PRODUCTION PROCESS
At Benelux Surgical, our commitment to quality and precision begins at the very start of our production process. Each step is meticulously designed to ensure that our medical instruments meet the highest industry standards .
Benelux Surgical’s manufacturing procedure contain on following steps :
Selection of Raw material like stainless steel.
Stainless steel available in different grade, Pakistani local and imported from Germany, France, Japan.
MAGNETIC STAINLESS STEEL:
AISI 410/410X use for production of gripping instruments like Forceps,Tweezers,retractors.
AISI 420A for cutting instruments like Bone Rongeurs,Chisels,Gouges,scissors ,needle holders.
AISI420B production for high grade cutting instruments like scissors,Bone Ronerurs.
AISI440C for cutting high quality instruments like cutely and measuring instruments.
MEANING OF PRECISION
FORGING PROCESS:
By hand as well as hammer forging.
Selection of forging process,i.e Hot, Warm or Cold forging.
Forging process apply on instruments/devices (Hot, Warm or Cold) for shaping metal parts.
Trimming of excess material and acid cleaning.
MILLING AND TURNING:
Cutting away the unnecessary material by milling machines.
Making Serrations, Ratchets, Male & Female box Joints and grooves.
FILING, GRINDING & SETTING:
Removing of irregularity by grinding wheels and files so instruments develop its final shape.
Initial setting of instruments by hand with different type of gauges.
HEAT TREATMENT:
Heat treatment is significant process to improve performance and strength of instruments.
Heat treatment process is done to change physical and mechanical properties of instruments without modification of original shape of instruments.
For soften the material /metal Annealing process done.
Hardening/Tempering process is done to produce durability in the instruments.
Rockwell hardness (HRC) of needle holder without tungsten carbide inserts around 40-48 while scissors among HRC 50-58.
CHEMICAL TREATMENT:
Chemical treatment clean surface of steel and increase rust resistance .
POLISHING / BUFFING:
Metal finishing process done by using different abrasives (grinding, cutting, brushing, felting, buffing wheels) to create a homogeneous surface and finalize appearances of instruments like shine /mirror/bright or dull/satin/matte.
Electro polishing done to eliminate foreign substances and make surface more corrosion resistant.
FINAL INSPECTION & PACKAGING
To make sure quality of instruments per desired specifications final checking /inspection done by qualified technician.
Marking/Printing process done by laser marking system.
Marking/Printing process also done by etching or screen printing.
Packaging done per desired specification.
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