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Reciprocal Die
Assembly Streamlines Medical Tubing Extrusion The
automated technique allows repeated, uninterrupted changes
in tubing profiles during a single extrusion run.
 A
reciprocal extrusion die assembly for medical wound-drain
tubing developed by Guill Tool is an alternative to
traditional tip and die assemblies. The innovation enables
repeated changes in tubing profiles within a given length
during a single extrusion run without interruption.
Cutting capability, in association with the extrusion
speed, cuts the finished product to length.
Drain tubes can be used to prevent the
accumulation of fluid in a wound, said Guill Tool in
making the announcement. Alternatively, they can be
therapeutically inserted to evacuate an existing
collection of fluid in a wound. Drain tubes can also be
used to diagnose post-operative complications such as an
anastomotic leak or hemorrhage. Guill said that its design
has unique features that eliminate the need to weld or
otherwise join together sections with different profiles
to facilitate these procedures.
While the automated technique can
reduce production costs, it also improves the quality of
the finished part. Only one extrusion run is needed, as
opposed to multiple extrusion runs with tooling changes
and manual assembly operations to connect different tubing
shapes. The new reciprocating head eliminates this entire
assembly operation as well as in-process inventory, said
Guill Tool. There is no need to store various tubing
shapes and connectors needed for assembly, fulfillment of
orders, or replenishment of finished goods.
https://www.plasticstoday.com/medical/reciprocal-dieassembly-streamlines-medical-tubing-extrusion
(Oct 12, 2023)
Automatic Filler-Sealer for
Single-Dose Plastic Vials Developed By TekniPlex
Healthcare
TekniPlex Healthcare has recently introduced
next-generation filling and sealing machine for plastic
containers. The Pentafill A25 Filling & Sealing Machine
offers several improvements over previous models,
including improved sterility and a smaller footprint.
TekniPlex Healthcare’s introduction of the updated
PentafIll A25 filling and sealing machine brings several
advantages over its predecessor. In addition to the
enhanced sterility afforded by fully automatic
mechanisms, the machine does not require preheating with
hot air, significantly mitigating any risk of
compromising the filled product. The unit also has no
central machine support, allowing for unobstructed
laminar flow. Capable of producing up to 25 five-vial
strips (125 vials total) per minute, the versatile unit
is suitable for filling a wide range of viscosities for
applications serving the pharmaceutical, diagnostics,
nutraceuticals and animal health markets.
https://pharmaceuticalmanufacturer.media/pharmamanufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturingnews/tekniplex-healthcare-to-highlight-automatic-filler-sealerfo/
(29 SEPTEMBER 2023). |
