Able Electropolishing Co.

Web: http://www.ableelectropolishing.com

Booth 911

Able Electropolishing Company is the world's largest electropolishing specialist and has been in business since 1954. Their three shift, state of the art facility in Chicago provides electropolishing and passivating services to the medical device industry. They are capable of electropolishing nearly any alloy including the recent addition of titanium.

ADMET Inc.

Web: http://www.admet.com

Booth 336

ADMET provides materials testing equipment and digital control systems for the mechanical testing of biomaterials, medical devices and other materials. They are at the forefront in providing high quality, cost-efficient, simple-to-operate materials testing systems for static tension, compression, and torsion testing and dynamic fatigue testing to 15Hz.

The company can provide new systems as well as upgrades to add data collection, analysis and servo control capabilities to virtually any load frame.

ADMET will display a Testing System equipped with MTESTQuattro software, which provides versatile machine control capabilities and extensive analysis capabilities for all types of material and product testing.

Andrew Roberts, Inc.

Web: http://www.andrewroberts.com

Booth 1006

Andrew Roberts Inc. is introducing its new Metal Detectable PTFE-Glass Fabric Adhesive Tape. This product is ideal for many manufacturers of medical disposables who are packaging their products in polybags or other types of flexible packaging using the heat seal method. There is always a chance a piece of PTFE-Glass tape could fall off the heat sealing equipment due to extended use or wear and find its way into the package. Now with their new #254-MDT tape the affected package can be identified by a metal detector before it gets to the end user.

ASH Industries

Web: http://www.supermold.com

Booth 709

2x2 SuperMold for injection molded parts is a flexible product by which ASH customers quickly transition from design concept to a tool steel mold for full molding production in any thermoplastic or silicone. ASH accommodates alterations to the basic SuperMold product to include complex designs, tight tolerances, and high volumes as part of ASH's efforts to simplify product realization and eliminate manufacturing problems. SuperMold programs are also offered for micromolded components. SuperMold Version 1.0 designed for parts that fit in a 2"dia x 2"tall cylinder. First 1000 parts, $4900, 3 week lead time.

Clean Air Technology Inc.

Web: http://www.cleanairtechnology.com

Booth 804

WHISPERQUIET® Air Handlers are custom built for each cleanroom specification. These range from simple recirculating blower cabinets to HVAC air handling units with cooling and heating coils and proportional control. Air Handlers are heavy-duty units designed for continuous quiet operation and durable efficient performance in cleanroom environments and other demanding applications.

AHU units are insulated internally or externally as required. AHU's feature double drive belts, 2 and 3 stage, easy change pre-filter systems, stainless steel drain pans and sealed, contaminant free insulation. All air handlers come with VFD RPM control. CFM ranges from 1,000 to 25,000 CFM with static pressure range to 4 in. H20.

DeltaNu Inc.

Web: http://www.deltanu.com

Booth 836

DeltaNu® is introducing the smallest, lightest solution for cost-effective quality control of plastics and other materials in customers' factories. It delivers results in a simple, non-destructive test. With the click of a button, the ReporteR can accurately verify or identify plastics by comparing their unique molecular fingerprint to that of known reference materials stored in a pre-loaded spectral library. The results are then revealed on its bright OLED display. Customers will also have access to an expandable library of chemicals and mixtures that may be stored on their PC and downloaded to the ReporteR.

Donatelle

Web: http://www.donatelle.net

Booth 316

As a vertically-integrated contract manufacturer, Donatelle excels at providing highly personalized and responsive medical device contract manufacturing. By leveraging the power of collaboration, they will help customers achieve shorter time to market, more robust product designs, and effective product launches. Donatelle employs the industry's best engineers and technical experts, who will diligently with customers every step of the way. They offer a full range of capabilities – from Design for Manufacturability (DFM), risk analysis, and process validation to sterilization management and manufacturing expertise. Core competencies include rapid prototyping; tool design and build; thermoplastic, Elastomeric, liquid silicone rubber, and micro molding, and precision machining.

