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Who says companies don't listen to their customers? Over the past two years, the Interface team has taken your feedback seriously. As a result, we are proud to offer next generation balloon catheter production and testing equipment based on your input. We've also added more trained personnel to our field engineering and technical support teams, and reduced lead times as well.
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Improved production throughput. Your input led to more robust mechanical designs and expanded production capabilities for our core balloon catheter equipment. That means greater ease-of-use, operator efficiency and improved production throughput.
Reduced lead times. We have added capacity and improved internal processes to provide reduced lead times across all product lines including customized parts with tight tolerances.
Enhanced support. We added more trained personnel to our field engineering and technical support teams. You'll receive faster repair and installation services from experts who are trained to optimize Interface equipment for any application.
Continue reading and discover our new features and equipment. They're available now, and it's all thanks to your feedback.
Next Generation Equipment Upgrades
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BFM 3310, Balloon Forming Machine
The BFM 3310 computer-controlled balloon forming machine sets new industry standards and raises the bar for balloon forming performance with an impressive list of new features.
New features include:
- Ethernet and USB ports
- Increased storage capacity
- LAN communication
- Memory card data storage and retrieval
- Two levels of password security
- Sequence and step-wise value limits and locks
- Input pressure monitor switch
- Heater current monitor
- Water tank temperature monitor
- Top panel access to heater circuit breakers
- Optional features include deionizer, bar code scanner and light curtain safety feature
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MBS-200, Marker Band Swager
Compact, cost-effective and simple to operate with 360° swaging performance for no striations or deformations to the marker bands for consistent quality production.
- New one-piece swaging die design simplifies set-up and operation and is easy to maintain for repeatable use (improve turnaround that includes engineering evaluation and swaging trials)
- Front panel touch screen for feed speed, auto feed distance, hammer frequency, and marker band spacing
- Safety cover with safety interlock and debris collection with easy cleaning
- Increase travel distance to 200 mm allowing for distance between marker bands to 175 mm
- Multiple marker band capability on a single shaft
- Improve slide mechanism and longer lasting stepper motor
- Lifetime hammer counter for equipment maintenance
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TBW-500, Tubing Welding Machine
Easy to use, bench-top welding system that is cost effective for welding a wide range of tubing sizes and materials.
- New programmable touch screen with storable configurations and the ability to program jaw temperature, dwell time, cooling air jet and single or double weld
- Welding jaw temperature setting feature that initiates welds only when jaws are heated within 5° F of the set point to improve weld consistency and increase production yields
- User configurable lockout password
- Cooling air jet timer 1/10 second increments on dwell and air cool, with digital countdown on touch screen
- Thermocouple burnout and wire disconnect detection feature
- Scale measurement for welding jaws in millimeter measurements "y" axis adjustment with a hard stop micrometer for horizontal adjustment
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DFW-1000, Dual Fluting and Wrapping Equipment
The new DFW-1000 dual fluting and wrapping equipment provides simple set-up with enhanced operating precision and control for consistent high yield production.
- Top-loading, pivoting catheter platform for precise positioning
- PLC controlled with multiple storage programming configurations
- Easily programmable touch screen with simple set-up, equipment operation status screen, thermocouple burnout detection, dwell timer countdown, adjustable blade speed, and password lock-out
- Custom designed and interchangeable blade systems
- Improved fluter and wrapper modules with tighter tolerance component parts for better alignment
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HPT-500/1000, Hydraulic Pressure Tester
The HPT-500/1000 is a table top, PLC controlled system that performs a variety of high pressure tests and provides accurate reporting data.
- Tests include burst, leak, fatigue and compliance
- High pressure and high-volume testing capabilities with improved pressure control and ramping
- Robust mechanical design to withstand extended use including more robust pressure valves, improved durability on air valves
- USB communication to PC
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CPS-1000, Computerized Parison Stretcher
The CPS-1000 computerized parison stretcher is highly accurate and provides repeatable results for neck-down tubing in preparation for balloon forming.
- Easily programmable using the tilt touch screen
- PLC-controlled with program storage
- Simplified stretch sequence
- Uniform stretched tubing with consistent results
- Tubing is easy to load and clamp into place
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New Equipment Introductions
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BVIS-2000, Balloon Visual Inspection System
The new automated balloon visual inspection system provides both visual inspection and dimensional measurements of medical balloons in a single operation.
- Inspection includes classification and size of defects with pass/fail analysis based on user-selected criteria
- Fast cycle times with immediate detailed visual and data reporting make the BVIS-2000 ideal for production as well as research and development
- BVIS-2000 operates with a sophisticated vision system and analysis program with an intuitive user interface
- High speed camera and telecentric measuring lens provide precise measurement capabilities and superior image quality
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ION-1000, Parison Deionizer
The ION-1000 uses a stream of ionized air to eliminate electrostatic forces that attract dust and remove foreign particulates from the surface of balloon tubing. A clean parison will increase balloon quality and production yields.
- Motion-sensor activated for ease-of-use with automatic time-out
- Integrated submicron filter system with water separator for clean dry air
- Simple, compact, bench top system
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HSO-250, Heat Setting Oven
Our heat-setting oven can reduce the balloon profile prior to stent crimping. It is also designed to improve fold memory retention, which can enhance catheter withdrawal in the clinical setting.
- Specially designed balloon catheter heat chambers for uniform temperature
- Heater remains on and maintains the set temperature for consistent results and reduced cycle times
- Capable of housing multiple balloon catheters for increased production throughput
- Non-contact heat chambers
- Side panel chambers capable of heat setting longer length balloons up to 250 mm
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