Medical device manufacturers face unique challenges in terms of product mix, throughput requirements, quality standards and regulatory guidelines. Whether a company is producing diagnostic equipment for cancer screening, disposable devices such as syringes, or implantable devices such as stents, the manufacturing process must be absolutely error-free while delivering high throughput.

A surveillance camera in a retail store is designed to zoom in with laser-like precision to focus on people and merchandise. A race car is designed to handle crowded straightaways and steep turns with speed and agility.