January 2010 ISSUE

Machining for a Medical Miracle
January 2010 |
COVER STORY

3 Resolutions We Must Keep This Year

It’s January—the time when most of us resolve to do things better in the coming year. The gyms are packed.

FEATURES

3 Resolutions We Must Keep This Year

It’s January—the time when most of us resolve to do things better in the coming year. The gyms are packed.


Aerospace

Amerimold Workshop: Direct Metal Laser Sintering

 Laser sintering is an additive process that deposited metals, such as Titanium, to create complex machinable workpiece blanks.


Being a Good Neighbor is Good Business

PM E-Newsletter: Being a Good Neighbor is Good Business


Workholding

Custom Holder Keeps Needle Maker on Point

One department at Phoenix Medical Products (Mountain City, Tenn. ) is devoted entirely to needle design, production, sterilization and packaging, as this work has a unique set of challenges and all the concerns of any machine shop that does work for the medical market.


Measurement

Examining Non-Contact Inspection for Small Part, High Volume Production

This article looks at current video measurement options for precision measurement.


Machines

Gaining Better Sight for Productivity

American Optisurgical Inc. (AOI) products help people have a clearer view of life and their surroundings.


Longtime PMPA Member Bob Brinkman Retires from Brinkman International Group

Bob Brinkman, chairman of Brinkman International Group, has announced his retirement from the company that bears his name. The Rochester, N.


Medical Grinding Takes More Than a Machine

Medical grinding is attracting new players, partly because of opportunity, but also because it is possible to use the same equipment used to produce metalworking and woodworking tools.


Machines

Qualifying for Medical Work: Advice from a da Vinci Shop

 Swiss shop with heavy medical experience shares how to get and keep medical customers.


The Importance of Time

 Turning Point: The Importance of Time


Workers' Compensation Loss Run Reports

Loss run reports document information about a company's workers' compensation claims, which includes where your money is going. 


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