An autoinjector is a medical device designed to deliver a dose of a particular drug. The devices were designed to overcome the hesitation associated with self-administration of a needle-based drug delivery device. Assembling these precision, spring-loaded devices is challenging, particularly given the demand for high-speed, high-volume production.
Swiss machine builder Mikron Automation recently designed and built a complex automated line for autoinjectors that involves two assembly cells—and no less than 18 NCFT electromechanical joining modules from KistlerInstrument Corp.