Swiss Labs Machine & Engineering, Inc. is a premier provider of Swiss screw machining solutions. We offer our services to customers across a wide range of industries. One of the core markets we serve is the medical industry.
The medical industry is subjected to a variety of strict specifications and standards aimed toward ensuring the quality and safety of products and processes. Our expert team is highly familiar with medical market applications and has the necessary processes in place to deliver components that will meet the requirements and restrictions of the industry.
Overview of Precision CNC Medical Machining
Medical instruments must be machined with a high degree of precision and accuracy. That’s why many medical instrument manufacturers utilize computer numerical control (CNC) machining processes to make their products since they allow them to consistently achieve tight tolerances.
Key Qualifications for CNC Machined Medical Parts
Similar to many other metal components, medical parts and products have to meet ISO 9001 quality management requirements. However, they may also need to meet additional standards, such as:
- ISO 13485
- ISO 5001
- ISO 14001
Examples of CNC Machined Medical Components
Some examples of typical CNC machined medical components include:
- Implants (e.g., hip implants, knee implants, spine implants, etc.)
- Surgical instruments (e.g., forceps, handles, clamps, etc.)
- Electronic equipment components (e.g., buttons, housings, switches, etc.)
- Micromachined products (e.g., catheters, stents, tubes, etc.)
Advantages of Swiss CNC Machining
In addition to precision and accuracy, Swiss CNC machining offers many other advantages when used to make medical components, such as:
- Broader process flexibility. The process can be used to perform both milling and turning operations. Additionally, multiple tools can be mounted on the equipment and used simultaneously.
- Greater design freedom. The process can be used to manufacture a wide range of products in various shapes, sizes, and complexities.
- Shorter lead time. The process can make parts and products much faster than other manufacturing methods since it employs equipment that is easy to set up and fast to use.
- Higher production capacity. The process uses machines that can run continuously without sacrificing accuracy, precision, or quality even over 24-hour periods.
Swiss Labs, Your Trusted Swiss Medical Parts Manufacturer
The Swiss machining experts at Swiss Labs can custom manufacture a variety of medical devices and hardware components. Our facility houses a broad selection of fast and accurate Swiss-type centers to accommodate different machining needs. The equipment can be configured with up to 10 axes and features live tooling, back-working capabilities, and drilling and milling capabilities for any angle, which enable us to produce complete components from a single setup. It also incorporates magazine-style bar feeding systems, which allow us to meet aggressive deadlines and keep costs low by accommodating long periods of high-speed production and lights-out operations.
Our machining services include drilling, milling, turning, lathework, and other CNC machining processes. We also offer various finishing services, including annealing, heat treating, passivation, plating, and electropolishing. We can machine parts and products made from beryllium copper, nickel silver, phosphorous bronze, brass, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, carbon steel, and other standard and specialty materials to tolerances of ±.00025 inches. Quote requests are typically returned with 24 hours.
Examples of medical and dental components we can manufacture include:
- Surgical Tools
- Biopsy components
- Diagnostic instruments
- Endoscopic instruments
Contact Our Experts for Precision Swiss Medical Machining Solutions
Looking for a partner for your next medical device machining project? Turn to the experts at Swiss Labs! As an ISO 9001:2015 certified and FDA registered manufacturer with extensive machining experience and equipment, we have what it takes to create ultra-high precision parts and products that fully meet your specifications and standards. From raw material sourcing to machining to finishing, we can help with all machined component needs.
To learn more about our capabilities and how we serve the medical industry and beyond, contact us today. To discuss your project with one of our team members, request a quote.
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