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AUTOMATION SYSTEMS:

Catheter Manufacturing

Intec designs custom equipment for catheter manufacturing processes that require precision tube handling, forming, cutting, bonding, inspection, assembly and testing.

Our project experience spans individual catheter operations as well as systems that combine several process steps into a controlled production sequence.

Built for the Complexities of Catheter Manufacturing 


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Intec experience includes:

  • Catheter tube picking and handling
  • Polymer tube cutting
  • Braid cutting
  • Tube necking
  • Catheter skiving
  • Butt welding
  • Tip bonding
  • CO₂ laser bonding
  • Diode laser bonding
  • Luer printing and inspection
  • Automatic catheter hooping
  • Catheter assembly
  • Leak testing
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Process Built Around Your Product


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Catheter automation has to account for small flexible components, material behavior, part presentation, bond quality, inspection requirements and the interaction between individual manufacturing steps.

Intec works through those conditions early so the equipment architecture reflects the actual process rather than an idealized cycle-time model.

We Combine Processes Where It Makes Sense

A catheter system may incorporate handling, cutting, bonding, printing, inspection, assembly and testing in one machine or across coordinated cells.

The right architecture depends on volume, product variation, validation requirements and where automation creates the most value.

Benefits for Production Teams

I - consistency

Consistent Accuracy 

Across gauges from 12 to 30, the systems hold tolerances to the micron. That level of precision keeps production aligned with the strict requirements of medical device manufacturing.

I - faster

Faster Changeovers 

Instead of hours lost to tooling swaps, recipe updates handle gauge or angle adjustments in minutes. Operators spend less time resetting and more time running parts.

I - prototype

Prototype to Production 

Soft tooling makes it easy to trial new designs and collect data before committing. Once hardened tools are in place, the same recipes carry forward for long-term use.

 

I - vision

Integrated Quality Control 

Machine vision adds real-time verification to the process, reducing defects and protecting yield.

 

I - streamlined

Streamlined Operations 

Self-contained systems reduce reliance on multiple stations by combining feeding, forming, inspection, and offloading into one continuous flow.

Start the Conversation 

The demand for advanced medical devices will only grow. Meeting it requires equipment capable of forming precise geometries at scale without compromise. Intec’s needle-bending systems give manufacturers the accuracy, speed, and reliability they need to stay ahead. 

Contact Intec Automation today to discuss how our team can support your next needle-bending project.