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Army Issues Prototyping Contracts for Common Tactical Truck Replacement
The U.S. Army issued new contracts in January for the first phase of its Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program.
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Consider Phase Zero: The Importance of DFX to Meet Deadlines, Deliverables
If the race to meet short-term milestones is run blindly, it can forever hamstring a medical device timeline.
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US Navy Selects Special Missions King Air 260 as New Multi-Engine Trainer System
In a contract first announced on Jan. 25, the U.S. Navy has awarded Textron Aviation a single, firm-fixed-price contract to develop the T-54A multi-engine...
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Recaro Pioneers Seating Shells Made with CF Recyclate
The green flag is about to drop on an auto-racing first: a seat shell infused with recycled carbon fiber.
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DfM and Product Development for Micro Medical Device Applications
In its most general sense, DfM for medical devices means the design of parts sympathetic to the production process being used in order to make optimized outcomes in a timely fashion.
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The Case for Rapid Transfer Ports in Life Science Applications
Here, the ways that RTPs can help optimize product-handling operations in the life science industries.
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H-1 Helicopter
Bell Textron Inc. recently completed the Program of Record for the U.S. Marine Corps H-1, with the 189th delivery of the AH-1Z.
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Medical Design Briefs: 2021 Technology Leaders
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.
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Ball Aerospace Starts Final Assembly of Space Force's Next Generation Operational Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force's...
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Microelectronics and Castings Remain Supply Chain Challenges for Raytheon
Raytheon Technologies Chief Executive Officer Greg Hayes and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Calio said microelectronics and engine castings were among the...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Contract Manufacturer Cadence Acquires Utitec, Inc.
Cadence, Inc., a contract manufacturer of medical and drug-delivery devices and specialty commercial products, has acquired Utitec, Inc., a manufacturer specializing in miniature, deep...
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How Virtual Twins Help Optimize Supply Chains
Unprecedented and unrelenting market turbulence has shown that the old ways of supply chain planning and manufacturing production are outdated and vulnerable to disruption.
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
OKAY Industries Expands Costa Rica Operations, Joins Evolution Free Zone
OKAY Industries, New Britain, CT, a contract manufacturer of metal and plastic overmolded components and subassemblies for global medical device original equipment...
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Winter 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Generative Design Offers Solution to Patient-Specific Knee Implants
Researchers and design software specialists have used a technique called generative design to produce a knee implant that can be used to treat osteoarthritis. Generative...
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Collins Aerospace to Manufacture F-15EX Wheels and Brakes
Collins Aerospace recently announced its selection by Boeing to provide boltless wheels and carbon brakes for lots one through three on the F-15EX aircraft in production for the...
Features Manufacturing & Prototyping
5 Lessons Learned: Navigating the Disrupted Medical Device Manufacturing Supply Chain
A lack of a specialized label is all it takes to halt the production of a medical device. While those of us in medical device manufacturing were aware...
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How Automation Can Improve Tubing Manufacturing
As the cost of shrink tubing used in the production of catheters has increased, and supply chain issues caused delivery delays, FEP shrink tubing, for example, has become a very expensive...
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Summer 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
Features Manufacturing & Prototyping
Accelerating Time to Market for Single-Use Technologies
To fast-track time to market and gain a competitive edge, pharmaceutical and medtech development companies are increasingly implementing single-use technologies (SUTs). SUTs also...
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Air Force Awards $100 Million to Continue B-1 Digital Engineering Program
The B-1 System Program Office (SPO) recently awarded a six-year, $100 million follow-on contract to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation...
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Bolstering Product Design Success with Supply Chain Strategies
In the high-tech sector, there's been a shift from “just-in-time” to “just-in-case” inventory strategies.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
A Measured, Agile Response to Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chains run best when all the stakeholders involved stay keenly focused on their core competencies, says Tom Vanderheyden from TTI Americas.
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Mask Prototype Can Detect COVID-19 Infection
The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats.
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Winter 2021 Resource Guide
In our winter edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - November 2021
In this new report from the editors of Medical Design Briefs and Tech Briefs magazines, discover how the latest advances in 3D printing, machining, molding and more are changing the way...
Articles Aerospace
Remanufacturing Reimagined: How Selective Electroplating Extends Service Life and Reduces the Cost of Aerospace Components
Selective brush plating has dramatically evolved from its origins of touching up existing plating jobs.
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