Medical & Healthcare

Makino's PS-Series vertical machining centers for production machining offer a reduction in cycle time, increase productivity, improve quality and minimize of capital investment, according to the company.

END USER: Aragon Surgical Inc., (650) 543-3100, www.aragonsurgical.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce costs when procuring a stainless steel part for a laparoscopic surgical device. SOLUTION: A contract manufacturer that stamps some previously machined part features and machines only the critical features.

Shop Operations Columnist Tom Lipton addresses tool selection and managing your personal toolcrib in the August 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Machine tool builders discuss the development and evolution of drill and tap machines.

Micro Waterjet announced they have delivered the first fully enclosed microwaterjet precision waterjet machining system to Synthes, Switzerland.

The three main factors which appeal to users of the new MIKRON Multistar NX-24 Rotary Machining System from an economical perspective are outstanding productivity, full flexibility and highest precision.

For his July 2011 Shop Operations column, Tom Lipton suggests that safety is a situational awareness issue as opposed to a matter of equipment.

END USER: U.S. Alloy Die Corp., (216) 749-9700, www.usalloydie.com. CHALLENGE: Improve productivity when drilling H-13 tool steel extrusion dies. SOLUTION: Carbide drills that eliminated pecking and more than doubled throughput. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: OSG Tap & Die Inc., (630) 790-1400, www.osgtool.com; Shop Supply & Tool Co. Inc., (440) 951-4700, www.shopsupply.net.

Advanced machine technology requires advanced training options.

CIMCOOL's family of metalworking fluids are specially formulated for the unique needs in medical manufacturing operations.

To meet the ever increasing demands of ultra precision parts manufacturing, IBAG North America has introduced a micro collet system that delivers accuracies of oneµm T.I.R at the collet nose and handles up to 1⁄8" tool diameter.

Telesis Technologies Inc. announces a new addition to their E-series line of diode-pumped laser marking systems: the Telesis EVC Laser System.