Metal Castings for the Medical Equipment Sector

Investment casting is a highly effective process that we have perfected here at Dean Group, and we use it to fulfil the complex designs required for medical devices.

This manufacturing process is used for the manufacture of many medical device components due to its versatility and the reliability of the quality of the manufactured parts. This technique also allows for the production of parts with smooth surface finishes and tight tolerances vital for medical components, even across the most complex designs. However, because of its precise nature, this process is limited to lower-volume projects.

Die casting for medical equipment is also a highly popular solution to many designs but with an alternate focus to the previous choice. Whether it is gravity or pressure die casting, this process is best for large-volume projects with simpler designs, such as hospital bed parts or casings.

Here at Dean Group, we constantly improve this process to guarantee that it results in a faster production time with several finishing options and good dimensional accuracy for the created parts, but is unable to create highly complex designs.

The medical requirements related to the application of these castings make the choice of material extremely important when designing medical equipment. Corrosion-resistant alloys are used to prevent later degradation and contamination within the medical application, while some alloys, like titanium castings, are particularly useful as they integrate well with organic tissue. Alternatively, many designers have requested we use aluminium die casting for their designs due to its impressively lightweight nature.