Commonly used in industrial settings for parts feeding, vibratory conveyors play a crucial role in efficiently moving and orienting various components along a production line. Despite their widespread use by vibratory conveyor OEMs, there are several challenges associated with parts feeding within vibratory conveyors.

How Brush Mat Linings Improve Parts Feeding in a Vibratory Conveyor

How to Reduce Noise Levels From Vibratory Equipment 

3M Brushlon: Significance, History, and Alternatives

Industries such as textile and foam production struggle with high levels of pre-consumer waste on the cutting room floor, as well as excessive fuel usage throughout the supply chain. Can 3D printing these materials enable a new, more efficient future for these industries?

Can additive manufacturing make textile and foam production more sustainable? 

A mathematical examination of mascara wand shapes


Unlocking the Perfect Lash Look: How Mascara Wand Design Influences Application and Results

Mascara wands and makeup applicators are small, highly detailed, and fine featured. Why is it so uncommon to 3D print them? OPT Industries is leading the way in overcoming challenges and innovating cosmetic packaging.

Behind the Scenes: A Look at Lumofil, Our Groundbreaking 3D Printed Cosmetic Applicator Technology

Over a century into the Polymer Age, it’s time to conquer the next frontier of architected materials. OPT’s design team is leading the way.


Entering a new age of polymer materials

Though nearly every industry has been impacted by supply-chain issues, the medical device industry has faced particularly difficult challenges. Supply chain problems for the medical industry are extremely high-stakes, especially in the early days of the pandemic.

What the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us about the medical device supply chain

Over the past year and a half, you may have found yourself with a swab up your nose while getting tested for COVID-19. But did you know that the cotton swab was invented in the 1920s?

Everything you've ever wanted to know about swabs

Pandemics can greatly increase morbidity and mortality and can cause significant economic, social, and political disruption. To mitigate the impact of pandemics in the future, we need to learn from the past. Past pandemics have taught doctors and ordinary people lessons about public health, such as the importance of face masks, quarantining, and contact tracing. Here is an overview of some of the most significant pandemics of the past and what we can learn from them.

How past pandemics drove innovation in public health

The healthcare industry is transitioning toward using more disposable products. These supplies tend to be more convenient and safer than reusable products. However, this is causing a medical waste issue. Bio-based products can help.

How bio-based products and materials are promoting safety and reducing medical waste

Screening tests have a wide variety of purposes in medicine, agriculture, the food industry, and other areas. Here is a look at some of the most common types of screening tests, how they work, and why they are important.

Screening test: screening isn't just for infectious deseases

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