Plastikos Medical Orders Two-Shot Injection Molding Machine to Complete ISO-7 Cleanroom Fleet ERIE, PA - Plastikos Medical, LLC ordered an Arburg ALLROUNDER MORE 2000 two-shot injection molding machine (220-ton clamping force) with a 6-axis Yaskawa GP25 robot, which adds multi-material capability to its ISO-7 cleanroom fleet. The investment fulfills a planned capacity build-out and positions the company to support maintaining the tight process control demanded for patient-critical  Read More

Considerations Before & During a Mold Transfer In today’s competitive medical device landscape, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) face immense pressure to ensure supply chain continuity, product quality, and cost-effectiveness. When an OEM evaluates a mold transfer, moving existing production molds from one injection molder to another, it's often due to challenges like poor performance, capacity constraints, or the need for higher-quality  Read More

Sustainability Within Medical Device Molding Sustainability is critical to staying relevant in the medical device manufacturing industry, particularly given the prevalence of disposable end products. Plastic remains the most practical material for most one-time use medical devices, making it imperative to focus sustainability on the manufacturing process. Clients and customers expect a commitment to sustainability and seek assurance that we have taken all  Read More

Mold Design & Fabrication for Complex Medical Devices With 25 years of experience in mold development and project management, I have encountered the full spectrum of challenges in production mold designs and builds. Once a mold is constructed, making significant improvements can be expensive and, in some cases, may only be possible through complete replacement. Therefore, a thorough evaluation of product design requirements and manufacturing needs is  Read More

Process Optimization for Medical Injection Molding Processing continually proves to be my biggest passion since earning degrees in Plastics Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Management from Penn State University. I love successfully troubleshooting a pesky problem and the fulfilling thrill of qualifying a new mold and handing it over to the production team. We need to ensure a systematic approach to process development and troubleshooting methods to achieve our targeted OEE, and most  Read More