Echo International

Web: http://www.echointernational.com

Booth 730

Echo International—experts in medical translation services for over 25 years—offers document, web, and software localization services to help companies prosper around the world. Their experienced staff and worldwide network of professional translators, editors, software/web specialists, and industry experts guarantee accurate translations, on time, every time.

They deliver:

• Superior customer service
• Guaranteed deadlines
• Capability in all languages of global commerce
• Cost-effective methodology for updating content across all languages and platforms
• Intelligent use of TMs and the most up-to-date CAT tools
• Global connectivity via portals, extranet, and project tracking

Fiberguide Industries Inc.

Web: http://www.fiberguide.com

Booth 829

"Mode Scrambler" option for its line of High Power Laser Delivery Assemblies. The mode scrambler is incorporated into the distal end of the assembly eliminating "hot spot" and allowing the beam to exit very homogeneously. The completed assembly employs a custom designed high-power SMA connector utilizing "air gap" technology to eliminate all energy absorbing materials at fiber end. Cantilevered fiber end can accept very high power levels that would normally destroy traditional fiber termination. Uniquely designed heat sink thermally and mechanically connected to effectively conduct generated heat away from fiber.

Flexible Circuit Technologies Inc.

Web: http://www.flexiblecircuit.com

Booth 904

Flexible Circuit Technologies (FCT); are an international producer of flexible Circuits for a variety of industries. They are the supplier of choice if circuit needs include focused project management; certifiable 100% no reject quality and a delivery schedule which is always met. The company is a focused producer of flexible circuit boards with a strong international base of customers. They are responsive to their customers needs from the very first phone call or e-mail. Their experienced team can take a concept from off a table napkin; to design, sourcing of materials, to prototype, to production. Flexible Circuit Technologies prides themselves on making the impossible; possible.

Helix Medical

Web: http://www.helixmedical.com

Booth 704

Helix Medical has been a leading custom manufacturer for the medical device, health care, pharmaceutical, biotech, and IVD industries since 1984. Medical manufacturing capabilities include silicone molding (LIM), thermoplastic molding, extrusion, assembly, packaging, and sterilization. Their molding expertise encompasses insert molding, over molding, compression/transfer molding, two-shot molding, and micromolding. Extrusion capabilities include single to multi-lumen tubing with varying profiles and solid and striped radiopaque tubing. Headquartered in Carpinteria, CA, Helix Medical operates an FDA-registered medical device facility, certified ISO 13485 with ISO Class 7&8 cleanrooms. Helix has medical manufacturing operations in Gloucester, MA and Shenzhen, China and distributes product globally.

Ken-tron Manufacturing Inc.

Web: http://www.ken-tron.com

Booth 310

Ken-Tron Mfg., Inc. provides metal stampings, wire forms and drawn wire to many industries throughout the world. Their metal stampings can be produced from a variety of materials. They can work to exact specifications, or they can help design custom metal stampings to customers' requirements. Ken-tron wire forms include springs, clips, pins and rings that can be used for thousands of applications. Their drawn wire products include nickel and stainless steel wire. Ken-tron Mfg., Inc. uses processes that will ensure the quality and precision customers need with a price and delivery that will exceed their expectations.

Medica Sales

Web: http://www.medicasales.com

Booth 409

Medica Sales represents manufacturers with capabilities in Medical Devices. Focusing on Catheter Device requirements such as such as Polyimide Tubing, Composite tubing, miniature coils, micro laser machining, laser cutting in hypo tubes, stent manufacture, micro-molded parts and conversion from metal to plastic. Wire reinforced Silicone Cannulae, dip molded Balloon Cuffs, Hole Punching, Tube Printing, Nitinol Welding, and Full device assembly and turnkey packaging.

Medica Sales has offices in RTP{NC,SC}, NJ/CT, MA, and Ireland.

NDH Medical Inc.

