PROCESSING WITH THE LOWEST POSSIBLE IMPACT
Automated silicone tube production, e.g. for medical technology
Metzner has developed the KL-BV especially for processing silicone tubing, e.g. in medical technology. It is designed to exert the lowest possible deformation pressure on the tubing during processing. A machine concept that significantly improves the quality of the tubing.
This starts with the knife. Thanks to blade thicknesses from 0.1 mm | 0.004″, the silicone tubing is deformed as little as possible.The blade also cuts at an angle from the side. The entry point into the material is therefore as small as possible and the deformation pressure is reduced to an extreme minimum. The angle of inclination of the blade can of course be adjusted to the material diameter. For particularly high demands, e.g. in medical technology, knife moistening is also possible as an option.
Minimal pressure on the material, even the knife cuts into the silicone tube from the side
As Metzner has its own team of programmers, the software can be customized. This means that your customized KL-BV adapts to your needs and production processes without you having to have an entire machine developed, tested and built. This significantly reduces the acquisition costs.
You have the same flexibility with the tools. The hoses shown below, for example, were produced with a KL-BV, which can not only cut, but also notch with the same precision.
The KL-BV is available as standard with a blade for punching, shear and pull cuts.
Of course, you can also get the right pre- and post-processing equipment for the KL-BV. Passive feed plates ensure that the material is not stressed before production. The sensitive material is fed to the KL-BV without tension via a material feeder.
There it can not only be cut, but also printed if required. It is then transferred to a material dispenser from which your team can remove it without mixing batches.