Precision Swiss Screw Machines play a crucial role in meeting the demanding standards of the healthcare industry, particularly in the production of medical devices. As the medical device landscape becomes more intricate, manufacturers face challenges in ensuring the quality, precision, and regulatory compliance of their products.

Medical device companies are increasingly adopting advanced manufacturing technologies to stay competitive and adhere to regulatory standards. Swiss screw machine technology, though not new, is gaining prominence in the medical device industry due to its various advantages.

Here are some key benefits of Swiss screw technology for medical device manufacturers:

Flexibility for Complex Product Mixes: Many medical device manufacturers deal with diverse product mixes and the need for efficient production changeovers. Swiss screw machines offer flexibility with multiple tools working together, enabling quick and efficient changeovers. Shorter setup times contribute to faster component delivery.

Superior Accuracy and Tolerances: The demand for high-volume, precision components in the medical device industry is growing rapidly. Swiss screw technology provides superior accuracy by allowing the part to move while the tooling remains stationary. This minimizes the risk of material displacement, ensuring high precision and meeting strict tolerances.

Regulatory Compliance: Meeting regulatory requirements is paramount in the medical device industry. Swiss screw technology aids manufacturers in achieving rigorous quality control standards. The machines’ accuracy and precision contribute to compliance with regulatory oversight, providing documentation of tight tolerances for components and machine parameters.

Handling Advanced Materials: Advanced medical devices often require high-strength materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and various alloys. Swiss screw machining excels in handling these materials, ensuring dimensional control and surface smoothness required for components like hip replacement parts and other metal-containing implants.

Expertise of Sheldon Precision: With over 50 years of experience, Sheldon Precision stands as a leader in Swiss screw machine technology. As an independent manufacturer, they specialize in producing challenging and complex components for medical device applications, adhering to strict process control rules.

For more information on how Sheldon Precision can assist with medical device components, contact us today. 

Swiss Screw technology helps take smartphone and computer devices to the next level

It’s hard to imagine life without our smartphones, smart watches and other compact computer devices that we use every day.  Increasingly smaller microprocessors have transformed technology to literally put computers in our pockets, under the hood of our cars, in our televisions, and a myriad of other products. These smaller, thinner, sleeker devices require tinier, high precision components. For manufacturers tasked with producing these components, Swiss screw technology is answering the call.

A history of innovation – Swiss screw technology was originally created during the 1800s in Switzerland to produce high precision, small internal parts for the watch industry. Evolving to today’s innovative machines, the technology now keeps pace with requirements of a digital world, including more complex part geometries, miniature sizes, and exacting quality.

Strict tolerances – The physical tolerances of the components used in smaller devices are critical to their reliable performance we so often take for granted. Swiss screw technology is able to meet tighter tolerance requirements due to better support for all stock material during the production process. The part moves while the tooling is stationary. There is less risk of the support material moving resulting in high precision accuracy on even the tiniest component.

Modern materials – Computer devices require a variety of metals and materials including high strength, high reliability titanium. Materials such as alloys, cobalt chromium and nickel can be difficult to machine particularly with small components. Swiss technology provides the right tooling and can accommodate the feed rates and speeds, for the stability, rigidity, and precision these materials require.

An ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 registered company, Sheldon Precision pairs our people with the best technology to meet strict quality and precision standards. As an independent manufacturer with a talented and experienced staff, we stand ready to provide the Swiss screw machined parts you need.

For more information on how we can help with your specific applications, contact Sheldon Precision today.  Contact us

Keeping pace with OEM requirements with Swiss Screw precision CNC manufacturing

Today’s Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have very stringent requirements for the contract manufacturers and suppliers they work with in creating their products. OEMs know when precision made components go in, their products will stand out in terms of quality and performance.

Swiss screw precision CNC equipment can help contract manufacturers keep pace with OEM demands including tolerance requirements, high precision and fast turnaround. Here’s a look at some of the qualities that OEMs look for when evaluating and choosing a manufacturing partner, and how Swiss screw machining can help answer the call.

Technology – OEMs may assess a contractor on the types of equipment and technology that will be used to produce their components. A contractor’s investment in newer technologies speaks to their capabilities and commitment to quality as well as efficiencies. Swiss screw technology can make a big impression, with its reputation for superior precision and accuracy.

Flexibility – Contract manufacturers need to keep pace with rapidly changing requirements of the OEM, assisting with prototypes one month, and then going into full production the next. That’s not to mention a variety of different metals and materials the OEM may specify. Swiss screw machining offers the versatility to accommodate fast turnaround on prototypes and high-volume production runs. Plus, Swiss screw can handle many different materials including copper, lithium, tin, silver, gold, nickel, and aluminum to name a few.

