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Customized Minimally Invasive Surgical Tools Spare Parts
With the continuous development of medical technology, minimally invasive surgery is increasingly becoming an important tool in modern medicine. Minimally invasive surgery can minimize surgical trauma and pain, while shortening the recovery time of patients. However, the tools and parts...
Associated Effects of Bone Screws
Bone screws are the most common general purpose fixation devices. They may be the only hardware used in reparative or reconstruction surgery. More commonly, they are used with other hardware devices, particularly plates, to fixate the associated device to bone....
Medical Device and Manufacturing, Revolutionizing Healthcare
Medical device manufacturing is a very important industry whose task is to produce high quality, high performance and reliable devices for patients. These devices include surgical instruments, pacemakers, magnetic resonance imaging machines and much more, and are essential for modern...
What Are Blind Holes in Engineering and Machining?
A blind hole refers to a hole that does not pass completely through a part, i.e., it is only drilled, reamed, or milled to a depth that is a fraction of the total part thickness. The depth of a blind...
Metal Injection Molding, Materials and Properties
Metal injection molding (MIM) is becoming the standard choice for industries requiring high-volume production of precise, consistent, complex metal pieces with very tight tolerances. Unlike powder metallurgy, in which pieces are compressed, the metal injection molding process mixes extremely fine powdered metal...
Precautions for MIM Manufacturing
The mold for MIM has a large influence on the product dimensional capability during production. Once the component is ejected from the tool there remains little capability to adjust dimensions except with extra cost. MIM tooling looks similar to that...
Abrasive Vs Pure Waterjet Cutting, Which Is Better
When it comes to cutting materials, abrasive waterjet cutting vs pure waterjet cutting are two popular methods. Both techniques use high-pressure water to cut materials, but differ in how they do it. Abrasive waterjet cutting uses abrasive material to cut,...
A major factor to consider when designing a part for manufacture with MIM is tooling design. MIM tooling requires very specific design features; these include parting lines, gates, ejector pin marks, and cam actions. Parting Lines: Every MIM part will have...
MIM produces a wide range of high-performance, complex-shaped components that require little or no machining. Because of the high final density, MIM products have properties that are equivalent to those gained with other fabrication routes. There is exceptional material flexibility,...