Medical & Healthcare

Articles • June 5, 2018 • Alan Richter

Grinding ceramic medical parts requires (diamond) grit, patience

Grinding ceramics is unlike most other grinding operations. These superhard, brittle materials need a slow and steady hand.

News • June 4, 2018

LMT Onsrud LP hires Chris Stewart

LMT Onsrud LP, Waukegan, Ill., hired Chris Stewart as the composites application specialist covering the U.S. and Canada.

News • June 1, 2018

Foba Laser Marking + Engraving appoints 2

Foba Laser Marking + Engraving, Selmsdorf, Germany, appointed an experienced sales manager in charge of customer service in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Products • May 31, 2018

H-811.F2 Compact Hexapod

PI has added a high dynamics model to its range of compact hexapods. Designed for photonics alignment applications, the hexapod provides 6 degrees of freedom, actuator resolution of 5 nanometers and repeatability as good as 60 nanometers, while providing velocities to 20mm/sec. Sustaining loads to 5kg, the new H-811.F2 features a removable magnetic kinematic plate to accelerate workflow with different fiber optics components. Its compact size, large travel range of up to 34mm for linear motions and up to 42° for rotary motions, and a user programmable pivot point facilitate work with fiber optic and photonics components.

Products • May 30, 2018

Tobii Pro VR Analytics

Tobii Pro announces a new analytical tool: Tobii Pro VR Analystics, which allows eye-tracking studies to be conducted within 3D virtual reality (VR) environments. The tool integrates into Unity environments and comes with automated features for visualizing and measures what a user sees, their interactions and navigations within a simulated world.

Products • May 30, 2018

Carbon-Dioxide Precision Marking Lenses

A line of CO2 lenses and mirrors for precision engraving and marking lasers that are in stock for OEMs and as field replacements for end-users is available from Laser Research Optics.

News • May 29, 2018 • Greg Bartlett

Machinists Inc. Balances Job Shop Work with Public Art Projects

Some people say there is an art to machining. In some cases, there is actual artwork. Machinists Inc. in Seattle, the largest precision machining shop in the Northwest, has made big sculptures since the early 1990s. The first piece was a 17'×13'×3' steel sculpture that hangs in Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, and many more have followed. However, art accounts for only about 1 percent of the manufacturer's work, said Weld Engineer Steve Pollard, who has been with the company for 30 years.

News • May 24, 2018

Index Corp. names distributors

Index Corp., Noblesville, Ind., as part of a revitalized sales, marketing and service strategy, partnered with five new, highly qualified distributors and realigned sales territories.

Articles • May 17, 2018

Material-specific taps continue to evolve

A look back at the use and evolution of sintered powder metal and the PM process that results in a tool substrate that consists of finer, more consistent particles, and yields a stronger, longer-lasting cutting edge.

Articles • May 16, 2018 • William Leventon

New approaches to machining microscale medical parts

Though machining medical microparts presents many challenges, shops that tackle the task are meeting these challenges thanks to a combination of ingenuity and technology, along with a dose of effective machining practices.

Products • May 11, 2018

SUPERCELL-300G 5-axis Horizontal Flexible Manufacturing Cell

Kitamura Machinery announced its new SUPERCELL-300G 5-axis, horizontal flexible manufacturing cell. It has a 20-station APC with work ID system and 174 tool matrix-style tool.changer.

Articles • May 7, 2018 • Kip Hanson

Lasers take Swiss-style lathes to higher level

By integrating laser-based cutting and, in some cases, welding heads onto their already-capable equipment, Swiss-style lathe builders are taking these machines into bold new territory.