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COOLANTS
FOR SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE
An interesting account of how Blaser Swisslube’s Synergy 735 and Vascomill CSF
35 helped Sigma Surgical in India achieve tool cost savings and stable processes…
A hmedabad-based Sigma Challenges to overcome an extent that it did not allow
Surgical Pvt Ltd is an However, there were certain the team to plan and work ac-
upcoming leader in the hurdles that needed to be sur- cordingly. There was also a gap
mounted for the smooth run- as some tools showed a higher
Indian Medical Implant and ning of operations. One of the tool wear than the other. This
issues Sigma Surgical would also resulted in component
Surgery Instrument sector. The face was its previous coolant. rejection and affected the pro-
The company, hence, did not ductivity negatively. “Defined
company produces bone screws, have a stable process and suf- tolerances for produced parts in
fered from unpredictable tool the Medical segment are very
bone plates, spinal implants wear. “In the Medical segment, strict. Hence, more rejections
there are various challenges in- lower the output of finished
more out of Titanium and Stain- cluding the difficult to machine parts,” he adds.
materials, as well as the know- “Amol Pawar, Regional Sales
less Steel (316 LVM), as well as how transfer from the suppli- Representative, Blaser Swisslube,
ers. Therefore, stable processes approached us and explained
surgical instruments. Founded are key,” explains Mehul Gothi, how to analyze the production
CEO, Sigma Surgical. situation and what we can ex-
by JJ Gothi in 1998 with just The company faced other dif- pect further down the road in
ficulties such as component regard to optimization and cost
three employees, Sigma Surgical cleaning and cleaner machined savings,” shares Gothi.
parts. The unpredictable wear Pawar introduced the team to
has grown consistently and is of inserts was varying to such the comprehensive Blaser ap-
POONAM PEDNEKAR currently well known in the
Chief Copy Editor
Magic Wand Media Inc industry for its high-quality
poonam.pednekar@
magicwandmedia.in implants. Now under the leader-
ship of Mehul Gothi and his
vision of providing international
quality implants at affordable
price to Indian customers,
the company is set for the
future with its state-of-the-
art facility.
Source: Sigma Surgical Pvt Ltd
Sigma Surgical Pvt Ltd Facility Modern Manufacturing India
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