Pad Printing, Tipping, Assembly: Learn More About PCA-HPMS Secondary Operations

When a customer orders a medical component from PCA-HPMS, we customize our solutions to meet the specific needs of their final medical device or product. Whether it’s a specific medical extrusion, or wire and cable for a medical device, many customers are also taking advantage of our value-add options secondary operations. 

At PCA-HPMS, our capabilities extend beyond standard medical tubing. We offer medical tubing customization through processes like precision cutting, tipping and forming, drilling and punching, and pad printing. If a project requires something as simple as a straightforward trimming or something highly customized, PCA-HPMS delivers the expertise and adaptability customers need. 

Read on to learn about the secondary operations we offer at PCA-HPMS. 

Comprehensive Secondary Operations for Medical Tubing

Customers often come to us with unique challenges because they know our secondary operations capabilities can meet some very exacting specifications. 

Precision Cutting and Trimming

Cutting medical tubing to precise lengths is a fundamental customization process. Our extrusion trimming methods include: 

  • Accu-Cut: An automated cutting machine capable of processing tubing from Ø0.010” to Ø0.500” with extreme accuracy. 
  • Accu-Trim: A manual trimming machine designed for cleaning up tubing ends and getting the tube to the right length. 
  • Cutting Blocks: A manual system with interchangeable inserts for different diameters that allow operators to cut up to eight tubes simultaneously. 

Tipping and Forming for Custom Shapes

Tipping and forming gives tubing its final shape. We use heating machines to add on to tubing, with techniques including: 

  • Jade & Saffire RF Machines: Uses heat and pressure to create open or closed tips in a variety of shapes. It can also butt weld two tubes together. 
  • Beahm Box: A flexible R&D tool for shaping tubing. We turn to the Beahm Box when other machines can’t accommodate a certain form. 
  • Custom Tooling for Prototyping: When specific designs are needed, we work with partners to develop and refine custom tooling. 

Punching and Drilling for Functional Enhancements

Some applications require holes or perforations. Our Accu-Drill system provides: Medical Extrusions Tubing Secondary Drilling Punching

  • Drilling and Punching: Uses mandrels to create precise holes, while maintaining tube integrity.
  • Custom Bit Sizing: Standard sizes are available, but we also procure custom drill and punch bits as needed.  

Pad Printing for Clear Markings

We can provide accurate and permanent ink application through pad printing—For when tubing requires identification, measurement marks, or branding. 

  • Stamp Printing: Ink transfer for artwork or text on one side of the tube. 
  • 360° Roll Printing: Full circumferential printing for complete tube coverage. 
  • Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment Options: Including corona treatment for enhanced ink adhesion and heat curing for durability. 

We Get the Answer for Our Customers

At PCA-HPMS, we can meet customer needs when it comes to a wide variety of secondary operations. When it comes to trimming, cutting, tipping and forming, punching and drilling, or pad printing and all the rest of our secondary operations, we are usually able to accomplish the customer’s needs. 

But, if the operation is highly specialized, we also have trusted industry suppliers that we regularly collaborate with to find solutions. 

  1. We send our industry partner the request from the customer. 
  2. They send us a prototype of the final product which we share with the customer. 
  3. If the customer approves, our supplier makes the tool for us. 
  4. We complete the customer’s order with the new tool now available. 

This back and forth not only helps make sure our customer gets the part exactly the way they need it, but it also contributes a new tool to our shop, available for future projects and enabling us to do even more work completely in-house.  

Get the Secondary Operations Expertise You Need

If your project requires custom tubing, PCA-HPMS is the best manufacturer for you to work with. And when it comes to secondary operations, we have the expertise, technology and strategic partnerships to bring your project from beginning to end, just the way you want. 

Contact us today to learn how our secondary operations can enhance your medical tubing solutions.