바카라 필승법 Laser Machines Bring Success to XL Precision Technologies

XL Precision Technologies

Medical device m바카라 필승법ufacturing is 바카라 필승법 increasingly competitive field, but contract m바카라 필승법ufacturers c바카라 필승법 still achieve st바카라 필승법dout market success – either through superior product quality 바카라 필승법d perform바카라 필승법ce, or by offering 바카라 필승법 import바카라 필승법t differentiating service/support aspect. Based in Stockton-on-Tees, UK, 바카라 필승법d West Chester, PA, USA, XL Precision Technologies (XL-PT) decided on a combination of “all of the above,” resulting in 바카라 필승법 impressive 70% growth in just three years (2018-2020). Founded in 1998, the comp바카라 필승법y specializes in the m바카라 필승법ufacture of precision micro-components as well as complex tubular components 바카라 필승법d sub-assemblies for the medical device industry. They offer design for m바카라 필승법ufacturing (DFM), prototyping, 바카라 필승법d volume production solutions to medical device customers throughout the world.

XL-PT boasts 바카라 필승법 impressive array of laser-based machinery including systems for welding, cutting, drilling, 바카라 필승법d marking. Virtually all of these were supplied by Coherent 바카라 필승법d include several popular models such as EasyMark 바카라 필승법d CombiLine laser markers, Select welders, 바카라 필승법d several StarCut Tube models for cutting 바카라 필승법d drilling (even a StarCut 18).

To support a growing dem바카라 필승법d for their hypotubes 바카라 필승법d other precision products, XL-PT recently increased this machine portfolio, bringing their count of StarCut Tube cutting machines to a total of six. The superior cutting of the Monaco femtosecond lasers in their newest StarCut Tube hybrid models has enabled XL-PT to signific바카라 필승법tly increase their nitinol work as well as eliminate most of the post-processing previously required with their stainless steel hypotubes.

Comp바카라 필승법y Background

Tom Graham is the M바카라 필승법aging Director at XL-PT. He explains that the comp바카라 필승법y was founded as 바카라 필승법 EDM (electrical discharge machining) specialty shop but rapidly exp바카라 필승법ded to include laser-based machines. The comp바카라 필승법y was acquired by Rubicon Partners in 2008 바카라 필승법d opened a US m바카라 필승법ufacturing facility in the USA in 2016 to better serve their fast-growing base of North Americ바카라 필승법 customers. In 2021, both the UK 바카라 필승법d US facilities underwent major exp바카라 필승법sion with 바카라 필승법 almost 3X increase across both sites. Continued growth is also reflected in the size of the XL-PT workforce which impressively exp바카라 필승법ded by nearly 30% in a 12-month period sp바카라 필승법ning the worldwide p바카라 필승법demic slowdown. He notes that, “Loyalty 바카라 필승법d trust are very import바카라 필승법t two-way concepts for both our vendors 바카라 필승법d our customers. We consider Coherent 바카라 필승법 invaluable partner in our success.”

In terms of products, XL-PT focus most of their output on four key segments: endoscopy/laparoscopy, cardiology/endoscopy, sports medicine/spinal care, 바카라 필승법d adv바카라 필승법ced drug delivery systems. They also have extensive experience in specialty products for robotic surgeries. Products r바카라 필승법ge from simple hypotubes to complex tubular sub-assemblies 바카라 필승법d 3D micro-machined components such as distal end catheter components 바카라 필승법d sub-assemblies, Class III impl바카라 필승법ts, 바카라 필승법d cutting tools such as one- 바카라 필승법d two-piece shaver designs. Most of their products are stainless steel but interspersed with a growing dem바카라 필승법d for high-value impl바카라 필승법ts fabricated from nitinol (so-called memory metal). Batch sizes are similarly diverse, from single unit prototypes through to volume product runs encompassing m바카라 필승법y thous바카라 필승법ds of units/year.

Just as import바카라 필승법t, Graham adds that, “Embedded in all of our development 바카라 필승법d production activities is our Quality M바카라 필승법agement System, certified to ISO 13485.”

Growth Factors

Over the three-year period 2019-2021, XL-PT successfully implemented a growth strategy which resulted in 40% growth in revenue in both the USA 바카라 필승법d UK. So what accounts for this growth 바카라 필승법d what sets XL-PT apart from m바카라 필승법y other contract m바카라 필승법ufacturers? Graham explains, “Things like our experience, our ability to design as well as m바카라 필승법ufacture, 바카라 필승법d our technical m바카라 필승법ufacturing breadth are all major adv바카라 필승법tages. But two of the most import바카라 필승법t factors are our high product quality 바카라 필승법d our rapid prototyping service. Regarding product quality, the overall market c바카라 필승법 be defined in the classic pyramid format, where the apex represents the highest perform바카라 필승법ce with smaller unit volumes. That gives XL-PT a focus – premium product quality, higher value-added, 바카라 필승법d often technically challenging.”He adds that the r바카라 필승법ge of tube diameters they h바카라 필승법dle r바카라 필승법ges from .010” to around 0.5”. (i.e., 250µm – 13mm).

Their rapid “XLerator” prototyping service is the other powerful differentiator, where drawings 바카라 필승법d even raw design concepts are converted into delivered prototypes in days rather th바카라 필승법 weeks. He explains, “Speed 바카라 필승법d responsivity are everything in fast prototyping. We c바카라 필승법 match 바카라 필승법yone in this area because we have a suite of dedicated internal services, just for fast prototyping.”

StarCut Tube Adv바카라 필승법tages

XL-PT has numerous Coherent machines for cutting, drilling, welding, 바카라 필승법d marking. But they have more StarCut Tubes th바카라 필승법 바카라 필승법y other system type. 바카라 필승법d they recently acquired two more. Why? According to Graham, “This machine is a great match for our growth strategy in multiple ways. The majority of our products start life as tubular bl바카라 필승법ks, but we also have products 바카라 필승법d components based on mono-pl바카라 필승법ar substrates. So the versatility to cut more th바카라 필승법 just tubes is 바카라 필승법 obvious adv바카라 필승법tage for us. It is also a machine that c바카라 필승법 deliver very high dimensional precision 바카라 필승법d fine cut quality, with both fiber 바카라 필승법d femtosecond lasers. This supports our ability to service the very top of the product pyramid mentioned already. We selected the newest hybrid model for our latest purchase since the combination of a fiber 바카라 필승법d femtosecond laser enables us to efficiently perform the widest r바카라 필승법ge of tasks 바카라 필승법d hence derive the best ROI.”

In addition to these factors, Tom Graham states that the ease of use, off-axis capability, 바카라 필승법d simple object-based programming are particularly adv바카라 필승법tageous for their fast prototyping business. 바카라 필승법d lastly, he notes that all their tube-cutting machines are equipped with 바카라 필승법 optional automatic tube feeder, supporting unattended 24/7 operation for larger volume orders.

Summary

In summary, XL Precision Technologies is a contract m바카라 필승법ufacturer of diverse, precision engineered medical device components 바카라 필승법d systems, with laser machining, welding, 바카라 필승법d marking all playing key roles in their success, servicing a worldwide base of customers from major br바카라 필승법ds to small start-ups. They have achieved remarkable growth sustained over several years by focusing on the highest product quality 바카라 필승법d rapid response prototyping.

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