Medical Industry News
Heat Treater Triples Surface Hardening Capacity at Ohio Facility
A heat treating company that processes stainless steel, titanium, and other specialty alloys is expanding its operations with a major investment ...
Schilling Forge Increases Capacity with Car Bottom Furnace
Schilling Forge, a supplier of precision forgings based in Syracuse, NY, recently increased its annealing capacity with a car-bottom furnace. The ...
Adamus Expands Heat Treating Capabilities with Vacuum Furnace
Adamus, a punch tool manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry, has enhanced its heat treating operations with a vacuum furnace. The company ...
Fringe Friday: Furnace Designed To Fit Medical Industry Supplier Specs
We’re celebrating getting to the “fringe” of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday covering news about a Class A safety ...
Solar Atmospheres Acquires Certified Metal Craft Inc.
Solar Atmospheres, Inc. announced their most recent acquisition, Certified Metal Craft (CMC) located in El Cajon (an East County suburb of ...
Increased HIP on the Horizon: Kittyhawk Expands with Stack HIP Acquisition
Kittyhawk, Inc., backed by the Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital, has acquired Stack HIP, LLC from Stack Metallurgical Group (SMG). ...
Bodycote Expands Medical Market Reach with Lake City Heat Treating
Stephen Harris Group Chief Executive Bodycote Source: LinkedIn Bodycote has announced its acquisition of Lake City Heat Treating, based in Warsaw, ...
How Medical Device Alloys Are Heat Treated
Roger Jones, FASM--CEO Emeritus, Solar Atmospheres (source: Solar Atmospheres) Heat Treat Today's Medical and Heat Treating December 2019 issue featured an article ...
Three Batch Steam Treaters Shipped to Medical, Automotive Industries
(source: Gasbarre Products, Inc.) Three batch steam treaters were recently shipped to the medical and automotive industries. Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems ...
Medical Implant Components Manufacturer Receives Two Floor-Standing Furnaces
A furnace manufacturer based in Pennsylvania, USA, has shipped a floor standing forging furnace for use in hot forming of medical ...
OSU Scientists Develop Shape Shifting Material for Medical Applications
A small magnetic rose sitting between two copper coils in an Ohio State laboratory gives a demonstration of a new shape-shifting ...
Inside GKN Powder Metallurgy’s Acquisition of Forecast 3D
Picture two men sitting at a bar table watching a video on a smartphone. As they enthuse about how much they ...
Titanium-Copper Alloy May Improve 3D Process for Medical, Aerospace Applications
Source: Today's Medical Developments A new category of high-performance titanium-copper alloys for 3D printing is being considered for medical ...
Heat Treat Today Launches Live Link to Digital Edition of 2019 Medical/Energy Heat Treat Issue
Heat Treat Today has launched Medical & Energy Heat Treating special edition in print and digital form, the fifth print magazine and ...
NY Med Device Outsourcer Acquires Assets of Maker of Complex Braided Biomedical Structures
A medical device outsource manufacturer based in Clarence, New York, which offers heat treating capabilities, recently announced its purchase of certain ...
Special Metals, Alloys Finding New Uses in Medical Device Manufacturing
Source: Medical Design Briefs Diagnostic guide wires, minuscule screws for implants, complex surgical tools operated robotically—these are standard devices ...
Medical Devices Manufacturer Expands In-House Heat Treating Capabilities
A medical device manufacturer has upgraded its in-house heat treating capabilities with a dual-chamber furnace system, which will give the company ...
Biotech Company Acquires Orthopedic “All-In-One” Kit Manufacturer
A biotech integrated healthcare holding company focusing on patient care acquired a manufacturer of specialty orthopedic surgery products and tools. Generex ...
Precision Medical Instruments Company with Heat Treating Capabilities Acquires Carbide Tool Manufacturer
A precision cutting company that uses heat treating in its manufacture of precision cutting tools, precision machined components and medical implants ...
Irish Heat Treat Equipment Manufacturer Incorporates EDM Technology
Source: Machines4sale.com A design and manufacturing company from southern Ireland recently acquired two pieces of equipment that allow them ...
Precision Parts Manufacturer Acquires 2 Suppliers of Medical Device Components
A leading provider of precision parts recently announced the acquisition of two companies, both suppliers of tight tolerance, mission-critical components used ...
Nitinol Tubing Center Launched to Support Medical Device Applications
A nitinol-based components manufacturer recently launched the High-Performance Nitinol Tubing Center of Excellence in response to increasing market demand for High-Performance Nitinol ...
Heat Treating Melanin for Modern Biotechnology Applications
Source: Discover Magazine In furnaces and ovens all over the world, most of the material being heat-treated at 1000°F ...
Services Provider for Medical Tech, Device Sector Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility
A development and manufacturing services provider to medical technology and devices industries recently broke ground on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility ...
Heat Treated Magnesium Alloy Improves Surgical Implants
Source: Orthopedic Design & Technology Nikhil Gupta, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NYU Tandon Researchers at ...
