Machining vs. Cutting Metal Tubing for Precision Applications
Metal Cutting’s methods for cutting metal tubing, such as thin wall steel tubing for medical devices, are unique compared with machining and laser metal cutting.
Swiss Machining of Medical Electrodes Made from MP35N®
Learn why precision CNC Swiss machining is used in the production of medical electrodes made from MP35N® for electrical signal delivery devices.
Tungsten Uses Then and Now
In comparing common tungsten uses in 2007 and today, it is clear that tungsten remains one of the most widely used and beneficial of the refractory metals.
Swiss Machining of Custom Bushings for Medical Devices
Custom bushings that are Swiss machined for use in catheters and other medical devices allow the devices to function at a high RPM while resisting wear.
Swiss Machining of Bone Screws and Anchors
Precision CNC Swiss machining is often used to produce bone screws and anchors with the features needed for a wide range of orthopedic and dental applications.
What Is Calibration Tolerance?
The key to calibration tolerance is understanding both what a device is capable of doing and the tolerance to which the device has been calibrated.
4 Critical Steps to Overcoming Material Surface Imperfections
Specifying the magnification level and details of how a material surface must be examined helps to ensure that parts will pass inspection and meet your needs.
Deflection and Precision in CNC Swiss Machining
Learn how the guide bushing and other features of modern CNC Swiss screw machines eliminate deflection to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
Automatic Lathe Cutting Pros & Cons
While an automatic lathe can do simple 2-axis cutoff of metal rods and tubes, it is designed for more complex, multi-step machining operations.
Swiss Machining of Pull Rings for Medical Devices
Pull rings for medical devices can be cut from 304 grade stainless steel tube or Swiss machined to provide specialty features and use other materials.
Tungsten vs Gold: The Battle of the Biomaterials
For some medical device applications requiring biomaterials, tungsten and gold-plated tungsten wire may be suitable alternatives to precious metals such as gold.
Profile of a Line vs. Profile of a Surface
With profile of a line vs. profile of a surface, the former controls variation at specified cross sections while the latter controls the entire feature surface.
5 Things You Need to Know About OD/ID Concentricity
To avoid the challenges of verifying OD/ID concentricity, try to use other applicable GD&T symbols in place of concentricity in tubing drawings and designs.
The Swiss Machine in Today’s Machine Shop
The Swiss machine has evolved and improved since the original Swiss lathe was invented, making the modern method an important part of precision CNC machining.
9 Tips for Avoiding Last-Minute Surface Finish Issues
Surface finish requirements are among the details that are critical to creating a complete RFQ that will help to optimize for manufacturability.
Flatness Tolerance in GD&T
Surface flatness is an indicator of all points along a surface lying in the same plane, with the highest and lowest points within the flatness tolerance range.
Specialized Methods of Internal Grinding
High precision internal grinding methods such as ID grinding and honing are used to achieve smooth finishes and tight tolerances on bore, hole, and tube IDs.
Fundamentals of Double Disk Grinding
Double disk grinding provides dimensional accuracy for metal part applications that require tight tolerances, parallelism, flatness, and thickness control.
Applications for Precision Flat Lapping Services
Precision flat lapping and other lapping techniques can be used for small parts requiring tight control of surface finish, flatness, thickness, and parallelism.
The Complexities of Electrochemical Grinding
The electrochemical grinding process is a highly specialized method that combines surface grinding, chemistry, and fixturing, and has limited applications.
Fundamentals of OD Grinding
OD grinding is used to shape the external surface of objects between the centers and excels at removing circular defects and restoring or creating roundness.
