Accu-Tip ATG: Automated Tip Grinder

The medical Automated Tip Grinder (ATG) grinds nitinol and stainless steel wires, as well as polymer tubing and rod on a compact grinding stand. Built specifically to meet the tight-tolerance requirements of medical device applications, this medical device precision grinder’s specially-designed vision system allows the operator to detect bad parts for automated sorting and view the grinding process on a monitor. The fully-automated process is programmable using the color LCD touchscreen and secure, easy-to-use SYNEO software.

Key Features

  • Full-color, touch-screen HMI
  • Recipe-driven software with barcode reader integration capability
  • Consistent and repeatable tip finishes and profiles
  • Multi-grooved grind wheels provide programmable tip variations without tooling changeouts
  • This nitinol tip grinder has a machined wheel with abrasive plating does not need to be dressed
  • Suitable for NiTi and Stainless Steel Wire grinding and Polymer grinding applications
  • Features SYNEO’s Accu-Feed LTD, Accu-Test inspection module and Accu-Bin Pass/Fail binning capability for unattended operations.

Specifications

  • Power: 100-230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
  • Air requirements: 30-100 PSI, 1-5 CFM
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 18″ x 18″ x 42″ (grinding pedestal only)
  • Weight (standard machine): 50 lbs. (grinding pedestal only)
  • Shipping weight (standard machine): 100 lbs. (grinding pedestal only)
  • HMI: 7″ high resolution color touchscreen
  • CE certified model available

Materials

  • Straight Lengths (Sticks) of Polymer Tubing
  • Straight Lengths (Sticks) or spools of nitinol and stainless steel wire
  • Straight Lengths (Sticks) or spools of NiTi or stainless steel coils