All
manufacturers strive for precision, but the word takes on new meaning for
manufactured components of implantable medical devices. The slightest machining
error or deviation from the design can have severe impacts, especially since
errors in manufacturing medical components may not become evident until the
device fails in-vivo. This can result in costly revision surgery or in the worst
cases, public scrutiny and even litigation.
"That's why many manufacturers are relying on the Makino a61 horizontal machining center for orthopedic implant manufacturing," said a Makino spokesperson.
Knee Implant
For
McMurray, PA, based FPD, a knee-implant made of cobalt chromium-molybdenum alloy
required time-consuming and expensive hand finishing. The part was especially
challenging due to tight tolerances, sweeping geometries and a very fine surface
finish. Previous manufacturers of the part utilized grinding to complete the
part, but often struggled with the complex features. FPD felt the parts had to
be milled to be consistent.
After purchasing an a61, FPD was able to eliminate finishing the part by hand, thanks to the machine's ability to easily machine complex geometries and tight tolerances. With the a61, FPD was able to meet high production demands from its customer in this difficult part.
Aerospace Parts
to Bone Plates
Another
example is Huntsville, Alabama's Brown Precision. Brown was an aerospace, 5-axis
part producer, but wanted to apply their skill to the medical industry, where
they knew a 5-axis with accuracy in harder materials, such as 316 forged
stainless steel, would be needed. To achieve these goals, Brown Precision
decided to purchase a Makino a61.
Since installing the a61, parts like the forged stainless steel bone plate, which once took several setups to complete, can now be finished in single setup. With the a61, Brown Precision saw a 40 percent decrease in cycle time for the part. The company now owns several a61s, an a51, and many other Makino machines for medical device and instrument manufacturing.
a61 Features
The a61 has
a work zone size of 32 x 36 inches, and a pallet size of 19.7 inches. The rapid
traverse and the feedrate of the a61 are 1970 IPM (60 m/min.). A host of tool
monitoring capabilities, all equipped as standard features, allows users to
achieve extended machining hours with no labor costs.
"The a61 comes with a 40-taper, 14,000-RPM spindle standard, that has exceptional acceleration characteristics, minimal vibration and a high-powered spindle option. It also has a ring-type 40-tool magazine standard, with larger magazines from 60 to 313 tools optional," said a Makino spokesperson.
Makino's proprietary, next generation Geometric Intelligence (GI) servo control with Radical Mode is a standard feature on all 1-Series machines. "GI with Radical Mode helps provide the lowest cycle times achievable while maintaining superior accuracy and meeting the customer's Cpk requirements," said the spokesperson.
The a61 has an automatic pallet changer with safety guards and two pallets, for a fast pallet change time of 7 seconds. And, it offers a tool-to-tool change time of 0.9 seconds with a chip-to-chip time of 2.5 seconds.
Other features include a chip conveyor and filtration system, through spindle coolant (300 psi), a standard three-point support system, an ergonomic swing, operator control panel, a safety-designed four-layer protective operator door window and an overhead shower coolant.
For more information contact:
Mark Rentschler
Makino Inc.
7680 Innovation Way
Mason, OH 45040
800-552-3288
Fax: 513-573-7360
Southwest
TX
Mike Johns
Andy R. Plassenthal
Wesley Davenport
Texas Machinery Company
11875 Forestgate Drive
Dallas, TX 75243
877-477-7340
Fax: 972-231-2815
OK
KOMT
9511 E. 55th Place
Tulsa, OK 74145
918-664-6064
Fax: 918-664-6014
LA
Clinton Wenzel
c/o Oliver Van Horn Co.
4100 Euphrosine St.
New Orleans, LA 70125
504-210-3040
Fax: 504-822-2449
NM
Moncktons Machine Tools, Inc.
928 Canvas Back Rd.
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
505-891-8845
Fax: 505-994-3579
AR
Bill Myers
Single Source Technologies (SST)
26762 Success Drive
P.O. Box 708
Madison, AL 35758
256-309-0404
bill.myers@singlesourcetech.com
Southeast
NC, SC, VA
Dan Beckman
President
Beckman Precision, Inc.
415 Brookshire Road
Greer, SC 29651
864-801-8181
Fax: 864-801-8180
Bill Price
Price Equipment (EDM only)
512 North Johnson Street
Monroe, NC 28112
704-289-8471
Fax: 704-289-8471
W. NC & SC
Chris Beckman
Beckman Precision, Inc.
