2005 News Archive

MPC to exhibit at MD&M West 2006

posted by Kyle Nevala on December 01, 2005

Join us in Anaheim, CA Jan 31 - Feb 2 for the West Coast's premier medical device supplier tradeshow.
Contact Kyle at 952 927-2424 or Mark at 952 927-2414 for a free exhibition pass.
We will be at booth #2297 to show latest in implantable injection molded products. Cool stuff!!
See you there. Medical Design and Manufacturing Show

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Medical Grade PEEK / Commercial Grade PEEK Info

posted by Kyle Nevala on December 01, 2005

Midwest Plastic Components is a premier processor of medical and commericial grade PEEK.

Interested for more information on PEEK? See this link for a great article on the basics of PEEK, its properties and applications.

http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/05/05/023.html

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Minneapolis MD&M show November 2nd - 3rd

posted by Kyle Nevala on October 11, 2005

Midwest Plastic Components will be exhibiting at the upcoming Minneapolis MD&M show November 2-3, 2005. Please join us to discuss the latest trends and technologies in Injection Molding. Engineers will be on hand to discuss your application needs.

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Midwest Plastic Components embarks on 5S Lean Manufacturing program

posted by Peter Thompson on August 02, 2005

Midwest Plastic Components recently initiated the 5S program as a part of their Lean Manufacturing commitment.

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Midwest Recognized as a Premier Processor of PEEK by VICTREX

posted by A. Melcher on July 12, 2005

Midwest Plastic Components has been recognized by Victrex as a premier processor of PEEK material (see letter below.) PEEK is a high strength, high temperature and chemical resistance engineering grade polymer. PEEK is an excellent high performance material used in Defense & Aerospace, Medical, Automotive and Industrial markets. Please contact us at 952-927-2431 for technical help in design applications.

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Midwest Plastic Components addition of a 2nd DCC CMM increases capacity, repeatability and accuracy

posted by John Alley on June 24, 2005

In June, Midwest Plastic Components installed its second DCC Coordinate Measuring Machine. DCC is the acronym for "Direct Computer Control" which allows a part program to be generated from an engineering drawing and, once fixtured, automatically measure one or multiple features on multiple components.
CMM's allow for repeatable and accurate measurements to, in many cases, within

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MPC successfully integrates digital scanning into first article inspection

posted by Bill Cornwell on April 27, 2005

Today innovative companies like MPC are utilizing digitizing technology to speed up the first article inspection process and minimize the effort needed to confirm product quality.

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Join us In Memphis: Society for Biomaterials 2005

posted by Kyle Nevala on March 23, 2005

Midwest Plastic Components will be exhibiting at the Society for Biomaterials 2005 in Memphis, TN, April 28th-30th (Thurs-Sat).

The Society for Biomaterials is a Symposium of the latest research in biomaterial applications. Join the Academia and Industry attendees in seeing what's new and where biomaterials are going. For more information feel free to contact us or visit the SfB website at www.biomaterials.org.

Molding Technology Meets Absorbable Stents

posted by Midwest Plastic Components on March 02, 2005

Midwest Plastic Components is using its manufacturing expertise to explore injection molding an absorbable polymer stent. Imagine in one single cycle of an injection molding machine, the output is a usable, bioabsorbable stent. No extruding; No machining; No laser cutting; No multiple processes. One shot, one fill.

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Injection Molded Parts, From High Volume Capable Tooling...In as Little as 10 Days

posted by Mark Schaefer on February 08, 2005

In addition to the previously offered quick turn Prototype tooling capable of 50 to 1,000 pieces of your product, in your resin of choice, to support your Product Development efforts we have added another method of supporting your needs. Your product, your resin of choice in a production volume capable single cavity tool in as little as 10 days!! "This is meant to allow you a choice in how to meet your Time to Market constraints...both cost and time constraints... and all the inherent trade-offs between a "disposable" prototype mold and the previous ways available to you for a production mold", said Mark Schaefer of MPC.

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Midwest Plastic Components offers manufacturing in Mexico

posted by Peter Thompson on February 07, 2005

Midwest Plastic Components (MPC) is proud to offer our customers manufacturing capabilities in Monterrey, Mexico. MPC has joined with PlastiExports, S.A. DE C.V. to offer our customers injection-molding contract manufacturing services with delivery from Monterrey, Mexico.

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