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Flexible manufacturing platform Being built on the SuperTrak GEN3™ conveyance platform means that system modification and expansion is much simpler and cost effective. For example, should space be required to add additional tooling in order to manufacture a new product variant or increase capacity, the SuperTrak GEN3™ conveyance platform can be expanded by adding 1-meter […]

Introduction In the world of medical tube set manufacturing (IV, dialysis, blood collection, infusion), end users are not willing to pay top dollar for what is considered a ‘disposable’ piece of the process versus the pumps, therapies, plasma, etcetera. Therefore, it is imperative that production costs are minimized at the onset of a new product […]

Introduction When manufacturing medical tube sets, two of the most important factors to the manufacturer include output volume and product quality, both in terms of machine generated scrap (e.g. tube improperly inserted to connector and rejected by the machine) and product quality to the end user (e.g. no scuff marks on tubing, minimal particulate in […]

Introduction Why are Innovations in Tube Set Manufacturing Important? Complicating the expected growth in demand in tube set markets, many suppliers are also experiencing a labor shortage due to the high operator counts (typically 150-200+ workers per shift to output at needed rates) and intense dexterity demands required of manual tube set assembly. In Mexico, […]

25pL to 4.0uL dispensed discrete drop volume now capable in high output automation platforms According to a 2023 report, Global News Wire is reporting a 12.7% CAGR growth and greater than $80B USD in revenue by 2028 in Point of Care (POC) diagnostics. This tremendous growth is fueled by continuous glucose monitoring wearables, as well […]

What to Do Before a Product Design is Locked Down Engineers know the frustration of designing a manufacturing process that is difficult to scale up or automate. Let’s say benchtop equipment was built to test an assembly process with equipment running at a slower rate to support manual loading, and the controller and servos were […]

The Case for Pre-Engineered Automation Systems Over approximately the last 30 years, the evolution of automated systems implemented to enable advanced manufacturing has led to the proliferation of the pre-engineered automated work cell/system. In turn, this has enabled significant growth in the global deployment of automated systems throughout all facets of global manufacturing, where virtually […]

Survivalists say that abled bodies require a healthy supply of food, water, air, and shelter to survive. But to many diabetics, like myself, insulin must be added to the list. As a result, I’ve found that insulin dependent people are often fascinated by the technologies that replace the function of their MIA pancreata. This fascination […]

Increased output, greater product consistency, and decreased costs are just some of the benefits of improved productivity. But knowing where to begin on your efficiency journey can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve come up with 5 Ways to Improve Productivity in Pharma Manufacturing, an easy-a-to-implement guide for achieving long-term success. 1 – Optimize and […]