Medical Device Manufacturing
Modular Automated Cell Assembles Medical Devices
The scalable system can be used to assemble clinical build quantities up to intermediate production volumes at a significantly lower investment level.
Mikron Automation has introduced a modular, semiautomatic assembly cell for production of medical devices. Photo courtesy Mikron Automation
DENVER—Mikron Automation has introduced a modular, semiautomatic assembly cell for production of medical devices.
The MiniCell assembly system is based on proven, standardized building blocks, enabling manufacturers to deploy automation rapidly with low risk. The scalable system can be used to assemble clinical build quantities up to intermediate production volumes at a significantly lower investment level.
Each cell has a footprint of 3 square meters, and up to 12 cells can be linked together to create a line. The cell can be connected to a source of pressurized air (6 bars), or it can be equipped with an onboard compressor. The cell has locking casters for rapid repositioning. The cell can be used in an ISO 7 clean room, and it can run up to 5 cycles per minute.
The cell is easy to retool for product changes, and it uses Mikron’s standard and validated Allen-Bradley software.
The cell can be integrated with complex subsystems for high-precision assembly. The system uses the same validated process modules and pallet sizes as Mikron’s larger G05 and Ecoline automated assembly platforms.
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