Medical Needle Case Studies

12.04.2021 Case Studies Medical Needle Case Studies

Current ProcessBiopsy needle notches are machined using milling, conventional abrasive grinding, or wire EDM.ChallengesExposing the material to high heat can affect the chemistry and mechanical properties of the material requiring manual secondary finishing operations. Setup and production are slow, requiring extensive mechanic...

Burr-free Electrochemical Grinders Reduce Production Times for Notch Cuts on Biopsy Needles | SG-1645, SG-2060

12.04.2021 Case Studies Medical Needle Case Studies

Current ProcessBiopsy needle notches are machined using milling, conventional abrasive grinding, or wire EDM.ChallengesExposing the material to high heat can affect the chemistry and mechanical properties of the material requiring manual secondary finishing operations. Setup and production are slow, requiring extensive mechanic...

08.04.2021 Case Studies Medical Needle Case Studies

ChallengeConverted OD grinders with custom tooling and soft grinding wheels all of which wear at a high rate. Setup and changeover time is significant and requires extensive mechanical adjustments. Parts, in most cases, must be taped for handling requiring additional steps in the production process. Primary cut leaves a large ID bu...

Needle Point Grinding using ECG | PGS-100

08.04.2021 Case Studies Medical Needle Case Studies

ChallengeConverted OD grinders with custom tooling and soft grinding wheels all of which wear at a high rate. Setup and changeover time is significant and requires extensive mechanical adjustments. Parts, in most cases, must be taped for handling requiring additional steps in the production process. Primary cut leaves a large ID bu...

07.04.2020 Case Studies Medical Needle Case Studies

Challenge: To process trocar points automatically where small lot sizes require frequent equipment changeover. SolutionUsing the CAM.2 machine with full axis control on rotation and infeed of a part, a trocar point can be ground on the machine continuously. Using an inline cutter, the machine can...

Trocar Points | CAM.2

07.04.2020 Case Studies Medical Needle Case Studies

Challenge: To process trocar points automatically where small lot sizes require frequent equipment changeover. SolutionUsing the CAM.2 machine with full axis control on rotation and infeed of a part, a trocar point can be ground on the machine continuously. Using an inline cutter, the machine can...

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