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MMT Unveils the Interface Catheter Solutions BFM-5510 High Force Balloon Forming Machine

06.25.2024 Balloon Forming Interface Press Release Balloon Manufacturing

Advanced Capabilities for Manufacturing Structural Heart, Large Platform & Thick Wall BalloonsCharlotte, NC, USA – June 26, 2024– Interface Catheter Solutions is proud to announce the launch of the BFM-5510 High Force Balloon Forming Machine, introducing advanced capabilities for the precise production of structural heart, large platform, a...

Balloon Forming: BFM 5510 HF

06.10.2024 Balloon Forming Interface Balloon Manufacturing

New Product! The Interface Catheter Solutions BFM-5510 High Force Balloon Forming Machine introduces advanced capabilities for manufacturing Structural Heart, Large Platform & Thick Wall High Pressure Balloons to the Interface BFM lineup. The BFM-5510 HF is a bench-top, computer-controlled system for the precise production of low and non-co...

Accu-Test MIS: Mechanical Inspection Systems

04.09.2024 Testing Catheter Manufacturing Testing Syneo Testing

SYNEO’s custom Mechanical Inspection Systems are utilized in applications requiring detection or quality assessments of surface roughness, typically found in combination with micro-blasting or other surface roughening applications. Key FeaturesReduced operator fatigue and potential for injury claims incurred f...

Accu-Test VIS: Vision Inspection Systems

04.09.2024 Testing Catheter Manufacturing Testing Syneo Testing

SYNEO's custom Vision Inspection Systems are utilized in applications requiring detection or quality assessments of holes, marker bands, tip profiles and printed text or feature verification. SYNEO's medical device visual inspection machines provide a remedy for difficult and error-prone manual, visual inspection situations. ...

Laser Measurement System (LMS)

01.29.2024 Interface Balloon Manufacturing Testing

Interface Catheter System Model LMS-100 is a bench-top measurement system designed specifically for catheter balloons. The system offers a non-contact solution to the typical problems encountered in the dimensional measurement of catheter balloons. By integrating the holding, pressurizing, and movement of the balloon with cutting edge, non-contac...

Extrusion Die Stretcher

01.29.2024 Extrusion Die Stretcher Interface Balloon Manufacturing

The Extrusion Die Stretching Machine (figure 1) performs hot die draw-down of plastic tubing used in catheter production. Three different models are available, 3x26, 3x68, and 3x80, letting you maximize your workspace based on the tube extrusion requirements. The process enhances material strength and improves O.D. tolerances. The machine can proce...

Water Measurement System WMS 350/75

01.29.2024 Interface Balloon Manufacturing Testing Water Measurement System

The Interface Catheter Solutions Model WMS-350 is a bench-top measurement system designed specifically for catheter balloons. The system offers a non-contact solution to the typical problems encountered in the dimensional measurement of catheter balloons. By integrating the holding, pressurizing, and movement of the balloon with cutting edge, non-c...

Hot-Flo Heat Box

12.15.2023 Bonding Bonding Automation Technologies Balloon Manufacturing Catheter Manufacturing Somex Case Studies

The Somex Automation Hot-Flo Heat Box is a benchtop Catheter Hot Air Nozzle System. The Heat Box features a digital readout of airflow, a ready lamp for temperature and airflow, and options for Enhanced Control & Monitoring of process parameters. It is available in two configurations: Compact and Umbilical. Ke...

CR-60-HC Bioabsorbable Stent Crimping Machine

12.15.2023 Medical Production Technologies (MPT) Balloon Manufacturing Stent Crimping

The MPT CR-60-HC Stent Crimping Machine is developed for the crimping of balloon expandable bio absorbable stents. Key FeaturesStent and balloon positioning outside of crimper head.Crimp head can be heated (max.80 °C) and cooled (min.10 °C) in the process cycle.Inflation and deflation system to create high stent...

BFM-4410-3x

12.15.2023 Balloon Forming Interface Balloon Manufacturing

The Interface Model BFM-4410-x3 Computerized Balloon Forming Machine is a bench-top system, designed to handle a wide range of tubing sizes and materials. This includes materials such as Polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyurethane (PU), PET and Polyimides, and amides (Nylons). The BFM-4410 -3x provides the capability to form up to thr...

Catheter Production Fixtures

12.15.2023 Interface Balloon Manufacturing Tooling

Figure 1: Balloon Trimmer/Tip Cutter Performs precision square end cuts to specified lengths. Quick and repeatable results on items such as balloon necks and catheter tips. Figure 2: Slitting Fixture. Pneumatic or Manual This fixture is used to make axial slits precisely aligned with the tubing centerline through one wall only - such as for for...

Water Jacket Assemblies

09.11.2023 Balloon Forming Interface Balloon Manufacturing Tooling

Interface Catheter Solutions offers a full line of Water Jackets to be used with our Balloon Forming Machines. Each Water Jacket accommodates a range of mold sizes. The water jackets are interchangeable and can be installed in minutes. This modular approach allows one to form balloons ranging in size from 1.5mm x 10mm long to 18mm x 247mm long ...

Balloon Catheter Tooling

09.11.2023 Interface Balloon Manufacturing Tooling

Figure 1: Balloon Trimmer/Tip CutterPerforms precision square end cuts to specified lengths. Quick and repeatable results on items such as balloon necks and catheter tips. Figure 2: Balloon Trimmer/Tip CutterPerforms precision square end cuts to specified lengths. Quick and repeatable results...

BT-NG Thermal Bonding Machine

09.05.2023 Bonding Medical Production Technologies (MPT) Balloon Manufacturing Thermal Bonding

Robust and stable thermal bonding machine designed to provide the user with an effective and reliable production machine for bonding all sorts of balloon and catheter components with minimal cost of ownership.The BT-NG machine is a thermal bonding machine based on the hot-jaw principle. It incorporates 25 years of experience with the thermal bondin...

High Voltage Test System: Accu-Test HVT

09.05.2023 Testing Catheter Manufacturing Testing Syneo Testing

The High Voltage Spark Tester (HVT) provides fast, accurate detection of metal-reinforced catheter shafts or coated guidewires. The catheter shaft detection machine features a wide product test range, optional automatic feeding and sorting, as well as detecting and reporting the location of those exposed wires (damaged or thin insulation on...

Diameter Measurement Systems

09.05.2023 Interface Balloon Manufacturing Testing

Designed speciﬁcally for catheter balloons, the Interface Catheter Solutions Length Diameter Measurement System, LDS-320 offers an accurate, non-contact, low-cost technique for catheter balloon dimensional inspection. It eliminates errors associated with manual contact measurements, as well as variations due to operator skills...

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