The Shrinking World of Medical Component Devices

The UPN-01 also features the new Hyper i control system, which features a user-friendly interface similar to that found on tablets and Smartphones, making operation very intuitive and straightforward. A large 24 in class HD touch-screen display provides a commanding view for operation, and the Hyper i control also features many helpful intelligent tools for the operator. Digital onboard electronic manuals, instructional training videos, and advanced process control functions provide the operator with all of the resources necessary to remain highly productive.

Makino, 7680 Innovation Way, Mason, OH 45040-8003, 513-573-7200, Fax: 513-573-7360, www.makino.com.

FEMTOSECOND MICROMACHINING
Miyachi America Corporation (Monrovia, CA) highlights their new Sigma Femtosecond Laser Tube cutting system that provides unrivalled edge quality for both metals and plastics, making it ideal for medical device applications, including a wide range of diameter tubes and stents. Developed in partnership with laser source provider Jenoptik Laser GmbH (Jena, Germany) to expand Miyachi’s cutting capabilities in the medical device industry, the tube cutter is the first of a new family of femto- powered solutions based on the ultra-short pulse disc laser platform.

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Miyachi America’s latest laser tube cutting system features a Jenoptik femtosecond ultra fast disk laser. Ultra-fast lasers offer a unique ability to process a wide range of materials without thermal effects, a feature that offers revolutionary capability for the medical device industry.

Ultra-fast lasers offer a unique ability to process a wide range of materials without thermal effects, a feature that offers revolutionary capability for the medical device industry. This disc laser platform stands apart from other lasers, with best-in-class cut quality achieved with superior beam quality and pulsing characteristics. Combined with the precision cutting Sigma platform and proprietary Delta Motion control software, this system offers high resolution high quality cutting for a wide range of diameter tubes and stents.

Miyachi also introduces their new UB29 linear DC micro welder that offers precision control for micro-miniature resistance welding for the medical sector, along with other markets. Featuring single-phase input, a compact size, and dual pulse schedules, the UB29 offers a precisely controlled repeatable waveform and very fast rise time. Its 5-500 amp output makes it ideal for smaller applications where closed-loop feedback control, fast response times, and a controlled precise energy waveform are required. Safety critical applications will benefit from the UB29’s four control modes, ultra-low current, stable output down to 5 amps, and ultra-fast rise times of less than 200 micro seconds.

The UB29 is a successor to model UB25 and features a variety of updates, including greatly improved waveform control and faster rise time, as well as new side-mounted buss bars with threaded inserts for mounting weld cables, simplified rear panel I/O connections, and an on/off switch on the front for increased convenience.

Miyachi America Corporation, 1820 S Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016, 626-303-5676, info@miyachiamerica.com, www.miyachiamerica.com.

PRECISION GRIP FOR MEDICAL COMPONENT MANUFACTURING
Hardinge, Inc. (Elmira, NY) provides gripping solutions for machining small diameter parts for medical component manufacturing. One category of products includes Swiss-type headstock collets, pickoff collets, carbide guide bushings, bar loader collets and custom manufactured solutions for Swiss turning. Their Swiss-type collets are finish ground to provide a smooth, concentric gripping area (order hole) for the bar stock or work piece and are inspected on a SUPER-PRECISION^® (.000015 in TIR) headstock to assure strict concentricity standards.

These headstock collets, pickoff collets and guide bushings are stocked in many styles and sizes. Their standard round guide bushings are carbide-lined to keep the stock clean and unmarked. Hardened steel or Meehanite-lined bushings can be made for certain stock that is not compatible with carbide. Standard extended-nose headstock and emergency collets feature added length (straight or tapered) for doing pickoff work or to compensate for tooling interference. Emergency collets can be machined to the desired bore size right in your shop to accommodate small runs or get you by in a pinch while they ship your desired size collet.

Keeping bar stock unmarked, holding a small diameter on center, holding a thin-wall part, ejecting parts and working with extruded bar shapes are common gripping dilemmas for the Swiss-turning industry. Hardinge has manufactured solutions for all of these problems that provide special accuracy order holes of .0005 in or better for holding strict tolerances, as well as micro-inch finish order holes. They manufacture collets and guide bushings for D-shaped and other extruded shapes, along with pickoff collets with a built-in spring ejector that pushes the part into a basket or conveyor to automate the process.

Hardinge has engineered pickoff collets for Citizen, Star, Tornos, Tsugami and other Swiss-type machine applications. Other special Swiss-application collets include stepped, tapered, chamfered, radius and off-center order holes, and over-the-shoulder collets. Additional gripping dilemmas such as short gripping, non-marking, slippery materials, push back, tool clearance, multi-pass machining, large diameters and matched keyways are not a problem.

Hardinge Inc., One Hardinge Drive, PO Box 1507, Elmira, New York 14902-1507, 800-843-8801, Fax: 607-734-8819, info@hardinge.com, www.hardinge.com.

BAR FEEDER PUTS A CHARGE INTO HIGH-SPEED, ULTRA SMALL-STOCK PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS
The Mini Rhinobar^® bar feeder from Lexair Inc. (Lexington, KY) automatically centers and feeds small-diameter bar stock to maximize the productivity of Swiss-style CNC screw machines and small fixed- or sliding-head lathes. Feed tubes ranging from 0.125 in to 1.625 in (3.2 mm to 41 mm) diameter are available in 0.125 in (3.2 mm) increments to minimize the bar-to-feed tube clearance and achieve maximum throughput on medical devices and other small-diameter, high-production-run parts.