Rachel Klemovitch, Assistant Editor06.26.24
MMT company, Interface Catheter Solutions launched the BFM-5510 High Force Balloon Forming Machine. This state-of-the-art benchtop system is designed to manufacture low and non-compliant polymer balloons used in angioplasty, stent placement, and other critical cardiac procedures.
Robbie Atkinson, CEO of MMT, said, “The advanced capabilities of the BFM-5510 HF not only meet but exceed the demands of manufacturing large format, high-pressure medical balloons, providing our customers with the precision and reliability they need to innovate and excel in their fields.”
the BFM-5510 HF builds on the BFM-3310 platform and uses beryllium copper molds to shape precision-extruded balloon tubing, delivering balloons with stringent quality and tight tolerances across an extensive range of sizes and shapes. This machine introduces production and manufacturing enhancements to meet the demands of larger, thicker, and more complex medical balloon production.
Key enhancements include increased motor torque by 83%, enhancing its capability to handle low and non-compliant tubes; enhanced clamping force by 356%, providing superior grip and stability and ensuring precise and secure balloon formation. The BFM-5510 also offers an expanded diameter range which expands the diameter range of water jackets to 18-52mm, to produce larger balloons that can be used in a wider range of medical applications, as well as an improved load cell capacity of 150%, ensuring robust performance during the balloon forming process, even under high-stress conditions.
Robbie Atkinson, CEO of MMT, said, “The advanced capabilities of the BFM-5510 HF not only meet but exceed the demands of manufacturing large format, high-pressure medical balloons, providing our customers with the precision and reliability they need to innovate and excel in their fields.”
the BFM-5510 HF builds on the BFM-3310 platform and uses beryllium copper molds to shape precision-extruded balloon tubing, delivering balloons with stringent quality and tight tolerances across an extensive range of sizes and shapes. This machine introduces production and manufacturing enhancements to meet the demands of larger, thicker, and more complex medical balloon production.
Key enhancements include increased motor torque by 83%, enhancing its capability to handle low and non-compliant tubes; enhanced clamping force by 356%, providing superior grip and stability and ensuring precise and secure balloon formation. The BFM-5510 also offers an expanded diameter range which expands the diameter range of water jackets to 18-52mm, to produce larger balloons that can be used in a wider range of medical applications, as well as an improved load cell capacity of 150%, ensuring robust performance during the balloon forming process, even under high-stress conditions.