On-site Medical Device Components Materials Testing

Medical device designers and manufacturers will be able to obtain immediate on-site no-cost materials analyses of suitability for finishing, marking and other detailing with laser die cutting from Spartanics Laser Die Cutting Materials Applications Laboratory engineers attending a series of worldwide trade events in the coming year. Medical device designers and manufacturers are invited to bring samples to these various events and, for many, to also obtain free passes to the events from Spartanics. The first scheduled event is Label Expo Americas 2010 to be held in Suburban Chicago, IL, USA, on September 14 to 16, 2010. Passes for this event can be obtained by writing to Sharon Bagby, Spartanics Marketing Coordinator (sbagby@spartanics.com). The full schedule for the mobile Spartanics Laser Die Cutting Applications Laboratory for Materials Research events will be announced in the coming months. Preliminary inquiries can be directed to Mike Bacon, Spartanics VP (sales@spartanics.com). Spartanics laser die cutting applications engineers have extensively tested laser die cutters with varying laser strengths and software configurations with a wide range of materials, including plastic films, polyesters, polycarbonates, foams, textiles, paper, adhesive tapes, non-wovens, wood, laminates, pressure-sensitive substrates, magnetic materials, polypropylene, polymides, abrasives, rubber, among others. Formalisation of the Applications Laboratory signals Spartanics' intent to systematise this growing knowledgebase for cross-industry access. The mobile laboratory will provide no-cost detailed engineering analyses of maximum material thicknesses that can be handled with these different substrates, including brand name materials, correlated to laser power and other variables. Spartanics Finecut Laser Die Cutting Systems, sheet, roll or combination sheet/roll, are used in a wide array of applications- flexible circuits, membrane switches, gaskets, labels, cardstock and paperboard products, packaging, automotive and medical device components, discs, belts, and gaskets, novelty magnets, RFID tags, P-O-P display products, industrial textile applications and more. Video demonstrations of Spartanics Finecut technology can be seen at http://www.spartanics.com/index.cgi?videoid=2. Rolling Meadows, IL-headquartered Spartanics specialises in tightly integrating advanced software engineering with sophisticated handling systems to manufacture best-in-class technology for both tool-free (laser-based), steel rule die, and male/female hard tool cutting systems, screen printing systems and other equipment for fabricating products made from flat stock materials. Its worldwide service organisation uses state-of-the-art virtual service technician technology and also maintains offices and spare parts in Europe. Sales inquiries can be directed to sales@spartanics.com, +847-394-5700. (the end) Source: ALM CommunicationsKD VIII Elite High