Efficient Cutting of Stents and Tubes

Amada Miyachi America, Inc. (Monrovia, CA) offers their new second generation Sigma Laser Stent & Tube Cutter for efficient production of stents and tubes. This system is designed for practical operation, from the large access workspace door with an embedded quick open slide door, to the full pull out drawers that provide easy access to the closed loop water system, and internal flexible lamps. The system can be configured with either microsecond fiber or femtosecond lasers. Featuring 3 axes or 4 axes of motion, wet and dry cutting, an automated tube loader option, and easy access to sub-assemblies, the system can cut stents and tubes with diameters from 0.2 mm to 25 mm. The operator-friendly control software features a 22 in graphic user interface (GUI) on a swing arm, and the entire system is underpinned with in-house developed control software for an easy single screen interface with password-protected access levels.

Sigma offers excellent cutting capability for nitinol, stainless steel, and cobalt chromium. The system features high precision high acceleration linear drive stages that optimize cycle time, a 2 in Z-axis and optional lineal stage cross axis for off-axis cutting, and a smart water supply system that controls and monitors flow. The tooling path can be optimized using either CAGILA CNC programming software or another CAD/CAM post-processing software. Two different laser source options are available: The microsecond fiber laser offers excellent beam quality and high pulse repetition rates for high speed precision cutting. The femtosecond laser provides best-in-class cut quality using cold ablation cutting to produce unrivalled edge quality that significantly reduces post processing costs.

Enclosure options include Class 1 systems in both open and closed frame, and Class 4 systems, customized to specific integration, access and loading speed requirements. Applications and processes are optimized in Amada Miyachi America laboratories and delivered with each system.

Amada Miyachi America, Inc., 1820 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016, 626-303-5676, [email protected], www.amadamiyachi.com.