NEW YORK—The global market for contract manufacturing of medical devices is expected to grow substantially from 2018 to 2028, according to a new report from market research firm Reportlinker.com. Current market trends include growth offshore, particularly in emerging nations, and changes to the regulatory environment.

Cloud-based software combines PLM and QMS functions to enable engineers to integrate quality with the development phase.

The requirements for a welder to make medical devices are much stricter than those for a machine to weld, say, toys or consumer products. Here’s a list of things to think about.

Based in Northbrook, IL, Concep Machine Co. has been designing and building custom automated assembly systems for the medical device manufacturing industry since 1967. 

ARDEN HILLS, MN—Zeus, a South Carolina-based polymer company intent on growing its medical technology division, will build a new assembly plant here to produce vascular catheters. The 76,000-square-foot factory is expected to create 100 jobs.

The properties of stainless steel, such as hardness, luster and corrosion resistance, are ideal for myriad applications.

DRESDEN, Germany—The end of cleaning ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators and other appliances with chemicals or heat could soon be in sight, thanks to a new high-power laser system being developed to create self-cleaning, grease-repellent and antibacterial surfaces on sheet metal.

WORCESTER, MA—Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Solutions is providing medical molders with a rapid, consistent, and cost-effective alternative to hand trimming molding flash.

Initiated in 2004, the Assembly Plant of the Year award showcases world-class production facilities in America and the people, products, and processes that make them successful. 

The innovative medical devices that improve patients’ quality of life require robust materials that meet specific manufacturing and end-use demands. Many medical devices for use in or on the body are assembled from multiple components that need secure and reliable seals. That makes it critical for medical device manufacturers to make the right choice when selecting an adhesive.