Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing parts in such a way that they can easily be produced with the end goal in mind of cost and part efficiency, and is an industry standard in the world of manufacturing. The DFM process is relevant in virtually all manufacturing
Mold Craft provides hands on experience for select White Bear High Schoolers with an eye on a Manufacturing Career, particularly in the field of injection molding. After working with the Minnesota Department of Labor for many months to change the labor laws allowing students to experience a real manufacturing environment,
Westfall is proud to announce its recent equipment upgrades enabling accelerated speed-to-market for its customers plus double digit revenue growth with new product launch programs in both the medical production and QTM (Quick-Turn Manufacturing) segments of its business. Ansonia, Conn. (July 31st, 2017) — NPI/Medical has purchased three new injection
NPI/Medical has almost a decade plus experience in processing medical grade silicones for a variety of applications including healthcare and optical LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber) Additionally, Tim Erwin our Sr. Technical Advisor is an LSR guru with 30+ years of experience processing silicones. Our proprietary silicone master frame and two state-of-the-art vertical and horizontal 55ton Arburg
NPI/Medical is proud to be featured in the June 2017 issue of the Medical Product Outsourcing magazine. Randy Ahlm, CEO of NPI/Medical offers his expert commentary on the value of using a single supplier to benefit OEMs. According to Randy, “It is surprising how many OEMs overlook the importance of
Westfall’ employees took home the first and second place trophies at the 2017 Valley Corporate Cup Horseshoe Event. Over a dozen teams participated. As a proud member of the Valley United Way organization, NPI/Medical is committed to benefiting our local community through charity events while fostering employee bonding and team
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we build our youth for the future.” Extreme Tool & Engineering understands the importance of investing in our youth and that’s why we’re committed to familiarizing today’s youth with direct access to experience manufacturing industry.
Westfall is featured in Design-2-Part Magazine’s September 2015 Western Edition titled “Collaboration- Why is it critical to your next manufacturing process”? Collaboration and a sense of trust is critical for successful relationships with suppliers. We at NPI/Medical foster quality relationships with customers based upon reliability and transparency. Why is NPI/Medical
Westfall has purchased two new injection molding machines and three robot pickers to provide medical device, life sciences and healthcare customers with faster, better speed-to-market for their New Product Introductions (NPI). The equipment upgrades offer several advantages for NPI/Medical’s customers, where quickness, improved machine utilization and stringent process monitoring are
NPI/Medical is proud to award two of the company’s suppliers — Sonitek Corporation and Acson Tool Company — with our 2016 Supplier Excellence Award. The Supplier Excellence Award is proudly given to suppliers who continually meet and exceed expectations for service, quality and delivery. Sonitek Corporation is located in Milford, Conn., and is
