Design and Manufacture of Industrial Equipment

At ORIOS LIFESCIENCES, we also design the industrial equipment used to manufacture your products. Specializing in custom industrial equipment for catheter assembly, we develop high-precision machines that are used in our own production facilities. These technologies, proven in real-world conditions, ensure efficiency, repeatability, and compliance for your most demanding projects.

 Turnkey Solutions for Your Production

Our range of custom-built machines covers all critical stages of catheter manufacturing, from prototypes to industrial production runs. Designed to optimize productivity while maintaining impeccable quality, our equipment incorporates the latest innovations in process control, automation, and traceability.

Thermal Welding Machine – Precise welds with superior mechanical properties

Our thermal welding machine enables the creation of watertight, durable joints for your catheters, featuring:

  • Precise temperature and pressure control: For consistent, repeatable welds, even on sensitive materials.
  • Multi-material compatibility: PU, PEBAX®, nylon – tailored to your specific needs.
  • Sensor integration: Real-time monitoring of critical parameters (temperature, cycle time) to ensure consistent quality.
  • Flexible automation: From single-unit production to large-scale production runs, with quick format changes.

Laminator & Reflow Station – Precise Hardness Transitions

For catheters with varying mechanical properties (e.g., flexible tip + rigid body), our laminator and reflow station offer:

  • Controlled remelting: Creating hardness gradients for smooth, gradual transitions.
  • Sheath Laminating: Multi-layer coatings for higher-performance catheters (reinforced tubes, improved internal lubricity).

Angioplasty Balloon Forming Machine – Precision and Repeatability

Specially designed for the manufacture of medical balloons, our forming/blow molding machine enables the production of balloons with complex geometries, featuring:

  • High-precision forming: Conical, multi-diameter, compliance-controlled balloons—customized to your specifications.
  • Customization of profiles: Adjustment of lengths, diameters, and thicknesses for specific applications (cardiology, neurology, urology).
  • Advanced automation: Reduced cycle times and minimized scrap.

Stretching Machine – Enabling Complex Assemblies

Our stretching machine reduces the diameter of the tubes, allowing for the creation of more complex assemblies for your catheters, thereby:

  • Improving flexibility: Reducing the diameter while maintaining strength.
  • Improving navigability: More flexible and maneuverable catheters for complex procedures.
  • Check tolerances: Uniform and consistent stretching for consistent quality.
  • Compatibility with thermoplastic materials: PU, PEBAX®, nylon – with parameters that can be adjusted to meet your needs.

Hydrophilic Coating Machine – Optimal Slip

For catheters that are more lubricated and easier to insert, our hydrophilic coating machine offers:

  • Uniform, durable coatings: Reduced friction for atraumatic insertion.
  • Thickness control: Precise and repeatable application of the coating.

Why Choose Our Equipment?

Machines Designed by Experts, for Experts

Our equipment is developed in-house by a team of engineers specializing in medical devices, with hands-on experience in catheter manufacturing.

Seamless Integration into Your Process

  • Compatibility with your existing lines: Our machines are compact to optimize your production space.
  • Scalable automation: From single-unit production to mass production, with quick changeover times.
  • Traceability: A tiered access system, customized programs, and traceable parameters.

First-Class Technical Support

  • Comprehensive training: Our experts train your teams on how to use and maintain the machines.
  • Preventive Maintenance: Tips and a Stock of Spare Parts to Minimize Downtime

Equipment Tested Under Real-World Conditions

Our machines are already in use in our own production facilities, which allows us to:

  • Ensure their reliability before delivery.
  • Optimize their performance based on feedback from the field.
  • To provide you with reliable, proven solutions for your mission-critical applications.