Controls Upgrade for Heat Treater to Medical, Auto, Defense Industries
Two projects involving controls upgrades were recently completed at a Dayton, Ohio-based, heat treating company that serves the medical supplies industry, as ...
Titanium Implants Improve Surgical Accuracy, Outcomes for Man’s Best Friend
Dogs come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and in the case of certain breeds, they are also prone to higher ...
Braze Alloy Service Shortens Lead Time for Medical, Aerospace Components
A global leader in materials manufacturing, headquartered in Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom, has recently shortened lead time for its braze alloy service ...
Medical Device Manufacturer Acquires Metal and Silicon Nitride Developer
A medical device design, development, and manufacturing company recently announced plans to acquire an innovative biomaterials and OEM company that ...
Thermomechanical Process Aids in Development of Elastic Metal Rods to Treat Scoliosis
Source: Medical Design Briefs Canadian and Russian medical science technology researchers have been collaborating on a project to develop ...
ECG Technology Allows Robust Processing of Heat-Treated Steel
A medical devices design and manufacturing firm recently expanded its Electrochemical Grinding (ECG) technology, enabling it to provide more robust processing ...
Medical Grade Stainless Steel “Smart Stent” Detects Narrowing of Arteries
Kenichi Takahata For every three individuals who have had a stent implanted to keep clogged arteries open and prevent a ...
Heat Treatment to Strengthen Stents
Source: Buehler.com Manufactured from titanium, 316L steel, cobalt chromium alloys, platinum chromium, titanium (Ti6Al4VELI) and nitinol alloys, medical stents are ...
Medical Devices Manufacturer Modernizes Furnaces with Process Control Upgrades
A medical implants manufacturer recently modernized three vacuum furnaces at its Memphis, Tennessee, facility, with process control upgrades from a provider ...
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A Heat Treater’s Primer on Getter Materials
Source: VAC AERO International A common dilemma for operators of vacuum systems is to protect the integrity and maintain ...
Heat Treatment Sector to Contribute to Medical Technology Research for Improved Health Care, Medical Devices
The Heat Treatment Pty Ltd. of Queensland, Australia, will contribute to a new research hub set to drive advances in Australia’s ...
Economy Spring Plans Move to New Facility, Expanding Manufacturing Capacity
A Connecticut producer of precision metal components plans to relocate its manufacturing operations to a significantly larger facility in Southington, Connecticut in ...
Med Device Structural Accuracy Demands Advanced 3-D Process, Heat Treatment
Heat treatment plays a vital role in the accurate production of patient-specific joints and prostheses at a Lithuanian manufacturer and provider of ...
Swedish Group Invests in Titanium, Nickel-Based Metal Powders Production
Annika Roos, head of product area powder at Sandvik Materials Technology A Swedish engineering group in metal-cutting and materials technology recently ...
Researchers Develop Bacteria-Unfriendly Stainless Steel for Medical Devices
Source: Phys.org Antonio Nanci, study supervisor and anatomist in cell biology who runs the Laboratory for the Study of ...
Medical Devices Manufacturer Expands Capabilities with Acquisition
A leading, Indiana-based materials manufacturer for medical devices recently acquired a titanium and specialty alloy company, adding alloy wire and bar ...
Czech Medical Instrument, Implants Manufacturer Opens Heat Treat Shop
Medin a.s., a Czech manufacturer of medical instruments and implants, recently unveiled its new heat treatment workshop in Nové Město na Moravě, ...
Heat Treat Operations Included in Medical Devices Manufacturer Expansion
Eric J. Holcomb, Governor of Indiana An Indiana-based manufacturer of wires for medical and non-medical markets recently announced plans to expand ...
Alpha Precision Group Emerges After Rebranding, Acquisitions
Source: Markets Insider JoAnne Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer of APG Alpha Precision Group (APG) recently announced acquisitions ...
Jason Schulze on AMS2750E: “Flow Down”
______________________________________________________ A reader whose company offers sintering and heat treating of medical devices recently submitted an inquiry regarding AMS2750 specifications and sintering. READER ...
Robots that Can Self-Heal like Humans
Source: Electronics 360 The human body has an amazing way to heal from injuries over time. Cut your hand, tear ...
Heat Treat Company Gets Go-Ahead for Technology to Improve Hip and Knee Replacements
A coating system that enables light and strong titanium alloy to replace steel based bearings in landing gear on the Airbus ...
Using Heat Treatment and Thermal Shape Memory to Tailor Nitinol to Industry Applications
Source: AZO Materials Nitinol’s shape memory and superelastic properties allow it to be used in a wide range of applications ...
Medical Manufacturer Chooses Vacuum Furnace System
A vacuum heat-treating system with 2-bar gas quenching was shipped to Costa Rica and will be used to manufacture surgical components. ...
Titanium Used on Medical Implants
Source: Engineering 360 Blood, plasma and water droplets beading on a liquid-repellent surface. Source: Colorado State University A titanium surface that’s ...
