Is Catheter Tipping with Induction the Least Expensive Process?

Depending on the specific medical requirements and frequency of use induction might not be the most cost effective way to produce catheters. The initial investment and training required could make other heating technologies more financial viable when considering lower output volumes

Will Catheter Tipping with Induction Reduce Production Costs?

When high production capacity is required induction heating will reduce down time / setup time / increased speed and higher product quality with less wastage.

Catheter Tipping With Induction

Ambrell has offered catheter tipping solutions for the medical industry since 1986. Our expertise in developing these applications is applied by medical instrument manufacturers worldwide.

Induction catheter tipping Benefits

Meets tight production tolerances with precise localized heat to small areas creating pinpoint accuracy
Increases production rates with faster heating cycles
Reduces defect rates with repeatable, reliable heat
Eliminates variability from operator-to-operator, shift-to-shift
Maintains metallurgical characteristics of the individual metals

Fuse thermoplastic catheter tubes

Heating of the mandrel is from the inside out providing a smooth finish on the outside of the assemblies.

Heating Catheter Tipping Die

To heat an aluminum catheter tipping die to above 2850F within 2 to 5 seconds for the forming of catheter material.

Heating a catheter tipping die

A two turn plate concentrator coil is used to heat the die. To measure the temperature on the ID and establish the time-to-temperature relationship...

Molding a teflon catheter tip