Axcesor has helped a customer launch a new product with an overmolded surgical blade. Often, scalpels with plastic handles are made in a highly automated process by heat staking the blade into the plastic handle, in order to reduce the risk of flash near the blade. For lower or middle volume applications, overmolding is much more economically feasible, but with the challenge of preventing flash at the blade.
Axcesor has achieved zero flash at the blade by using a special plastic insert in the cavity/core of the blade, which provides an interference fit at the blade shutoff. Compressing the blade like this eliminates all gaps at the blade shutoff, thus eliminating flash completely.
After overmolding, the blades are 100% inspected, moved to a cleanroom for packaging, and sent to be sterilized.
Do you need assistance with the engineering or launching of a product? Axcesor has been specializing in molding services for nearly 30 years. We are well equipped to support both low volume (as little as 1 part) and high volume (100,000+) parts. Allow us to quote your plastic parts and assemblies, and partner with Axcesor for high-quality and cost competitive injection molding services.
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