E-Beam Services Inc. has announced immediate plans to expand the company's Lebanon, Ohio, E-beam processing facility to 90,000 sq ft. Along with the addition of space and jobs, the expansion will include the installation of a second E-beam accelerator that is expected to more than double the company's regional processing capacity for medical product sterilization, bioreduction, and crosslinking of polymers.
On the heels of redesigning Web sites for its Deknatel and TFX OEM brands, Teleflex Medical OEM has revamped the Web site for Specialized Medical Devices (SMD; Lancaster, PA) in order to emphasize its expertise in precision-machined implants, instruments, and components. Features of the site now include expanded content, quick access to information, an enhanced sales rep locator, and a user-friendly interface.
Sandvik Coromant will hold a 'Technologic' event on October 27, 2010, at the Sandvik Coromant Productivity Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, focused on machining processes for applications with difficult-to-machine materials. Sessions will cover machining techniques for applications in heat-resistant superalloys, titanium, composites, cobalt chrome, and hardened steels; innovations in PCBN tooling; the financial impact of productivity improvements; and Sandvik Coromant¹s 2010 product introductions.
Plastics processing technology specialist Milacron (Batavia, OH) has launched the "Helping You Make it in America" awareness campaign that focuses on the challenges and opportunities affecting the country's vital manufacturing sector. The campaign will highlight the advanced technologies, strategic partnerships, advocacy, civic support and other keys to American manufacturers’ success in today’s competitive global market and recovering economy.
The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC; Linthicum, MD) of the Flexible Packaging Association has launched a redesigned Web site. Content and features include an FAQs database; an online technical assistance form; online ordering of the group's publication; the latest news and information; a calendar section highlighting related events; and three key pathways that allow easy access to FAQs, member companies, and technical assistance.