Medical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT) Press Releases

Glebar Company, Ramsey, NJ --- Pre-sintered or green ceramics are brittle materials requiring manufacturers to use precise and delicate processes to ensure the parts maintain their structural integrity. A manufacturer’s legacy equipment was breaking the ceramic shafts which increased scrap rates. Glebar partnered with the manufacturer to deliver ...

Glebar Company, Ramsey, NJ -The TF9D Microgrinder from Glebar Company helps guidewire manufacturers to improve production rates, provides expanded capability to grind long tapers in one operation, and reduces setup times.  Shorter work wheels prevent generating tapers on guidewires over 4” requiring multiple setups to generate the shape. Th...

Glebar Company, Ramsey, NJ -- Glebar Company announced the expansion of its service programs designed to improve outcomes for its customers globally.  The Glebar Customer Care service programs are an extension of Glebar’s effort to establish, maintain, and grow value-added partnerships with its customers. At the core of every service progra...

Wheel balancing is crucial to achieving a good surface finish on the workpiece and is critical to the spindle bearing life.  The Automatic Work Wheel Balancing System from Glebar Company dynamically balances the spindle through controls in the HMI. The automated system is more precise, ensuring the machine repeatedly produces a high-quality s...

Ramsey, NJ -- Cutting metal hypotubes requires precision cutting equipment that maintains a high surface quality. Laser cutting and electrochemical cutting or grinding are popular processes used for this application. Laser cutting uses a high powered beam to cut the tubing by melting it. Recast, slag, heat-affected zones, and rough edges are left ...

Glebar recommends that manufacturers upgrade legacy machines to Windows 10, the newest operating system from Microsoft, for the latest in security protection and to reduce downtime caused by technical issues.  Machines that run on outdated operating systems are more vulnerable to malware, viruses, and other security issues. Since Microsoft no...

Ramsey, New Jersey --- Glebar helped a manufacturer improve output, reduce production time, and save costs form grinding ball valves.  Balls are manufactured for many applications including roll-on deodorants, golf balls, and general industry ball-valves. As an assembly part, these applications require precise measurements to accurately fit w...

Ramsey, New Jersey - Using Electrochemical Grinding (ECG) to form the slots on Castellated Nuts can generate as much as a 70% savings in productivity by eliminating the need for secondary operations. Castle Nuts, also referred to as Castellated Nuts, are used for applications in aerospace and automotive markets where the nut cannot loosen. A cotte...