Long lead times and significant costs to cut molds often lead to extremely long development cycles for medical devices. Sourcing a mold overseas keeps costs down but can take months to complete and cutting a mold domestically will eat up your whole development budget. This story isn't new, but the innovation to break this cycle is; quick-turn 3D printed injection molds are changing how medical device development is done and getting products to market faster than ever.
Overview
Fortify is changing the game when it comes to quick turn injection molding. With a Flux One 3D printer and Digital Tooling resin, parts can be molded faster with more iterations getting to production quicker than ever. With time to market being a leading indicator for commercial success in the medical device space, quick turn injection molding is more important than ever for navigating product development. From initial device design and function to FDA approvals and even de-risking production molds, Fortify injection molds address the full medical device development cycle.
Through this webinar, attendees can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the Fortify platform and 3D printing solution. Specifically focused on quick turn injection molding of medical devices, attendees will take a dive into how, when, and why to implement Fortify molds into their standard development workflow. Finally, attendees will get specific examples from past projects and case studies to see how this technology and platform has already been successfully implemented. Attendees should expect to leave this webinar with the knowledge that quick turn injection molding is a viable and important tool for getting medical devices to market faster.
Key Takeaways
- Discover how to mold parts 10x faster than with traditional methods
- Learn how parts molded with Fortify Molds mirror parts molded with production molds
- Expand molding capabilities into the low volume production space
- Process the entire thermoplastics pyramid with one quick turn molding solution
- Get through medical device development quicker, getting products to market faster
Speaker
An experienced mechanical engineer by training, MacDonald pairs his knowledge of the intersection between 3D printing and tooling with a customer-first approach to drive the adoption of 3D printing as a manufacturing resource. Fresh off his graduation from Wentworth, he has spent the past 5 years immersed in all things 3D printing and tooling. Specifically focused on injection mold tooling, MacDonald has built Fortify into an industry leader with a focus on design and processing. He continues to develop new applications with a customer first perspective as he focuses on the ESD and greater tooling market. Outside of application development, he has a strong interest in 3D printing workflows where he enjoys engaging in end-to-end workflow development.