Tipping the end of a plastic tube is one of the optimized services we perform for our customers to add value to their finished product. Tipping is the forming or creation of a radius or chamfer on the end of the tube to facilitate the assembly of parts. In finished medical devices such as catheters, tipping is used to ease the insertion of the device into the body.

Through an extensive investment in our value-add capabilities, our engineers have developed a broad portfolio of tipping capabilities. Thermoforming technology can be used to create a radius at the tube tip in a variety of customer-specified designs. Specialty grinding can be used in applications where thermoforming may not be possible.

Whether it be a slight easing of the tube’s edge, or a pronounced tip, Zeus can perform a range of tipping operations. Over the years, we have explored a broad portfolio of tipping configurations, ranging from decreasing the inside diameter (ID) of the tube as the tip profile changes to completely closing the end of the tube at the tip.

Contact our team or call toll-free in the US 1-800-526-3842 or +1-803-268-9500 internationally today to see how we can develop a precision solution to give you a competitive advantage.