Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing
Capabilities
All of our production departments are well equipped with the
latest, machinery which is imported from Germany and England, and well-staffed
with the expert technicians.
Raw Material Department
Riester Surgical always purchases best quality stainless
steel raw material from steel manufacturers or import directly from Japan,
France and Germany USA when need to do so.
AISI 410, AISI 420, AISI 304, ASTM F899 steel according international standards of stainless steel are used for production of Surgical Instruments. At Riester Surgical, we believe that quality can only be achieved through quality raw material. As such, the best quality Raw-materials (Stainless Steel Strips, Round Bars, Stainless Steel Coils and Stainless-Steel Tubes) are purchased and are subjected to composition and hardness testing through our in-house laboratory in order to ensure that only the best materials are passed on to production departments.
Forging Department
Riester Surgical has its own forging section where
forgings are made through Drop Hammer process by seasoned operators using dyes
made of the best quality imported D-2 Steel.
Forging is done by keeping in mind that the geometry of
this process is a starting point and does not on any way limit your design
freedom.
Milling Department
Milling is used in the surgical instruments industry,
defined as the process of cutting, shaping and finishing of an instrument. It
is the process that includes turning, welding and fringing. At the Riester Surgical, we use the best milling technology which involve cutting away
pieces of metal to create dovetails, threads, bevels, slots and ridges.
Grinding (Filing & Setting)
In order to give a final shape to the instrument, our
highly skilled craftsman use filling and grinding processes which removes the
material from the instrument by abrasion. Then the instrument is keenly
observed and set to perform perfect.
Polishing Department
The Polishing Department is manned by seasoned workmen
using imported chemicals and best quality grinding wheels to ensure the best
quality finish. In this department, the instruments are given final finish
which includes mirror, satin or matt finishes. The finish is per customer’s
requirements.
Tungsten Carbide Department
Riester Surgical tungsten carbide department is installed
with the best quality imported machinery being manned by the exceptionally well-trained
experts using the German Technology. We use German tungsten carbide tips for
our instruments.
Coating Department
Our coating department is capable of providing gold plated
instruments as well as powder coated instruments depending upon the
requirements of the instruments or the customers. Best quality coating related
raw materials are used so that no compromise can be made on quality.
Furthermore, each coating is inspected for quality before any instrument is
passed on to the next department.
Sandblasting Department
For sandblasting our instruments, we use the machines as
well as the best quality sandblasting material, which are operated by skilled
& well-trained operators.
Stamping/ Laser Marking
We use permanent and long-life high-quality laser etching
which produces a wide variety of text and graphic images including our
customer’s logo with very detailed and fine image quality.
Quality Control
Our quality control department is involved at all of the
processes of manufacturing but before the instrument goes to the packing
department, its quality and function is thoroughly checked by our qualified
engineers.
Labeling and Packing
Each instrument is initially packed in a poly bag to
prevent scratches and then packed in the middle box. Middle boxes are then
packed in the carton. The middle boxes are labeled which includes the article
number, types and sizes of instruments. We can also arrange packaging and
labeling according to the customer’s demand.
Warehouse
After the instruments are packed and labeled, cartons are
then move to our in-house warehouse where the complete record of shipments are
maintained by our qualified warehouse management.