We’re pleased to keep our customers and future customers up to date with both company and industry news.
Here you will find all our latest news and company announcements along with our thoughts on what’s happening in the world of medical device manufacturing.
Plastics Used in Medical Device Development
In medical device development, plastics are a popular material, thanks to their versatility, costs, and production speed. The plastics used vary greatly, depending on the purpose and system and each comes with its own set of benefits and applications. With such a long...
CE Mark Extension for UK Medical Devices in the EU
The CE mark is a universally accepted conformity mark deemed to fit the demands of the European Union's safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. Any business that wants to do trade in the European Economic Area (EEA) needs to have this mark to send...
Europlaz’s Medical Device Development & Design Process
Europlaz has been a trusted provider of design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise for the medical device industry for over 50 years. During this time, we have developed a comprehensive service that supports the entire life cycle of a medical device, from...
CNC Machining: Medical Devices
CNC (computer numerical control) machining is a key service within the medical industry offering a versatile automated machining solution that fits the demands of medical regulations. The process is one used across a variety of industries and can be tailored to...
UK Medical Device Classification Guide
Medical device development in the UK demands a deep understanding of the safety requirements, and processes required, to offer patients reliable medical devices. These devices are used every day to help test, monitor, and treat a wide range of conditions and as such...
Europlaz’s History: Step Back in Time
Whilst preparing for the start of recent renovation works which were carried out at Europlaz, we came across some archived photos which got us reminiscing about Europlaz's history! Join us as we head back to the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. First Cleanroom Europlaz’s...
ISO Class 7 Cleanroom: The Importance
Cleanrooms are an integral part of the medical device assembly process. In situations where hygiene is critical, and ISO class 7 cleanroom ensures that contaminants and particles are managed and monitored to ensure medical devices meet strict requirements. But what is...
Medical Device Contract Manufacturing Guide
Are you in the process of searching for a reliable and cost-effective medical device contract manufacturer? Finding the right partner to produce the highest quality medical device components is not an easy task. It requires extensive research and due diligence to...
Leading the Way with Energy Management
We recently commissioned an energy survey of our Southminster site by Tangram Technology, to ensure the processes and initiatives that we are adopting are helping to reduce the environmental impact of plastic manufacturing by examining Europlaz's whole design and...
CE Marking for Medical Devices
The UK medical devices market has had to adapt to Brexit and the UK’s changing business relationship with other countries. One of the biggest question marks facing the medical community is the necessity of CE marks and/or UKCA marks. These marks, and others like them,...
Medical Prototyping: The Secret to Device Design
Designing and creating a medical device is no small task with long lead times, in-depth development, and product rollout. Each of these phases on its own is a complex endeavour but altogether requires an experienced team who understand the end users' needs. At...
World Prematurity Day
Europlaz and its clinical partners are dedicated to supporting preterm babies on World Prematurity Day and every day of the year. We are proud to have developed a uniquely small and low flow resistance solution for monitoring the breath volume and CO2 elimination...