Medical Braiders
K80 Series Horizontal & Vertical Style Braiding Systems
Steeger USA braiders can be manufactured in any multiple of 4 carriers with the most common sizes being 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 72, 96, & 144-carriers; up to 288-carriers. Our machines are the workhorses for the medical industry. They are used in the production of:
- Catheters
- Stents
- Leads
- Data Cables
- and a variety of minimally invasive applications
Steeger USA machines assist our customers’ product with designed flexibility, stiffness, kink resistance, improved torque response, and radial / hoop strength. Our carrier design, which unrolls wire from a horizontally placed bobbin enables braiding the most tension sensitive materials without rolling or twisting. Our machines provide a platform for the customization our customers need in connection with their high tech and demanding applications.
Our KL80D carrier will handle:
- Wire types: Stainless Steel, Copper, NiTi, Titanium, Platinum, Cobalt Chromium, and coated wires
- Monofilament Fibers: Nylon, PET, PEN, PP, PEEK, and custom extruded fibers
- Round Wire / Fiber Sizes: 0.0005” up to 0.010” (dependent on specified materials) Multiple ends per bobbin
- Flat Wire / Fiber Sizes: 0.0005” x 0.002” up to 0.003” x 0.008” (dependent on specific materials)
- Multi Filament Yarns: Nylon, Polyester, PP, Dyneema, Kevlar, Vectran, Spectra, and custom extruded fibers. Denier ranges from 5 – 1,500
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