Omnica has been assisting CLIA testing laboratory Curative in rapidly producing a variety of fixtures used to increase throughput and accuracy of Covid-19 tests. Our internal rapid prototyping capability, while usually reserved only for our development customers, was able to turn around a combination of 3D printed and sheet metal parts in less than a… Continue Reading »
Prototyping
Use of Arduino or Raspberry Pi in Medical Devices
In the past year Omnica has increasingly seen customers trying to incorporate these popular Single Board Computers (SBCs) into their devices. While these devices definitely serve a purpose in prototyping and hobbies, we are recommend against using them in production designs for a number of reasons. Given the nature of Medical devices, the build quality… Continue Reading »
Laser Welding Reduces Development Time
We are not shy about adding needed equipment that will shorten our development time. 55 watt laser is a precision industrial welding instrument We operatre a Piccolaser, 55 watt laser welder. It’s a specialty tool that can weld stainless, aluminum, titanium, and other materials that are tough to join. The solid state laser is commonly used… Continue Reading »