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Written for engineers who have to specify a moulded medical part, not for search engines.
Tooling accuracy, and why it matters more than machine specs
The moulding machine cannot produce a tolerance the tool does not have, which is why tool accuracy is the number that decides a part.
Clean room moulding for diagnostic consumables
For parts that touch a sample, particulate and mould release residue are analytical problems, not housekeeping ones.
How to choose a medical injection moulding partner
The useful questions are about where the tool is made, where a correction happens, and what the certificates actually cover.
Material selection for moulded medical parts
Sterilisation method and fluid contact narrow the material choice faster than mechanical requirements do.
Why syringe glide force is set by the tool
Glide force is a clinical property that comes from the barrel and plunger fit, which means it is fixed before the first part is moulded.
Send us a drawing and we will tell you what it will cost to tool
Send the 3D data or the drawing with the annual volume and the material. You will get a tooling cost, a sampling schedule and an opinion on anything in the design that will be difficult to mould.