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4 days ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
Laser Photonics Corp., and its subsidiary, Control Micro Systems Inc., announced a significant acceleration of their joint research and development (R&D) initiative focused on advanced Laser Cold Marking technology tailored specifically for the exacting demands of plastic medical device manufacturing and its critical Unique Device Identification (UDI) mandates. While industrial laser marking is common, medical devices face stringent UDI and traceability mandates from the FDA.
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6 days ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
The manufacturing sector is undergoing rapid transformation, influenced by technological advancements, economic shifts, and evolving workforce dynamics. However, manufacturers must navigate numerous obstacles to remain competitive and achieve operational excellence. Sam Hartnell, Growth Marketing Manager at i-nexus, has shared the top 10 challenges facing the manufacturing industry in 2025 and beyond, highlighting key hurdles and strategies to overcome them. 1.
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based software is revolutionizing how companies approach complex decision-making and business process planning. Yet, its transformative power reaches its peak only within a robust cloud infrastructure. The potential for improvement is vast, particularly in critical areas like intralogistics and production.
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
This issue you'll find topics ranging from Industry 4.0 to custom tooling and new research for damping for machine tools...and that's just the beginning.
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $198.6 million in February 2025. Orders decreased 0.7% from January 2025 and were down 9.2% from February 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $398.4 million, a drop of 6.7% from the same period in 2024.
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
For those manufacturers seeking to significantly boost output, Mazak will demonstrate machine tool technology that delivers speed, precision, and productivity at its DISCOVER MORE WITH MAZAK Northeast event May 13-14, 2025, taking place at Mazak’s Northeast Technology Center in Windsor Locks, Connecticut With live cutting demonstrations, Mazakwill showcase the production capabilities of its CNC horizontal and vertical machines and turning centers along with DONE IN ONEMulti-Tasking and full...
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $389.9 million in February 2025. Through the first two months of the year, orders totaled $744.74 million, an 8.8% increase over the first two months of 2024. Through the first two months of 2025, it seems as if the optimistic forecast for machine tool orders had begun to materialize.
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research recently completed its semiannual Manufacturers’ Technology Adoption & Attitudes Survey, acomprehensive survey of 458 manufacturing decision-makers across the United States, Malaysia, and Germany to uncover real-world attitudes, adoption trends, and valuable insights that reflect the current technological landscape within the manufacturing industry.
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
LeanDNA, released additional findings from its survey conducted by Wakefield Research, focusing on the role of AI, digital synchronization, and proactive logistics in driving supply chain growth. The survey of 100 C-level U.S. executives and 100 U.S. supply chain leaders reveals strong agreement on the importance of these technologies but highlights continued divergence in risk perception.
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1 week ago | 
todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Elizabeth Modic |- Manufacturing Group
A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A hacker infiltrates an insulin pump, delivering a fatal overdose. While these scenarios sound like scenes from a sci-fi thriller, such cyberthreats are of real concern as medical technology moves toward smart, wirelessly connected implants. Smart bioelectronic implants promise to revolutionize health care, giving doctors remote access to monitor and adjust treatments.
