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ADMEDES - good quality but not worth it with many other qualified vendors out there


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/22/2014

Speed 1 / Price 2 / Quality 4

The company has very strong capabilities in stent fabrication. They are very solid in assuring their product quality which may be why it tends to lead into horrendous lead times that slip beyond initial quotes. i had a project i worked with them on that slipped significantly by a few months, which i was luckily able to be salvaged by Laserage and their staff which we ended up going with in the end (not a straightforward project as we did require new custom processes to be developed to meet our needs, but their staff was incredible and collaborative during this time). i ended up having to absorb over 30k in development costs as we cancelled all further work with admedes as we were able to make much more progress with Laserage during this project.
Their prices are very expensive comparatively with competitors (although you do get high quality and detailed results). I think there are better vendors to use that can meet the capabilities of admedes with much better assurance on deliverables. i believe another commentator had stated they may be working on stents themselves with a spin-off company which in my opinion pretty much puts it over the hump for me to not go with admedes in the future with the additional potential of conflicts of interest, IP, etc. as their service and quality isn't really that superb over the competitors to make it worthwhile in my opinion. many others out there that i would recommend before coming here (laserage, Meko, norman noble, NDC).

Strengths: detailed, advanced capabilities, rapid response team is very effective and responsive

Needs to improve: lead times, prices, customer service

Motion Dynamics Corp - Vendor for complicated wire forming projects


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 5

I have worked with Motion Dynamics on several projects. Their capabilities and willingness to take on complicated projects is outstanding. Along with these complicated projects comes a more complicated quoting process, and I have been stuck in that loop a few times. I would definitely give them a call with any coil or wire forming needs.

Strengths: Wire Forming and Coil Winding

Needs to improve: The quoting process can be lengthy

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R.S. Hughes - Excellent supplier of industrial tools, equipment


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

RS Hughes is an excellent alternative to McMaster, if not better. I can find hard to find items in RS Hughes, and their leadtimes are competitive. Price can be higher than competition, but worth it if you find those needle in the haystack items. They do offer price breaks for large orders. It is easy to order items and delivery is done in a timely manner. They do have minimum orders you have to meet.

Strengths: Very wide selection of industrial tools, equipment, components, leadtimes

Needs to improve: Prices are sometimes higher than competitors

Precision Measurements Inc - Excellent calibration services


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

PMI has been a consistent calibration service provider amongst the many companies I have been in. They are very professional and have gotten their CER cleaning of tools and equipment down to a science, which is very convenient. We can leave them be to do their calibrations and they let us know when their done and gone. Very convenient group, but relatively expensive compared to other calibration houses.

Strengths: Calibration services, customer service, reliable, quick turnaround

Needs to improve: Price

Phoenix DeVentures - Excellent local supplier for plastic components


Manufacturing , Military / Law Enforcement
04/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 5 / Quality 5

They provide us with plastic machinedand molded components. They are a small shop with excellent dedication to their clients, resulting in reliable and quality components. They can hold tight tolerances and easy to work with. Jeff is always responsive to any questions we have had for them. They are an excellent local shop in the bay area and high recommend them. Their prices are competitive, but have to manage their leadtimes as they do get backed up.

Strengths: Plastic machined and molded components, quality products, customer service

Needs to improve: Leadtimes

Online Labels, Inc. - Great Label stock supplier


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 5

They have provided us with blank label stock. The quality of the labels are excellent and consistent. They are durable and provide an excellent smoothness for printing. Their prices are competitive, but have to manage delivery status often.

Strengths: Label stock, reliable, price

Needs to improve: Leadtimes

Confluent - Previously Nitinol Devices & Components - NDC - NiTi Processing Experts


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

NDC provides NiTi flat wire ribbons for our product, but have also used NDC as a consulting service for processing Nitinol stents and coils. Very knowledgeable staff and extremely helpful. They can provide a detailed engineering report for failure analysis for root cause investigations. The quality of their Nitinol ribbons are excellent and have not yet had an issue with them from the years using them.

Strengths: Technical knowledge, NiTi processing, Quality Product

Needs to improve: Price

Medius - Commercial printing supplier


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Medius has supplied us with commercial printing of our IFU's. They were of excellent quality, reliable, and have not yet found any issues with their printing. They were easy to work with to set-up, however, their price and turnaround times are not as competitive. We had to manage the status of our IFU's more than I have been used to for proofs. They do however, provide great service and quality.

Strengths: Commercial Printing, High volumes, Quality product, customer service

Needs to improve: Price, leadtimes

Lucero Cables Inc - Custom electrical and power cables


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Lucero supplied us with custom power and signal cables for our capital equipment products. Their cables were of excellent quality, customized to our needs. They are a small shop so can only handle low volumes, but their quality control is excellent. Their prices were competitive for custom cables and leadtimes were generally quick, being located in the bay area.

Strengths: Quality Product, Leadtimes, price, electrical cables

Needs to improve: Only low volumes

The Mallory Company - Cleanroom supplies and safety equipment


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Mallory supplies us with cleanroom and safety supplies, ear plugs, ear muffs, spill kits, cleanroom gloves, air respirators. Their a highly recommended alternative with competitive prices and wide selections. They can take a little bit longer than ordering from McMaster, but they are an attractive alternate if not in a rush.

Strengths: Cleanroom and safety supplies, quality product, price

Needs to improve: Leadtimes

Maxon Precision Motors Inc - Great supplier of DC Motors


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Maxon provided us with small DC motors for our products. In our years of using them, we've not come across any issues with their motors. They are a consistent supplier and the quality of their motors are excellent. They have a wide selection of DC motors as well. The sales rep was very responsive to order statuses and to ensure orders are on track. Great company to work with.

