TPT March 2007

Technology Update

Custom contoured tube components for medical applications

Marshall Manufacturing, USA, is an ISO- certified manufacturer of medical device components, including custom contoured tube components with induction brazed piston and end connectors, manufactured to specification. Available in diameters from 0.032" to 1.25" and made from stainless steel, titanium, inconel and other exotic metals, the contoured tube components are electro polished with a 6-16 RMS micro finish. Combined with the company’s resources for CNC Swiss machining, CNC milling, custom bending and induction brazing, these capabilities provide medical

swaged special shapes including chisel, hex, square, flare and double flare. Tubes may be custom threaded, stamped, laser etched, burnished, brazed and finished in addition to contouring. A variety of hole configurations, from round to special shapes, including grooves and cross holes at various angles, are available for the tubular parts. Additional processes include knurling, milling, stamping, broaching, burnishing, and induction brazing. Finishing options include heat treating, electro cleaning, electro polishing

and plating. Laser etched parts are also available for part traceability.

design engineers with the freedom to create innovative introducers and custom needle presentations, and intricate medical components. Many configurations and features can be

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introducers and needles are available in lengths from 2" to several feet. In addition to induction brazing, assembly options include press

› A sample of the components available from Marshall Manufacturing

designed into the specialised contoured tube, wire and machined components, which are available in prototype and volume production quantities. A full range of points are available including trocar points, taper points, and bullet points. Additional tubular part features include swaged ends (large or small), and

fit, welding, and epoxy fastening, while many specialised secondary operations are available, including packaging with SPC and lot traceability.

Marshall Manufacturing – USA Fax : +1 800 321 6728 Email : general@marshallmfg.com Website : www.marshallmfg.com

State-of-the-art forming rolls and cut-off blades

DB Engineering (P) Ltd, India, manufactures forming rolls under the Atlas brand, together with tube cut off blades and alfa shears. The company’s roll manufacturing shops use state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, including CNCmachining and turning centres, bore, OD and profile grinding machines, and finishing and polishing machines. The heat treatment shops house atmosphere-controlled furnaces with

recording of heat treatment data, together with a metallurgical lab. DB Engineering has comprehensive in- house design facilities, including special computer software that aids the building of designs to specific requirements. The company’s inspection facilities include the testing of steel, computer simulation of designs to locate stress and wear areas in production, and the checking of accuracy and consistency of profiles, surface finishes and dimensional tolerances.

fi Atlas tube cut-off blades and alfa shears

DB Engineering (P) Ltd – India Fax : +91 11 2638 6453

Email : sales@skberi.com Website : www.skberi.com

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