volume.

Whether for downstream processes or to ensure the lasting and reliable function of a product, rising requirements for particulate and filmic-chemical component cleanliness are increasingly causing cleaning tasks to be shifted to clean environments.

The ANCA Academy, the series of videos from ANCA that cover a different technical topic each month, has a new host. The third video in the series is called "Introduction to ANCA Software Applications," and introduces Hugh Ingham to the series.

Ceramic materials discovery could improve everything from medical devices to electronics.

Statistical means of measuring and controlling quality can play a role in inspecting parts.

As a workholding option, hydraulic technology has a number of attractions — and a few important downsides.

The operation can produce a countless variety of components.