Aerospace, Automotive, Commercial Heat Treating, Medical and MIM Industries Purchase Equipment
Leading companies in the aerospace, automotive, commercial heat treating, medical, and metal injection molding industries received shipment of 25 furnaces during ...
Enhanced Properties for Bright 17-7 PH Stainless Steel
Source: Today's Medical Developments Already extensively used in aerospace, semiaustenitic stainless steel 17-7 PH is finding new applications in the ...
Titanium + Gold = New Gold Standard for Artificial Joints
Source: Rice University News and Media "Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it’s strong, ...
Orthodontic Industry Purchases Blue M Convection Oven from TPS
Thermal Product Solutions (TPS), a global manufacturer of thermal-processing equipment, announced the shipment of a Blue M Ultra-Temp Standard Convection Oven ...
Heat Treat Basics: Bringing Nadcap to the Medical Industry
Source: Power Transmission Engineering June 2016 "For suppliers, the other way to get involved is obviously through getting audited for ...
Effect of Heat Treatment on the Tensile Strength of ‘Elgiloy’ Orthodontic Wire
Source: Dental Materials - Elgiloy is the trade name of a cobalt–chromium–nickel superalloy that is offered for orthodontic use as ...
Metal Medical Miracles
Source: Today's Medical Developments - Many physical ailments would go untended if it weren’t for the metals and heat treatments ...
Schafer Gear Works Transfers its Fort Wayne, Ind., Commercial Aviation Shafts and Small Gear Capabilities to South Bend, Ind.
To meet Schafer Gear Works’ growing demand for high-precision commercial aviation shafts and gears, the company recently moved its Fort Wayne, ...
Heat Treatment of Medical Device Fasteners
Source: Fastener-World.com Fasteners are used extensively throughout the medical device industry (e.g., dental & orthopedic implants, instruments), utilizing literally hundreds ...
Size and Shape of the US Medical Device Industry
Source: Today's Medical Developments "The global medical device market offers opportunities for U.S. manufacturers, with large and small players showing ...
What the Medical Industry Can Learn from the Aerospace Industry
Source: mdtmag.com Heat treatment standards are stricter in the aerospace industry than in the medical industry where lives are on the ...
Heat Treat Enhances Density of DMLS 3D Tools
Source: Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Metal 3D Printing, or DMLS, has become an instrument for change in medical device and surgical ...
Laser Marking for Passivation and Corrosion Resistance
Source: Today's Medical Developments The most commonly used medical device materials are stainless steel 304 and 17-4. These materials have ...
NIST, Partners Create Standard to Improve Sustainable Manufacturing
Source: Today's Medical Developments "According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, manufacturing accounts for one-fifth of the annual energy consumption ...
3D Printing, Ultrasonic Milling Medical Orthopedic Devices
Source: Today's Medical Developments "Our Austofix product design engineers, working with IPAS, were able to innovate within a flexible design ...
FDA Has Important New Views on 3-D Printed Devices
Source: MPMN Medtec Pulse The FDA has released “leapfrog” draft guidance for the rapidly evolving world of 3-D printed medical devices. ...
7 Recent Medical Device Failures Catching FDA’s Eye
Source: QMED - Qualified Suppliers to the Medical Device Industry "The FDA last month designated a Medline Industries guidewires recall as ...
Stryker’s Spine Division to Debut 3D Printed Tritanium Posterior Lumbar Cage Spinal Implant
Source: 3D Print.com "Stryker’s proprietary Tritanium technology has now been applied to spinal implants designed to encourage healthy regrowth of the ...
Solar Atmospheres Receives First Reaccreditation from MedAccred
Solar Atmospheres, Inc. has announced that it has become the first company to receive MedAccred critical process reaccreditation. Furthermore, Solar Atmospheres, ...
Heat Treating Involved in 3D Printing Technique
Source: Today's Medical Developments - March 2016 3D printing technique using liquid inks and common furnaces is less expensive, faster, and ...
AP&C Adds Powder Manufacturing Capacity
Arcam AB, listed on NASDAQ Stockholm, and a leading supplier of Additive Manufacturing (“AM”) equipment, announces that its powder manufacturing subsidiary ...
Heat Treating Opportunities Available in Medical Industry
Source: Q1 Productions Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Performance Review Institute (PRI) "2016 is going to be a milestone ...
Heat Treating A Critical Process for MedAccred
Synergy Health in Alajuela, Costa Rica has become the first company to receive MedAccred sterilization accreditation, on January 5, 2016. This ...
Hardened Steels for More Efficient Engines
Source: Phys.org Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are working on the development of a new process for hardening steel: ...
Titanium Alloys in Medical Applications
[Best of the Web] Source: www.azom.com The high strength, low weight, outstanding corrosion resistance possessed by titanium and titanium alloys have ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Springs
[Best of the Web] Source: Machine Design We’ve come a long way since Henry Ford first declared “You can have any ...
