Automated integrated micro machining, micro-manipulation and laser soldering system

下一代有源医疗器械中包含的技术和组件正在创造重大的制造挑战和机遇。复杂的设备需要以更小的规模生产，同时仍然被设计用于一次性应用。申请人制造和经营高性能激光加工系统，用于高科技电缆/电线的精密加工，并已收到市场对非常高精度（0.1 mm间距或更细）自动化集成微加工，微操作和激光焊接系统的询问。目标应用将是使目前手动的、非常昂贵的动脉导管的生产自动化。申请人面临着许多制造和材料相关的研发挑战，该项目将解决。该项目将以开发用于潜在客户（医疗器械生产商，如TE Medical）评估的极高分辨率评估样本作为结束。成果：该项目使申请人能够对5年内估计价值484万英镑的市场机会做出反应，确保申请人的工艺/设备是生产精密零件、连接和组件的行业标准方法。

The technology and componentry included in the next generation of active medical devices is creating significant manufacturing challenges and opportunities. Complex devices need to be produced at ever smaller scale while still being designed for single use applications. The applicant manufactures and operates high performance laser machining systems for the precision processing of high tech cables/wires and has received market enquiries for very high precision (0.1mm pitch or finer) automated integrated micro machining, micro-manipulation and laser soldering systems. The target application would be to automate a currently manual, highly expensive, production of an arterial catheter. The applicant faces a number of manufacturing and materials related R&D challenges that this project will resolve. The project will conclude with the development of very high resolution evaluation samples for evaluation by potential customers (medical device producers e.g. TE Medical). Outcomes: this project allows the applicant to respond to a market opportunity that is estimated to be worth £4.84 m over 5 years ensuring the applicant's process/equipment is an industry standard approach for the production of precision parts, connections and assemblies.