Case Studies
10.04.2020
Medical Device Case Studies Case Studies
Asthma inhalers are comprised of a medicine canister fitting inside a plastic sleeve. When the patient pushes the canister, the stem, a small metal pin, releases an actuator inside the sleeve allowing the medication to be released and inhaled by the patient. The stem must mate properly with the actuator to ensure the medication is d...
10.01.2020
Catheter Hole Forming, Punching Case Studies Case Studies
Let us introduce you to something new for your R&D or clean room repertoire: the CATHTIP Skive Capsule (patent pending). Slotting or skiving your catheter tubing just got easier. Precision cuts with clean and smooth edges is just what you expect from us – and exactly what this equipment delivers. Get a sneak peek in this teaser v...
09.04.2020
Medical Device Case Studies Case Studies
Challenge: To thrufeed grind ceramic pellets, which are used to manufacture radiopharmaceuticals (radiotracers) used in CT scans. The pellet count had to be tracked through the machine and the customer needed to measure a set frequency of parts that would be programmable. In addition to accounting for all the components, the ...
09.01.2020
Catheter Tipping, Flaring Case Studies Case Studies
Your projects are in capable hands at CATHTIP. The teams creating your proof-of-concept catheter parts, prototypes and development processes are intimately acquainted with the best, most versatile, powerful machines on the market. CATHTIP catheter tipping equipment employs Radio Frequency (RF) induction as a means of heating a forming die. So, what...
08.04.2020
Tube Grinding & Cutoff Case Studies Case Studies
Challenge: To size thin walled tubing used for surgical instruments insuring a mirror-like 3Ra finish.SolutionUsing the GT-610 machine and leveraging the 8-5/8” wide grinding wheel, we were able to use 3 grinding wheel segments with progressively finer grit where the first segment would remove the material by roughing it, ...
08.04.2020
Catheter Manufacturing Case Studies Case Studies
We love helping our customers! From flashless catheter tipping, to burr-free hole forming, our equipment produces the consistent, quality parts you need. Whether your project is manufactured in your cleanroom or CATHTIP’s, our engineers and skilled technicians set you up for success. Would your project benefit from added functions? Le...
07.04.2020
Medical Needle Case Studies Case Studies
Challenge: To process trocar points automatically where small lot sizes require frequent equipment changeover.SolutionUsing the CAM.2 machine with full axis control on rotation and infeed of a part, a trocar point can be ground on the machine continuously. Using an inline cutter, the machine can grind the trocar points and cut ...
06.04.2020
Guidewire Case Studies Case Studies
Challenge: To eliminate additional processes in the production of guidewires. The conventional process uses several machines to profile a shape in an interventional guidewire.SolutionGlebar eliminated pre- and post- processes by incorporating them on a CAM.2 machine in one operation. Wire can be supplied in cut form or can be l...
06.01.2020
Catheter Hole Forming, Punching Case Studies
We’ve been encouraged to see our customers thriving and busy with so many new developments – thank you for letting us be a part of your success.
Speaking of new developments, this month we are introducing a new resource! The Flex-Drill is the most flexible, cost-effective option for hole forming in catheter prototypes and early developmen...
05.04.2020
Guidewire Case Studies Case Studies
Challenge: A Medical device customer needed to rapidly changeover between a family of Nitinol guidewires having various lengths and geometries. Since the geometry of the components varied in length, the customer needed to change tooling over frequently, a process that can take up to 4 hours. Also, rapidly removing over 30% of the the material ...
