title: Optimised system configuration for stent manufacturing.
abstract: Optimising the major components of a laser stent machining platform will lead to improved part quality and machine throughput. Mechanical, control and software elements are reviewed here. Trends in stent design are also discussed together with their implications on these machine design elements.
authors.affiliation: Laser and Medical Group, Aerotech Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238, USA. rrekowski@aerotech.com
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rekowski
mesh_terms: D007221:Industry; D007834:Lasers / Q000592:standards*; D015607:Stents; D014481:United States