The Marker Band Swaging equipment from MSI utilizes the principles of the patented MSI segmental compression mechanism and will likely prove to be the evolution of swaging technology in the catheter industry. The MSI Swaging equipment is the first technology developed with the specific needs of catheter manufactures in mind.

Integral to the MSI swaging equipment is the use of flexures,or flexible members that guide motion, rather than a set of dies, shims, backers, rollers or spindles. The MSI swaging equipment utilizes an active, proportional control of the die opening and has been found to provide superior results when compared to other swaging methods.

The main advantages of the MSI equipment include:
• Automatic and accurate band longitudinal positioning available on some equipment.
• Clean operating equipment, the mechanism has no sliding or rolling parts that require lubrication.
• Reduced wear between the parts of the die mechanism.
• Short process cycle time.