A stent crimping machine compresses balloon-expandable stents, thereby attaching the stent to the balloon catheter. Stent crimpers are generally comprised of two parts: the “compression station” – a mechanism that provides a variable-diameter, cylinder-shaped opening – and the “machine base” that controls the process. These machines also serve as general-purpose radial compression machines for various other applications. They can have a film sheathing option that protects fragile product surfaces during crimping.

Recipe-Controlled Electric Actuation Stent Crimpers

The world’s best stent crimper. Superior precision and repeatability of diameter or force control make it the the best machine for production. Total flexibility in recipe setup and manual control make it the best stent crimper for R&D. Very easy to learn, use, and calibrate.

CX with Alpha-Crimp™

Small (Including PTCA)

Diameter Length Max RF
0-8 mm 75 mm 2670 N

CX with RedCrimp™

Long or High-Force

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 310 mm 2670 N

CX with J-Crimp™

Medium

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 62 or 124 mm 1350 N

CX with 2-Crimp™

Medium & Long, High Force

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 180 mm 8000 N

CX / Large TwinCam™

Very Large Diameter

Diameter Length Max RF
0-60 mm 124, 186, 248, 310 mm 1450 N

CX / High Force TwinCam™

Extreme Force

Diameter Length Max RF
0-60 mm 124, 200, 230 mm 8000 – 20000 N

Recipe-Controlled Electric Actuation Stent Crimpers with Automatic Film Sheathing

Automatic PTFE film sheathing protects fragile surfaces, such as drug coatings, from damage that can result from high-pressure from the steel stent crimper dies.

CX with Autosheath

and Alpha-Crimp™

Small (Including PTCA)

Diameter Length Max RF
0-8 mm 75 mm 2670 N

CX with Autosheath

and RedCrimp™

Long or High-Force

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 310 mm 2670 N

CX with Autosheath

and J-Crimp™

Medium Diameter

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 62 or 124 mm 1350 N

CX with Autosheath

and 2-Crimp™

Medium & Long, High Force

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 180 mm 8000 N

Simple, Manually Controlled Pneumatic Actuation Stent Crimpers

These stent crimpers are the same compression stations as the CX stent crimping machine, but do not provide computerized control or timing. The force is adjusted by setting the regulated air pressure, and diameter is adjusted by a stop-screw. A toggle valve opens and closes the compression station.

RJ with Alpha-Crimp™

Small (Including PTCA)

Diameter Length Max RF
0-8 mm 75 mm 2670 N

RJ with RedCrimp™

Long Length

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 310 mm 2670 N

RJ with J-Crimp™

Medium Diameter

Diameter Length Max RF
0-16 mm 62 or 124 mm 955 N

RJ / Large TwinCam™

Very Large Diameter

Diameter Length Max RF
0-60 mm 124, 186, 248, 310 mm 1450 N