47. The Surgical Clamp

When the world’s best surgeons spread a rib cage or clamp a blood vessel, they rely on instruments hammered and filed by skilled hands in a Sheffield workshop.   On this week’s The Factory Next Door we head to Platts & Nisbett, manufacturers of surgical instruments for almost half-a-century.   Number 47 on our list of the greatest things we make here is The Surgical Clamp.   Alyson Nisbett gives us a factory tour as we learn why machines can’t make these instruments, we consider the responsibility that comes with hand-crafting life-saving equipment, and we ponder where a five-inch nail goes in the body.   Say hello on Instagram @thefactorynextdoor   The Factory Next Door is supported by AVEVA, a leader in industrial intelligence.    Sign up to their bi-weekly newsletter about manufacturing here:   www.aveva.com/factory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.