Case Study: Robotics

Powered Exoskeleton Manufacturer

Helping Patients Take First Steps

One of our customers is a medical robotics manufacturer that specializes in large scale exoskeleton technology. They make exoskeletons to help patients stand and walk during rehabilitation as well as wearable devices for workers that help them carry weight and help lessen fatigue when they’re working with heavy tools.

This customer required extremely strong, lightweight material – carbon fiber was a natural solution. We provide them with a wide range of complex, molded precision parts and flat parts with threaded inserts.

BY THE NUMBERS

300

exoskeleton devices in use in 30+ countries

130 million

steps aided by this exoskeleton

Hundreds of thousands

of lives changed

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