Today’s R&D directors and procurement managers operate in a global economy with a large palette of manufacturing options. Decisions made […] Read Moreabout How to pick the right manufacturing partner
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What is micro 3D printing?
Additive manufacturing (AM) and micro 3D printing has disrupted the way micro-sized parts are designed and manufactured for engineers worldwide. […] Read Moreabout What is micro 3D printing?
Hot Tech: The future of optics in healthcare
Compamed is one of the largest medical trade fairs and conferences in the medical sector. We caught up with Simon […] Read Moreabout Hot Tech: The future of optics in healthcare
Micro mold design outsourcing. The key to performance.
As OEMs push engineers to maximize function and minimize size, engineering teams quickly learned micro molding and micron-level tolerances aren’t […] Read Moreabout Micro mold design outsourcing. The key to performance.
Did COVID change engineer communications?
The world’s best engineers rely on fast, consistent, accurate communication. But what happens when a global pandemic forces everyone to […] Read Moreabout Did COVID change engineer communications?
What is innovation? No, seriously…
Engineers in the medical space are solving complex problems and a company calling itself “innovative” doesn’t matter to them in […] Read Moreabout What is innovation? No, seriously…
Molding glass optical components into larger structures at high temperature
After a webinar, I was asked by an engineer if a micro molder is able to mold, or overmold, glass […] Read Moreabout Molding glass optical components into larger structures at high temperature
Hot Tech (SPIE): Fabrication of platinum microstructures?
SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco always features the most exciting research in biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, and is […] Read Moreabout Hot Tech (SPIE): Fabrication of platinum microstructures?
Managing flash in micro molding
Flashing, or flash is an excess plastic or resin on a molded plastic part. For larger injection molded parts, it’s […] Read Moreabout Managing flash in micro molding
How fast can micro mold parts be created?
What can you accomplish in two weeks? Send and return your dry cleaning? Get that report done for your boss? […] Read Moreabout How fast can micro mold parts be created?