Process Development Labs - Machine Solutions

Accelerate Your Process Development

Explore. Test. Train. Produce.

Machine Solutions Process Development Labs (PDL’s) provide direct access to high-quality equipment and resources to support the manufacturing of medical devices from initial prototype through full production requirements. Our skilled team is committed to work alongside you in a confidential setting to develop sustainable, repeatable processes and provide you with reliable, effective solutions for manufacturability.

These PDL’s are installed with state of the art equipment from our distinctive brands and bring you closer to the fundamental data you need for your process development work: Beahm Designs, BW-Tec, Crescent Designs, MSI, Plastic Weld Systems, Sebra, SteegerUSA, Vante, and Vela Technologies, Inc.

Visit to learn about how our equipment capabilities and finishing technologies will enable you to bring your products to market.

Our 6 PDL’s are located in Flagstaff, AZ, Galway Ireland, Höri Switzerland and Shanghai, China, Spartanburg South Carolina

Flagstaff, AZ

MSI Balloon Catheter Lab

Flagstaff, AZ (USA)

Designed to create an individualistic, hands-on, experience, we’ve installed dedicated equipment and specialized engineers to assist with your Catheter Balloon applications and the right equipment selection for your process. From first article trials to proper tooling and elimination of operator dependency, our team works alongside you to increase repeatability and yield.

Currently Available for Demonstration:

Flagstaff, AZ

MSI & Crescent Design - Catheter Testing Lab

Schedule a visit to our catheter device testing lab where our capable team of engineers’ train and enable Medical Device companies to perform:

Hydraulic Burst, Leak (testing and characterization),
Balloon Compliance
Feasibility
Performance
Torque (ISO 10555) ,
Radial Force Testing
Stent Securement Testing

Höri, Switzerland

BW TEC welcomes customers to the applications lab and showroom where you work alongside our skilled engineers and technicians. Installed with a comprehensive line of equipment for catheter balloon production, catheter manufacturing, coating and testing equipment. Our laboratory offers machines for the following processes:

Balloon production

Catheter assembly

Testing

Leak testing
Compliance testing
Fatigue testing
Burst testing

Galway, Ireland

This team acknowledges the significance of thorough training in attaining maximum productivity. For this reason, we offer outstanding training programs that are endorsed by leaders in the Medical Device industry. The showroom is managed by certified; factory trained engineers who possess the expertise to identify the best solution tailored to meet the unique requirements of our customers.

Shanghai, China

To provide local support and training, this comprehensive showroom and service center provides you with access to a breadth of equipment from our leading brands including Beahm Designs Inc, BW Tec, MSI, PlasticWeld Systems, Steeger USA, SEBRA and Vante, This equipment enables customers to test and manufacture balloon catheters, braided catheters, perform catheter tip forming, lamination and more.

Inman, SC

Perfect for short or long term contracts the Steeger USA R&D Lab provides access to state-of-the-art equipment and allows you to develop and test processes for your full scale manufacturing. This lab enables customers to create samples and develop processes on the following equipment: