Medical Devices Assembly

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PLANTERSVILLE, MS—OptimComfort Inc., a manufacturer of medical furniture, is moving to a new assembly plant here, creating 70 jobs over the next three years.

JACKSON, TN—Orchid Orthopedic Solutions will invest $2.1 million to expand its assembly plant here. The company also plans to create 35 new jobs.

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New tools allow engineers to conduct in-process verification.

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA—GE will invest $32 million to build a new facility here to drive innovation and implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies across the company. The facility will initially employ 50.

Heat staking is a well-known method of heating and forming a molded plastic stud or boss to secure another component.

Medical device engineers have many considerations when designing an assembly. Safety and effectiveness are top priorities, of course, followed closely by cost.

OPELIKA, AL—Baxter International Inc. will invest nearly $300 million to expand its dialyzer assembly plant here. The company plans to add 200 jobs at the plant by 2016.

SALT LAKE CITY—Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of X-ray equipment, broke ground Wednesday on a new expansion project at its assembly plant here and create 1,000 new full-time jobs in the state over the next 20 years.

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, MI—Medbio Inc. will invest $3.39 million to expand its assembly plant here by a third and create 45 new jobs.