Web: http://www.ndhmedical.com

Booth 209

NDH Medical, Inc. is a contract manufacturer of single use medical devices. Specializing in custom extrusion, including PVC alternatives, NDH provides single and multi-lumen tubing, co-extrusions, tapered tubing, and paratubing available in a wide range of medical grade thermoplastics. Wire and coil coating (continuous and discrete lengths), injection molding, insert molding, tip forming, hole punching, printing, and packaging services are also available, as is turnkey manufacturing and inventory management. In-house tooling design and fabrication is available to reduce project lead times. Volumes from research and development runs to large scale ongoing production runs can be easily accommodated.

Norman Noble Inc.

Web: http://www.nnoble.com

Booth 423

Norman Noble, Inc. is the single source for microprecision contract manufacturing of medical devices and implants. Their experienced engineers and technicians develop manufacturing processes for the most challenging of projects. They have the capacity (including over 120 proprietary laser machines) to take all projects from prototype to full market requirements. Full capabilities include: proprietary Laser Micromachining, Laser Welding, Swiss Machining, Wire EDM, 7-axis Contour Milling, Shape-Setting of Nitinol, Electropolishing, and additional Metal Finishing Processes. Prototype Services are available in their separate & fully dedicated departments. Registered to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003.

Northeast Laser & Electropolish

Web: http://www.northeastlaser.com

Booth 636

Northeast Laser & Electropolish is a one-stop source for laser marking, laser engraving, laser welding, laser cutting, electropolishing, and passivating services. The company specializes in corrosion-resistant laser marking, calibrated banding, deep engraving, mold engraving, linear and rotary laser welding, laser tube cutting, laser spot welding, electropolishing, and passivating of medical instruments and precision components.

Optical Research Associates

Web: http://www.opticalres.com/engr/engineering.html

Booth 832

ORAengineering will assist customers in all phases of optical product development from concept validation through manufacturing. ORAengineering has successfully completed over 4,500 projects for biomed, government, commercial, and consumer products, including many breakthrough designs. As part of Optical Research Associates, the Engineering Services Group helps develop tomorrow's cutting-edge optical design tools for imaging (CODE V) and illumination (LightTools). Using their extensive pool of manufacturing partners, they will tailor customers' designs for the best manufacturable solution. Visit their website for more information.

Plastic-Metals Technologies Inc.

Web: http://www.p-mtinc.com

Booth 216

Plastic-Metals Technologies, Inc. provides excellent EMI/RFI/ESD shielding properties to plastic enclosures by depositing a thin film of metal onto the plastic with a proprietary vacuum metallization process. The process uses two different metal layers, resulting in high-performance and cost-efficient EMI/RFI/ESD shielding. Metal layers include copper, aluminum, nickel and stainless steel. The company is an ISO 9001: 2000 supplier, and is RoHS complaint. P-MT has UL certification on over 25 substrates. P-MT offers subassembly of conductive and non-conductive gaskets, windows, labels, speaker and cushioning solutions, environmental seals and rubber feet. Pad printing, silk screening and hardware insertion is also available.

Porticos, Inc.

Web: http://www.porticos.net/index.pl

Booth 439

Porticos is a full service Mechanical Engineering and Design Firm located in Research Triangle Park, NC, providing mechanical design services. Porticos specializes in designing medical, consumer electronic and industrial electronic products with an emphasis on innovative small, rugged and cost effective designs. Porticos engineers have over 150 years combined experience in designing products for some of the most demanding environments. The value Porticos brings to their customer extends beyond their design experience. Porticos has an extensive network of manufacturing partners, both domestic and abroad, who specialize in areas critical to product development such as injection molding, cosmetic finishing, metal processes.

Spectrum Plastics Group

Web: http://www.spectrumplasticsgroup.com

Booth 821

Spectrum Plastics Group, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, provides a wide range of injection molding services for the medical device industry, and invested in two new injection molding presses to support clean room molding. Their core competencies include:
• Design for Manufacturability to reduce costs associated with production;
• Complex Manufacturing, which allows the ability to produce tight tolerance parts & components that other manufacturers deem too complicated and demanding;
• Micro-molding of numerous small to microscopic parts (1 gram or less) with complex geometries;
• Extensive experience with implantable grade resins including bioabsorable/bioresorbable, such as PEEK OPTIMA®, LSR and Polyurethanes.