Author: Senior Editor Patrick Waurzyniak
Date: 1/1/2013
Micro components continue to shrink in size, demanding ever-greater precision and improved handling of parts with sub-micron-sized features. New approaches in micro machining technology include higher-precision systems from traditional micro machining developers, as well as techniques using additive manufacturing processes and semiconductor wafer-scale technology on the smallest of micro parts.
Full Article Author: Lauralyn McDaniel, Industry Manager, Medical, Event Manager, MicroManufacturing, Medical Manufacturing Innovations Series, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Date: 4/11/2013
Micromanufacturing continues to amaze me. As the event manager for SME’s MicroManufacturing Conference, I have worked with professionals in the field for more than 10 years, yet each year, I am surprised at the latest use of micro technologies.
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Author: Tom Filippo, General Manager, Dynomax, & Megan Krizman, Buyer, Dynomax
Date: 5/1/2012
Challenges (both large and small) arise in the manufacturing industry every day. The nature of the industry is problem-solving, and Dynomax Inc., founded in 1986 by CEO Richard Zic and headquartered in the Chicago land area, has battled and conquered its fair share of challenges. The company serves the medical, aerospace/defense, transportation, and energy industries.
Full Article Author: Arif Sirinterlikci, Samantha Pogel, Justin Wissinger
School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
Robert Morris University
Date: 1/1/2012
A new breed of medical devices is being equipped with antimicrobial technology to prevent microbial contamination and infections. In the US alone, about 1.7 million cases of infections occur annually, causing approximately 99,000 deaths and $45 billion in added healthcare costs reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and various other resources.
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