Capacity – Of course, OEMs need to be sure a contract manufacturer can accommodate their production requirements and schedules. Swiss screw technology can be key to keeping up. The machines have up to 6-axis machining capabilities, with positioning for component features such as cutting, drilling, and tapping that might otherwise have to be machined separately. The technology helps meet capacity requirements by improving efficiencies and turnaround.

Quality – Above all else, OEMs demand quality. It is a given with Swiss screw technology. The equipment meets tighter tolerance requirements due to better support for all stock material during the production process. The part moves while the tooling is stationary. There is less risk of the support material moving resulting in high precision accuracy and outstanding quality.

Sheldon Precision is an independent manufacturer with a talented and experienced staff, producing critical parts and components for a broad range of industries across the country and worldwide. For more information on how our Swiss screw expertise can help with your specific applications, contact Sheldon Precision today. 

Swiss Screw Machining can be a Game-Changer for Healthcare and Medical Devices

Modern healthcare and the medical device innovations that follow continue to advance at an incredible pace. Today, telemedicine and digital health programs are more popular than ever. So are the innovations that enable personalized medical care outside of hospitals and doctor’s offices. Pacemakers and implantable units continue to get smaller. Meanwhile, technology such as robotics take healthcare to new levels unheard of just a couple of decades ago.

Medical device manufacturers are keeping pace with innovations requiring new components of exacting precision and tight tolerances. And many are prescribing Swiss screw technology to create those components. Reasons why include:

Operating efficiency – Swiss screw machining keeps pace with medical innovations including more complex part geometries, faster production requirements, and unquestionable quality. The technology meets requirements of both research and development as well as high-volume production, so manufacturers can quickly turnaround prototypes to the full production of components.

Surgical precision – Manufacturers can count on the superior precision Swiss screw machines. That’s because the Swiss screw machine better supports the stock material during production, so the part moves while the tooling is stationary. There is less risk of the support material moving resulting in high precision accuracy even on small components.

Vital materials – Many medical devices demand high strength, high reliability materials such as titanium. Other materials such as alloy, cobalt chromium and nickel can be very difficult to machine. Swiss technology can be equipped with the right tooling, and can accommodate the feed rates and speeds, for the stability, rigidity, and precision these materials require.

Sheldon Precision is an independent manufacturer with a talented and experienced staff, producing critical parts and components for a broad range of industries across the country and worldwide. For more information on how our Swiss screw expertise can help with your specific medical device applications, contact Sheldon Precision today. Contact Us

Swiss screw technology keeps pace with needs of growing hybrid and electric vehicle market.

The market for electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid-electric vehicles in the United States has grown significantly in recent years and is expected to continue to grow at a rapid pace over the next decade. Environmental concerns, more vehicle choices, improved battery technology, government policies, and other factors will drive this growth and open up new opportunities in the supply chain for component manufacturers.

EVs require components that are durable, lightweight, and made with materials such as titanium, lithium, and cobalt, to name a few. Electric motors, power inverters, transmissions, chargers, and thermal systems call for precision parts, large and small, with tight tolerances, to make EV innovation possible. In addition, an increase in the need for charging stations and related installations will increase demand for new components.

As EVs charge into a changing automotive market, Swiss screw technology can put manufacturers in the driver’s seat for pulling ahead with new opportunities. Here are some advantages of Swiss screw machining for the components in the EV market.

Precision –Swiss screw machines better support the stock material during production so the part moves while the tooling is stationary. There is less risk of the support material moving resulting in high precision accuracy even on small components.

Materials – Swiss screw machines also provide the stability demanded by machining of hard materials such as titanium, cobalt and high-tech alloys used in EV applications such as motors and transmissions.

Efficiency – Swiss screw machines can meet shorter lead schedules and quicker turnaround time frames because of superior efficiency. Multi-axis machines can execute more tasks among more axes of movement in one setup, reducing the extra time and expense necessary to tear a machine down to make it ready for the next task.

Prototypes – In the rapidly changing EV environment, manufacturers are bringing products to market faster. Swiss screw machines can be used for both prototype research and development as well as high-volume production, enabling manufacturers and their contracting partners to quickly turnaround prototypes to full production.

Sheldon Precision is an independent manufacturer with a talented and experienced staff, producing critical parts and components for a broad range of industries across the country and worldwide. For more information on how our Swiss screw expertise can help with your specific applications, contact Sheldon Precision today.