Medical & Healthcare

Miyachi America Corp., Monrovia, Calif., a manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting and micromachining equipment, donated an LMF2000 fiber laser marker along with related safety equipment to Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a nonprofit organization that provides vocational training to returning, wounded and disabled veterans of the U.S. Armed Services. Technimark, one of Miyachi's suppliers, donated a fume extractor for the equipment, and Directed Light, Inc. donated laser safety glasses.

Dorner Mfg. has introduced new pallet system components for use on its 2200 SmartFlex flexible chain conveyor platform that provides accurate positioning and routing of parts for assembly, robotic and inspection applications.

MecWash Systems introduces the Maxi, a fully automatic, highly customizable, self-contained aqueous cleaning system that reportedly meets the highest aerospace, automotive, and hydraulic industry cleanliness standards.

FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving completes its M-Series of compact workstations for industrial laser material processing: With the M2000-R and M3000-R stations, FOBA introduces two high-throughput laser marking workstations with 2 position rotary tables for the efficient and ergonomic processing of geometrically complex work pieces of varying sizes as well as small and large batches of parts.

Sensofar Medical has been established as a new company within the Sensofar Group, with the goal of applying Sensofar's optical profilometry technology to medical applications. The new company's first product is the >Q six< system for assisted stent inspection, designed as a comprehensive solution for simplifying and streamlining stent assessment and approval.

Renishaw's new EZ-IO software for the Equator Flexible Gauge makes it easy for automation integrators to configure communications between Equator systems and a cell controller.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has announced the introduction of the YASDA YMC 430 Ver. II, a new micromachining center for the ultraprecise manufacturing and fine surface finishes required on small, complex features in components and dies/molds in industries such as medical and semiconductor.

Mahr Federal has introduced a new video measuring microscope with image processing capability.

GF Machining Solutions has introduced the AgieCharmilles CUT 200/300 MoldTech series of wire EDMs that meets the specific needs of moldmakers.

In its research for Wohlers Report 2014, Wohlers Associates, Inc. found that revenues from the production of parts for final products represents 34.7 percent of the entire market for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing—terms that are used interchangeably. Since 2003, this market segment has gone from less than 4 percent to more than one-third of total revenues from AM products and services worldwide.

Workholder modeling slashes setup time.

The Shop Operations column offers still more tips for effective finishing in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.