Low volume manufacturing is fairly common for complex medical devices, which may call for production of 10 to 1,000 units.  Are you targeting a niche market or, for now, a clinical trial?  Read about some of the benefits and challenges of designing for low volume manufacturing in Eric Schneider’s article in the April issue of Mechanical Engineering Magazine:

“Turn Down the Volume:  What design options do you have when production won’t top a thousand pieces a year? Plenty, if you know the ropes”  Click Here to Read the Article

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