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This paper proposes a study on the development of automated custom software that uses the targeted functional analysis (TFA) methodology, in order to provide solutions for the optimal concept of bespoke medical products obtained with additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. The software, Custom-Med, provides a friendly Lab View interface and is easily adaptable for any single part medical product. The functional analysis uses tools like FAST diagrams, product life cycle analysis, technical and economic matrices. The study focuses on the functionality of the product throughout its life cycle, starting with development, production, usage, maintenance and finishing with storage or disposal. These become key input parameters when running Custom-Med. The main advantages brought by deploying a custom software application tool that uses the TFA methodology are: accurate technical parts, high quality, and customization for AM applications and reduced time for product development. Custom-Med is tested for validation purposes on three distinct medical products which are: a mandibular surgical guide, an adaptive ophthalmic speculum and vacuum surgical device. All three products are used for intraoperative surgical procedures.

The metal-forming processes provide a high degree of material utilization, a high working capacity, a high quality of the parts and so on. Taking in account the characteristics of these processes and the current requirements of the market economy, it is necessary to extend the research in the metal-forming field in order to develop new solutions that lead to optimization of the metal-forming technologies and, implicit, to obtain the best quality-price ratio. Also, the software for the simulation, data acquisition, data processing and computer aided design are necessary. This paper presents an application developed ​​using a graphical programming language called LabVIEW, through which, the dimensions of the sheet blank for the flanged parts are calculated based on the specifications of the work drawing, checks the hole flangeability and calculates the force required by the metal-forming processes.

Major companies activating in the domestic appliance industry are sharpening the focus on delivering reliable and energy efficient products. Test benches that can simulate and analyze the behavior of the different components that make the final product are key factors in achieving this goals. A custom test bench for overload protectors used with hermetically sealed compressors in refrigeration equipments is presented.