Reel-to-reel – medical technology
Technological progress is leading to an ongoing, pronounced miniaturization to be observed in all sectors of medical engineering. This is where advances in etch/laser technology have led to many innovations in recent years. Etched parts help in implementing complex innovation and offer new possibilities for advancements in medicine.
In medical engineering the reel-to-reel process can be used wherever the production of larger quantities is combined with a high demand on cleanliness and precision.
Etching technology and reel-to reel in medical engineering make it possible …
- to achieve lower prices with medium and larger quantities on the one hand, and to clearly improve production economy by direct down-line processing on the other hand.
- to meet the high requirements on the absence of burrs, as well as cleanliness, and on parts that are produced with very little mechanical tension, unlike created by stamping and heat treatment.
- to produce large series.
- to realize specification with etched reels integrating easily into the customer’s specific processes. The reels are equipped with locating holes for controlling the cycle time of production machinery.
- to carry out a 100 % reel inspection by using an optical inspection system (AOI).
- to achieve qualitatively equal results as without reel-to-reel etching.
