HOME PRODUCTS KNOWLEDGE BASE PRICING / BUYING ABOUT CONTACT Balloon Wrappers (Balloon Folders) Home / Balloon Wrappers Blockwise is an industry leader in balloon wrapping (balloon folding) equipment. These machines pleat a balloon to form a number of “wings”, and wrap the wings around the catheter shaft. The machines comprise 3 parts: The pleating station divides the balloon into a number of wings spiraled around the central shaft The compression station tightly compresses the winged balloon The machine base controls the process. The pleating and compression dies are temperature-controlled. The differences between the models VE, VC, and VS are not in process quality, but rather in convenience, productivity, and mistake-proofing. Blockwise balloon wrappers (balloon folders) have heated dies, and the VE and VC machines feature full process control with recipes. Learn more about balloon wrapping basics. Recipe-Controlled Electric Actuation Balloon Wrappers Model VE Reliable microcontroller, with touch-screen user interface provides automatic sequencing and timing, and selectable process recipes. Electric actuation puts all process settings under recipe control, adding the final level of productivity and mistake-proofing on these catheter balloon wrapping (balloon folding) machines. VE with Alpha-Pleat™ Small (Including PTCA) Diameter Length Number of Wings 0-16 mm 62 or 124 mm 2-6 VE with RedCrimp™ Long or Large-Diameter Diameter Length Number of Wings 0-16 mm 310 mm 2-8 Recipe-Controlled Pneumatic Actuation Balloon Wrappers Model VC Our workhorse balloon wrapping machine, repeatedly refined since 2007, VC is used in production by many of the world’s leading manufacturers. Reliable microcontroller, with touch-screen user interface provides automatic sequencing and timing, and selectable process recipes. VC with Alpha-Pleat™ Small (Including PTCA) Diameter Length Number of Wings 0-14 mm 62 or 124 mm 2-6 VC with RedCrimp™ Long or Large-Diameter Diameter Length Number of Wings 0-30 mm 62-310 mm 2-8 Simple Balloon Wrappers Model VS In R&D settings and low-production settings, manual control can provide high-quality balloon wrapping. Uses the same pleating and compression stations as Model VC, but lacks computerized control and timing. Process steps are timed by the operator with a stopwatch. Station actuation and balloon inflation are are controlled through hand-operated toggle valves. Temperature control is provided. VS with Alpha-Pleat™ Small (Including PTCA) Diameter Length Number of Wings 0-14 mm 62 or 124 mm 2-6 VS with Twin-Cam™ Long or Large-Diameter Diameter Length Number of Wings 0-30 mm 62-310 mm 2-8 Relevant Knowledge Base Articles Knowledge Base Balloon Wrapping Basics VC Wrapper Screens and Recipe Setup VE Wrapper Screens and Recipe Setup Pleating Die Customization Compressed Air & High Pressure Gas Connections Blockwise Engineering LLC is an Arizona company, formed in the year 2000. Blockwise equipment is profitably making medical devices at over 400 companies worldwide Company About Us Agents and Distributors Pricing / Buying Contact Us 425 S. 48th Street, #108, Tempe, Arizona 85281, USA Email: sales@blockwise.com Phone: +1-602-954-7703 Fax: +1-602-667-6566 2020 © All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service