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

下一代主动式医疗设备中包含的技术和组件正在创造巨大的制造挑战和机遇。复杂的设备需要以更小的规模生产，同时仍需为一次性应用而设计。申请人制造和运营用于高科技电缆/电线精密加工的高性能激光加工系统，并已收到市场对非常高精度(0.1 mm节距或更精细)自动化集成微加工、微操纵和激光焊接系统的查询。目标应用将是自动化目前人工、昂贵的动脉导管生产。申请者面临许多与制造和材料相关的研发挑战，该项目将解决这些挑战。该项目将以开发非常高分辨率的评估样本作为结束，供潜在客户(医疗器械生产商，如TE Medical)评估。结果：该项目使申请人能够对5年内估计价值484万GB的市场机会作出反应，确保申请人的工艺/设备是生产精密部件、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.