Micromachining
Micromachining
Micro-Machining is a key enabling technology for medical components. Our production floor is filled with precision CNC Swiss Machines operated by trained specialists to produce the highest quality, micro-machined parts for medical applications.
Our development cell is ready to produce your first articles for approval. And, machinery is identical in the development and production areas to allow for easy transfer to full-line production.
PGM Micromachining and Nitinol Micromachining can be provided according to your specifications.
| Applications | |
| Vessel closure implants | Cardiac implants |
| Precision pins, tips and rollers | Spinal implants |
| Precision fixtures and assembly tools | Hypotubes |
| Cleanroom fixturing | Stents |
| Bushings, shafts, shims and spacers | Guidewires |
| Maxiofacial Screws and Plates | Catheter shafts |
| Typical Metals | Other Alloys | |
| Platinum & Platinum Alloys | Nitinol | |
| Platinum / 10% Iridium | Cobalt Alloys MP35N & L605 | |
| Platinum / 20% Iridium | Stainless Steel - 303, 304, 316 | |
| Platinum / 25% Iridium | Titanium & Titanium Alloys | |
| Karat Golds | Tantalum | |
| Silver | Aluminum | |
| BioMed™ Series Alloys | Brass | |
| Copper | ||
| Kovar |
| Capabilities | |||
| Feature | Minimum | Maximum | Tolerance |
| Length | 8 x ID | +/- 0.005" | |
| Burr | 0.0005" | ||
| Edge Break | 0.002" | 0.005" | |
| Corner Radius | 0.002" | 0.005" | |
| Fillet | 0.002" | 0.005" | |
| Concentricity | 0.002 TIR | ||
| Angles | +/- 1 deg. | ||
| Finish | |||
| Outside Surface | 8 micro inch | 63 mirco inch | "or better" |
| Inside Surface | 16 micro inch | 63 mirco inch | "or better" |
Services
* 3-to-12 axis machining
* 7-axis screw machines and turning centers
* Heat treating
* Machining depths to 10x the ID
* TiN sputter coating
* Laser welding
* Environmentally-friendly citric-acid passivation
We have expanded our capabilities to include Medical Grade Plastics Machining of Medical-grade PEEK, PTFE, Delrin and other materials to sizes as small as 0.1" (2.5mm).
Wire EDM
Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) produces exceptionally precise, complex shapes in a variety of metals
Grinding, Milling and Turning
Precision Grinding operations are used for diameter reduction, tapers and shoulder creation on tube and wire components
Coating and Electroplating
Coating and electroplating are applicable when the innate characteristics of two different materials are required.
