Lean, Mean, and Green: LSS for Quality & Sustainability

Lean, Mean, and Green: LSS for Quality and Sustainability

In an era marked by escalating demands for productivity, quality, profitability, and environmental sustainability, manufacturers are continually pressed to meet these multifaceted objectives. Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a compelling fusion of two dynamic methodologies – Lean and Six Sigma – has become a compelling solution. While both aim to deliver optimal quality, cost-effectiveness, agility, and […]

What to Know Before Starting a Guidewire Grinding Project

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  Guidewire grinding is a specialized process for achieving extremely small diameters and intricate configurations for life-saving devices. The process requires incredible knowledge and skill to ensure part accuracy and cost-effectiveness. With both lives and profits on the line, guidewire grinding can often be a high-stakes project management endeavor.  If you’re overseeing a high-stakes guidewire […]

5 Types of Metrology Inspection Equipment for Maximum Accuracy & Precision

A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is one of the 5 types of metrology equipment discussed in this post.

As we in the manufacturing sphere all know, accuracy describes how closely a part conforms to a tolerance within a specified dimensional range. The closer a part conforms to your standards, the better your results. Ultra-precision component manufacturing levels up the notion of accuracy with the ability to hold diameter size, roundness, and cylindricity to […]

How It’s Made: Medical Guidewires

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Medical guidewires are often the most critical component within an ever-growing portfolio of interventional devices used for neurovascular, cardiovascular, and peripheral vascular procedures. These wires lead, or ‘guide’, life-saving devices to address critical patient issues such as aneurysm coiling, clot extraction, interventional cardiology, angioplasty, neuromodulation, and thrombus busting and extraction. These high-precision components are commonly […]

KMM Group, Ltd

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KVI Group, M&S Centerless Grinding and Meron Medical have merged to form KMM Group, Ltd. This exciting collaboration diversifies our offering and better allows us to think big and act boldly while maintaining the same precision and expertise you’ve come to expect.