415 Brookshire Road
Greer, SC 29651
877-510-6884
Cell: 864-346-9668
Fax: 864-801-8180
E. VA & Northeast NC
Bob Hodge
Beckman Precision, Inc.
1316 Elmwood Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
804-520-4200
Cell: 804-720-2198
Fax: 804-520-0602
E. SC & Southeast NC
Charlie Inderrieden
Beckman Precision, Inc.
396 Blue Stem Drive 58A
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
843-979-0576
Cell: 843-450-5991
Fax: 843-979-0582
cinderrieden@beckmanprecision.com
Central NC & VA
Dan Fredrickson
Area Sales Manager
Beckman Precision, Inc.
2936 Motsinger Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
864-801-8181
Cell: 336-831-4246
Fax: 864-801-8180
DFredrickson@beckmanprecision.com
AL, GA, MS, TN
Bill Myers
Single Source Technologies (SST)
26762 Success Drive
P.O. Box 708
Madison, AL 35758
256-309-0404
bill.myers@singlesourcetech.com
AL, Upper MS
Jack Nash
Single Source Technologies (SST)
2030 Vestavia Park Lane, Apt. B
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
205-824-2899
Cell: 205-612-9371
Fax: 205-824-2899
jack.nash@singlesourcetech.com
GA
Bud Cowan
Single Source Technologies (SST)
4282 Marci Street
Snellville, GA 30039
770-267-9044
Cell: 678-227-2588
Fax: 770-267-9044
bud.cowan@singlesourcetech.com
TN
Hale Reider
Single Source Technologies (SST)
865-250-9344
hale.reider@singlesourcetech.com
FL
Bob Arthur
Arthur Machinery, Inc.
5903 Johns Rd.
Tampa, FL 33634
813-887-4455
Fax: 813-887-4456
Northeast
MA, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT
Able Machine Tool Sales
800 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
413-786-4662
Fax: 413-786-5056
NJ, MD, E. PA, Long Island
Automation Solutions, Inc.
2 Hagerty Blvd., Ste 300
West Chester, PA 19382-4956
610-430-3670
Fax: 610-430-3675
NY, CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, NJ (EDM)
Single Source Technologies (SST)
30 Chapin Road, Suite 1208
P.O. Box 655
Pine Brook, NJ 07058-0655
800-336-7283
973-227-6601
Fax: 973-227-6605
NY
Meagley Machinery, Inc.
8384 Glen Eagle Dr.
P.O. Box 51
Manlius, NY 13104
315-952-8525
Fax: 315-682-5319
PA, WV
Perseo Erie Machine Sales, Inc.
2230 West 23rd St.
Erie, PA 16506
800-900-9117
Fax: 814-456-8447
NJ
Single Source Technologies (SST)
30 Chapin Road Suite 1208
P.O. Box 655
Pine Brook, NJ 07058-0655
800-336-7283
973-227-6601
Fax: 973-227-6605
Midwest
KY
Technical Equipment Sales
P.O. Box 99793
Louisville, KY 40269
800-852-0582
Fax: 513-874-3340
IN
Technical Equipment Sales
3902 Hanna Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46241
800-852-0582
Fax: 513-874-3340
Technical Equipment Sales
4501 Earhart Lane
Ft. Wayne, IN 46809
800-852-0582
Fax: 513-874-3340
OH
Technical Equipment Sales
10165 International Blvd.
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone: 513-874-0160
Toll Free: 800-852-0582
Fax: 513-874-3340
Technical Equipment Sales
8200 Sweet Valley Dr. #106
Valley View, OH 44125
800-852-0582
Fax: 513-874-3340
MI
Single Source Technologies, (SST)
2600 Superior Court
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
248-232-6232
Fax: 248-232-6233
MN, ND, SD
Productivity, Inc.
15150 25th Ave. N
Minneapolis, MN 55447-1981
763-476-8600
Fax: 763-476-4092
WI
Preston Giles
Single Source Technologies (SST)
W229 N2510 Duplainville Rd. Unit 2
Waukesha, WI 53186
262-960-0844
Fax 262-574-7551
IL
Jeff Martin
Single Source Technologies (SST)
1135 Jansen Farm Dr.
Elgin, IL 60123
874-468-1295
NE
Productivity, Inc.
13435 A Street
Omaha, NE 68144
402-330-2323
Fax: 402-330-6901
IA
Productivity, Inc.
9440 Atlantic Drive SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-632-4288
Fax: 319-632-4289