TE Connectivity Corporation (TE), a global leader in connectors and sensors, has opened a global prototype center for medical devices, Propelus, in its existing production base in Galway, Ireland.

      The rapid prototyping design center with an investment of 5 million dollars directly connects TE engineers with customers, so as to shorten the development time, speed up the launching of life-saving equipment and medical equipment for improving life.

      More than 120 patients in TE's Galway factory use medical equipment containing TE technology for treatment every minute, which can almost meet the global demand for minimally invasive catheter metal shafts, such as coronary stents for opening blocked cardiac arteries and God's blood vessel coils for treating cerebral aneurysms.

      Propelus Prototype Center has excellent engineering design capabilities, and can provide services such as "make according to design", rapid turnover prototype production and 3D printing. TE engineers work with customers to quickly turn customer concepts into reality, so that they can access and leave physical function prototypes and detailed commercial suggestions. TE can also mass produce customers' final equipment in one of TE's global manufacturing plants and help manage its supply chain.

      When commenting on the establishment of the Propelus Prototype Center, Mark Gill, Director of Operations, said: "The principle is very simple - send high-quality prototypes to customers as soon as possible. By improving the speed of product development and manufacturing, TE will help customers innovate and iterate advanced treatment methods at a more efficient speed, and ultimately improve patient care."

      "When our Propelus Prototype Center engineers are no longer busy with customer projects, they will have more time to innovate in the future, pay close attention to new therapies and try new technologies, so that we can stay ahead today and tomorrow."