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Workholding: Success in Medical Manufacturing

11/15/2017

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Todays Medical Developments Log Masa Tool Article
This article originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of Today's Medical Developments.
​It was the cover story entitled: "Micro-Precision Machining" by Elizabeth Modic

The Microconic system benefits orthopedic bone screws, miniature precious metal components for pacemakers, and other implantables; machined surgical components made of hypodermic needle tubing; and surgical instrument components. Here’s one example – dental implants.
Material:
Titanium alloy bar stock

Machine:
Star SR20 Swiss-type CNC Automatic Lathe

Previous method:
The dental implant was machined almost entirely on the main spindle of the machine due to the need to have a powerful grip on the bar for a high-force, blind-hole, hexagon broach. Very little work was done on the pick-off spindle, so that sat idle for most of the cycle.

Cycle time reduction:
164 sec. to 98 sec. per part; 40% improvement achieved by moving all ID machining operations to the pick-off spindle, where they were performed in shaded time while the main spindle completed the OD. This was previously impossible to do with legacy collets, because the broaching force would push the part back in the collet. The 0.001" concentricity requirement of ID to OD could not be reliably achieved with legacy extended-nose collets, and they damaged the critical surface finish on the OD of the implant.
Todays Medical Developments Microconic Dental Implant workholding
Matt Saccomanno’s Microconic collet-type workholder for small part machining was inspired by his experience in a Swiss screw-machine job shop.
Cost savings:
Production rate went from 18pph to 32pph, a 44% cost savings. In addition, a hand deburring operation was eliminated due to the cut-off being on the opposite end.

ROI:
Cost of the Microconic system was recouped in 64 production hours; a $14,015 saved in direct production costs of a 10,000-piece order.

About the author: Elizabeth Modic is the editor of Today’s Medical Developments and can be reached at [email protected] or 216.393.0264.
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Microconic to be featured at the APT Machine Tools Open House November 8

11/1/2017

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APT Machine Tools will be holding an Open House event at its Sanford, FL, office November 8th from 10 AM to 7 PM. Be sure to look for the Microonic Display and our regional Managers from Ram Sales & Marketing.
The Open House will be APT Machine Tool's first event at its new central location. In the tradition of its New York division, Syracuse Supply, this will be an annual event.

APT Machine Tools is a leader in machine tool sales in Florida, with exclusive distribution of Doosan, Milltronics, Star and Matsuura products for the state. In addition to these, and several other machine tool brands, APT has a full Industrial Supply division as well as a talented team of certified Service Technicians. Staff will be onsite to meet and greet, as well as products and representatives from our major brands, showcasing their latest and technologically advanced products. 
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"All are invited to join us in celebrating our new facility and seeing what APT Machine Tools offers to increase manufacturing productivity," said Kevin McCarthy, President, Syracuse Supply. 
APT Open House Microconic Star CNC
Look for the Microconic Display at the APT Machine Tools Open House November 8, 2017!

For more information contact:
APT Machine Tools
4250 St. John's Parkway
Sanford, FL 32771
800-695-2645
[email protected]
www.aptmtools.com

To RSVP contact:
Doreen Patro
Syracuse Supply
321-280-2481
Fax: 716-893-3673
[email protected]
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