Medical Additive Manufacturing Medical manufacturing is growing several segments including orthopedic devices, instrumentation, implantable devices, patient-matched devices, and point-of-care-manufacturing. Driven by both innovation and regulation, medical device manufacturing continues to outperform the economy.
Fastening & Assembly Assembly in manufacturing consists of fastening various components into either a functioning unit or a higher level subassembly. Ideally, a product design should reduce to a minimum the number of parts requiring assembly.
Cutting Tool Geometries Cutting tools for metalcutting have many shapes, each of which are described by their angles or geometries. Every one of these tool shapes have a specific purpose in metalcutting. The primary machining goal is to achieve the most efficient separation of chips from the workpiece. For this reason, the selection of the right cutting tool geometry is critical.
Composite Materials & Manufacturing Composites consist of two distinct materials, which together improve product performance and/or lower production costs. Composite materials typically include plated, clad, or coated metals, however the term 'composites' has evolved to mean a material containing a matrix, or base substance, and a reinforcement material.
SME Will Introduce iRAMP at RAPID + TCT to Accelerate Adoption of Additive Manufacturing Author: Michael Grieves - The Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovative Design April 10, 2019 After decades of hype and predictions surrounding additive manufacturing (AM), AM is poised to be on the brink of becoming the disruptive technology that many have long expected.