Strengths: Small DC Motors, customer service, reliable, quality products

Needs to improve: Price, leadtimes

Sil-Pro - Silicone tubing supplier


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Sil-Pro provided us silicone tubings used for masking. They were easy to work with, however, the costs and leadtimes of tubings were not sustainable compared to larger competitors who carry a wider selection of tubings in stock. However, the quality of their tubings were excellent and highly recommended for their customer service, technical support, and quality.

Strengths: Silicone tubings, quality product, customer service

Needs to improve: Price, leadtimes

Mangar - Medical Packaging - Excellent packaging component supplier


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

I have worked with Mangar for the supply of our packaging pouches and trays. They worked with us to deliver the best designed tray for our packaging accessories with our catheter. I have worked with them on clarifying our specifications and they were very responsive and knowledgeable. We've not had any issues with their components during packaging validation and their products have come consistently on time, however, there is a bit of leadtime to manage. Prices were a bit more expensive than competition, but at the time, the quality director insisted we use Mangar, to our pleasure.

Strengths: Sterile barrier pouches, medical device packaging, customer service

Needs to improve: Price, leadtimes

Omega Engineering Inc - Thermocouple and Thermal systems


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Omega has provided me with all types of thermocouples, thermometers, data acquisition systems. Their products were instrumental in manufacturing heat set oven systems as well as validating temperature profiles of convention oven equipment we had. Their customer service is courteous and knowledgeable. They thermocouples and systems can also hold tight tolerances and were used by our metrology department to calibrate other thermocouples in-house. Excellent products and highly recommended. Only issue I have was the pricing of custom thermocouples and the lead times, although quality was better than anywhere else.

Strengths: Thermocouples, quality product, wide selection, customer service

Needs to improve: Price, leadtimes

ADMEDES - Manufacturer of stent components


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 3

Admedes provided us with manufactured stents. Though they were of good quality, it was disappointing they could not provide reliable deliveries during development, as it had cost them the business to provide parts for production. Compared to competitors, their prices were higher and deliveries inconsistent.

Strengths: Stent manufacturing, capabilities, customer service

Needs to improve: Large volume, deliveries, price

American Sealants Co - Good Quality Adhesive and Sealants


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

As a distributor for Loctite adhesives, they supplied loctities adhesives, as well as supply industrial sealants for maintenance purposes.
Their prices were not as competitive so we chose another supplier for Loctites. However, their silicone sealants are of great quality. Our facilities manager commented their products are one of the best he has used. Reliable and durable.

Strengths: Loctite adhesive, industrial sealants

Needs to improve: Price

Golden Pacific - Decontamination, anti-septic, disinfectant solutions


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

They supply the anti-septic wipes for use in our biohazard lab to decontaminate complaint units. The wipes clean off product very well, as can be evidenced by the dirt and other what looks like biohazards that get picked up by the wipes. They are competitively priced and are a great supplier for these cleaning and provide quick leadtimes with reliable shipments. Recommended for use in any biohazard labs.

Strengths: Disinfectants, anti-contaminants, price, leadtime, industrial cleaners

Needs to improve: None

Tyco Electronics - Excellent supplier electric components and connectors


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

They have supplied USB memory stick connectors as well as memory card connectors for our capital equipment product. In the years I have support capital equipment, I have not seen any issues from the components. They were reliable and the supply was consistent. Lead times were longer than most of our suppliers, so had to plan ahead more accordingly. They are one of the industry standards for electronic components so can trust their quality.

Strengths: Selection of electronic components, price, reliable

Needs to improve: Leadtimes

Akro-Mils Inc - Excellent supplier for bins for improved organization


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

They have provided us bins for use to organize all our tools, fixtures, parts, setting up kanban system, part segregation, anything needed to organize a manufacturing line. They have a wide selection of bins that can be used to supply any size component. We had them custom make a bin to fit an extra long component, as well as custom size shelving. They were easy to work with. The lead times for the custom components were upward of a couple weeks, and the pricing a bit expensive, but the convenience was worth it. A must-have supplier if trying to implement lean lines.

Strengths: Organizational bins, lean tools, customer service, wide selection

Needs to improve: Pricing

Ni-Ti Tubes - Machining Nitinol Hypotubes


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 5

Ni-Ti tubes supplied nitinol hypotubes during early development stages. They had excellent capabilities, holding small diameters and tight tolerances. Their prices were higher than competition and leadtimes could be long, but the sales reps were willing to give price breaks on large orders. They had good capabilities for prototyping, but component supply for production is probably not ideal.

Strengths: Nitinol hypotubes, great capabilities, customer service

Needs to improve: Price, leadtime

New England Small Tube Corp - Hypotube processing with excellent capabilities


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

They supplied laser cut stainless steel hypotubes, meeting our tight tolerances. They are one of the best and definitely put quality first. Their prices are not as competitive, but if you need a processed hypotubes with great consistency and reliability for manufacturing, I would highly recommend.

Strengths: Forming small diameter stainless steel hypotubes, machining capabilities, laser cutting

Needs to improve: Price, leadtimes

OT Precision, Inc. - Component supplier with good machining capabilities


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 3

We used OT precision to supply components during early stages of development. Although they do have good capabilities with their CNC machines, they had issues addressing issues with our small parts. Additionally, their Quality System were not up to par for production use, and thus ultimately had to go elsewhere.

Strengths: CNC Machining, capabilities, Technical support

Needs to improve: Reliability, Quality System

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