Achieving Tight Tolerances for Precision Medical Components
The Challenge
In the medical device industry, precision isn’t optional—it’s critical. Even the smallest components must meet tight tolerance requirements to ensure performance and patient safety.
A manufacturer of medical diagnostic devices turned to Engineered Profiles to produce a specialized extruded bracket designed to hold testing trays in exact alignment. The accuracy of these trays directly impacted the reliability of the diagnostic results.
Each bracket required precise cuts at both ends and along the center of the part. While post-production cutting was possible, it would have been labor-intensive, time-consuming, and costly. The challenge was to integrate this precision cutting inline during extrusion without compromising accuracy or quality.
The Solution
Drawing on decades of extrusion expertise, Engineered Profiles developed a manufacturing process capable of meeting the medical industry’s strict tolerance demands.
By leveraging non-contact precision measuring systems and advanced inline cutting technology, our production team achieved accuracy levels within one-thousandth of an inch. Complex mathematical algorithms and real-time measurement feedback ensured every cut met exact dimensional standards.
Measure in motion.
Incorporating precision measurement and cutting inline - instead of after production - saves time, cuts costs, and ensures repeatable accuracy when tolerances are non-negotiable.
This inline precision cutting approach not only maintained the integrity and consistency required by medical applications but also reduced labor costs and increased overall production efficiency—delivering both quality and value.
The Result
The resulting process produced exceptionally consistent, high-quality components that exceeded the medical industry’s stringent standards. By integrating precision cutting directly into the extrusion line, Engineered Profiles helped the customer:
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Eliminate costly post-production processing
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Improve throughput and quality control
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Ensure reliable component performance in critical diagnostic systems
This project reinforced Engineered Profiles’ reputation as a trusted partner for tight-tolerance extrusion manufacturing in regulated, high-performance industries.
