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ID Tube Blasting System
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The ID Tube Blasting System was designed to solve a problem in the medical device industry. As nitinol tubes have become smaller and smaller, it is harder to clean the ID of the tubes. The ID Tube Blasting System works to clean out contamination from the ID of the tube, a consequence of the drawing process.
Drawing a small diameter tube works like pulling gum in opposite directions – as the tube gets longer, the tube wall and diameter shrink. This process involves a mandrel and a lubricant. Residual lubricant gets left behind, embedded on the interior walls. The ID Tube Blasting System provides an effective way to remove the residue.
MicroBlasting the ID of the tube gently removes the lubricant residue without comprising the geometry of the tube itself.
when is the ID Tube Blasting System used?
The ID Tube Blasting System is primarily for companies in the medical industry that use drawn tube (stainless or Nitinol). The ID Tube Blasting System is designed to be easy to install small diameter tubes, holding the tip of the tube in place. There are grooves for the tubes along the length of the system to keep the tubes straight while blasting. This ensures a consistent removal process of the interior walls of the tube.
tube DIAMETERS .010″ – .063″
Working with diameters as small as 0.018″, our ID Tube Blasting System is the only system up to the task.
tube lENGTHS up to 8′
The AccuFlo can ensure consistent flowing of abrasive throughout the tubing for a consistent internal residue removal.
process multiple tubes simultaneously
With one AccuFlo, a technician is able to blast four tubes at once.
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