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AdvancedManufacturing.org
| Month Year June 2016
MEDICAL FOCUS — A S P ECIAL S ECT ION MEDICAL FOCUS — A SPECIAL SECTION
CONTENTS c FEATURES
41 / SMART, NEW MEDICAL DEVICES COMING TO MARKET FASTER
The FDA tries to keep up with medical device market shift to wearable devices that collect, analyze, and transmit data.
49 / BIOPRINTING HELPING RESEARCHERS UNDERSTAND HOW CELLS WORK
Challenges for bioprinting include vascularization, cell development, machine usability and regulations.
57 / BASIC VMC PLATFORM IS A PROVEN WORKHORSE
VMCs have had a productive past, present and the future looks promising.
JUNE 2016 VOL. 156, NO. 6 SPECIAL SECTION
MEDICALMED CAL FOCUS — A SPECIAL SECTION
We explore the latest technologies used to make medical parts.
Cover: An impeller part for a jet fuel pump or auxiliary power unit is being produced on Mitsui Seiki’s Vertex 55X II VMC with an ultra-high- accuracy capability option. Users can gain signifi cant production improvements eliminating the traditional machine “warm up” time for very demanding precision jobs.
DEPARTMENTS
4 / UPFRONT Medical Manufacturing: Disruption in the Bones
6 / CONNECT & ENGAGE
8 / ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NOW
Smarter Automation, Better for Humans SHOP SOLUTIONS
33 / LIFTING DEVICES REDUCE INCUBATOR ASSEMBLY LABOR
Thermo Fischer Scientifi c, a leading manufacturer of laboratory technology designed new incubators to cultivate human and animal cells.
37 / ELECTRIC TUBE BENDER SPURS AEROSPACE SUPPLIER GROWTH
66 / SURFACE METROLOGY, THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE RIGHT JOB
There probably has never been a time with more choices for measuring precision engineered surfaces. The key issue may not be how many tools there are, but rather which is right for your task.
74 / MODEL-BASED INSPECTION GAINS TRACTION IN QA
New developments in statistical process control (SPC) and point-cloud metrology software spur improvements in manufacturing quality.
Aerospace Manufacturing Inc. (AMI) and sister-company Aerospace Welding Minneapolis Inc. (AWI) are both just south of the Twin Cities, in Eagan, MN. Both serve the aerospace industry.
82 / BIG MILL MASTERS LARGE PROGRESSIVE STAMPING DIES
Victory Tool (Anoka, MN) a midwestern tool and die manufacturer, sought a better solution to machine large, complicated metal stamping components they were outsourcing and found an answer which met their requirements.
11 / SME SPEAKS Annual Event Helps Predict Next Big Thing
15 / NEWSDESK
FANUC Introduces New IoT Technology
20 / SOFTWARE UPDATE Data-Driven Predictive Analytics Can Transform Plant Engineering
27 / TECH FRONT
MIT 3D Prints Robots, No Assembly Required 85 / PRODUCT PREVIEWS 92 / CLASSIFIEDS 93 / AD INDEX
94 / WORKFORCE PIPELINE Connect Education with Job Opportunities
96 / VIEWPOINTS Global Manufacturing Scene Filled with Opportunities
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