Manufacturing costs in Fridingen are high, as instruments such as forceps, scissors and needle holders are produced from high-alloy stainless steel bar parts (X20Cr13, Diameter 25 mm), which Tschida Medical Solutions then combines into complex micro-spring, micro-bayonet and tube shaft instruments. Tschida’s team manufactures these components in series production 24 hours a day – even through the night during fully automated, unmanned shifts. Precise temperature management ensures safe and reliable repeating accuracy with precision to two micrometres on all five axes, while the stable and low-vibration machine bed offers near-net-shape finishing on the surfaces. But Tschida is especially proud of one thing: “The boldest fact about this machine is that all of the know-how remains in-house. We will continue to work through the puzzle under the radar until the innovation is fully developed.”