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Session 9B: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies | ||||
Location: Governors Hall I & V (Radisson Riverfront Hotel) | ||||
(Please check final room assignments on-site). | ||||
Session Description: SESSION BACKGROUND:
Engineers and scientist involved with product development and product improvement need to understand new processes and technologies available for potential application to medical device manufacturing.
SESSION FOCUS:
This session will focus on the recent developments and applications in rapid production processing of medical components and coatings, advanced near-net shape injection molding of metals and ceramics, various diffusion protective coatings for titanium alloys, and advanced electrochemical finishing techniques using water based neutral salt electrolytes.
SESSION TAKEAWAYS:
This session will provide an overview of recent advances in manufacturing technologies that may have application in new medical device design or as a method to increase productivity and quality in a current product line. | ||||
Editors: | Dr. James Arps Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX Dr. Mark Robinson Hamilton Precision Metals, Lancaster, PA | |||
Session Chairs: | Dr. Mark Robinson Hamilton Precision Metals, Lancaster, PA Dr. James Arps Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX | |||
10:30 AM | POST 1.3 | High Intensity Plasma Ion Nitriding of Orthopedic Materials | ||
10:50 AM | SES 9B.2 | Processing of Biocompatible Materials via Metal and Ceramic Injection Molding | ||
11:10 AM | SES 9B.3 | Improvement of Pure Titanium and Titanium Alloys Surface Properties by New Patented LINTERPROCESS Technologies | ||
11:30 AM | SES 9B.4 | Advanced Electrochemical Finishing Techniques for Medical Device Applications | ||
11:50 AM | 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Lunch on Own |