With the medtech miniaturization trend showing no signs of slowing down, Knowles Corporation has decided to offer its high-precision miniaturization capabilities to industry OEMs.

Knowles specializes in small, intricate components and assemblies with tight tolerances and high precision. Its miniaturization capabilities, the company claims, will provide medtech OEMs with customized design, development, and manufacturing services for scalable miniature components and assemblies. With manufacturing prowess and design and development expertise, Knowles boasts the ability to help companies scale production efficiently and cost-effectively.

“For more than 70 years, Knowles has been an innovator of miniaturized technologies for the hearing health sector. As demand for precision-crafted components rises for medtech companies, we’re eager to extend our services to OEMs in the category,” said Jon Kiachian, president of MedTech and Specialty Audio at Knowles. “Our services are characterized by our commitment to consistency, reliability, precision, and quality, and we look forward to bringing those values to medtech OEMs as they optimize their design for manufacturability, supply chain, and production timelines.”

Knowles will offer services including micro-stamping, micro-molding, micro-ultra fine wire coil winding, micro connector and cable assembly, microelectronics, precision machining, and design and development. These services will help foster innovation in several medical device categories, including implantable devices, precision surgical instruments, surgical robotics, diagnostics, and drug delivery systems. Leveraging its precision miniaturization technologies to achieve micron-level accuracy, Knowles adheres to strict specifications and conducts validation and verification testing to ensure that every component and sub-assembly meets the required standards.

Knowles Corporation is a global provider of high performance capacitors and radio frequency (RF) filtering products, advanced micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, and audio solutions, serving the medtech, defense, consumer electronics, electric vehicle, industrial, and communications markets. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Ill., Knowles has approximately 7,100 employees at facilities located in 15 countries worldwide.