Tecnoideal, an integrator for the medical industry, has just added new ABB industrial robots to its automated applications. After being acquired by Medica Srl, one of the first companies to provide worldwide consulting for the production of disposable products for dialysis and infusion, the company was transformed. From ideation, feasibility and design to installation and commissioning, the organization can now help its partners and consumers.
The company’s technique has transformed the notion of assembling medical components by avoiding harmful contamination and operator contact with waste material. A file cabinet can be made in various ways, but only someone with a thorough understanding of the important issues and safety regulations can identify which machinery and methods should be used on the production line. After its rapid expansion in Italy and other countries, Tecnoideal has opened an office in Maryland.
Matteo Tedeschini, Tecnoideal Sales Manager, says; The creation of medical equipment is supervised by strict quality procedures designed to protect those who use it”, “The biggest problems of our work are related to the final product, in particular those intended for use in hospitals and in contact with patients.” At the same time, these disposable devices must be mass-produced at a reasonable cost per unit.
To address these issues, Tecnoideal enlisted the assistance of ABB’s robotics group to determine where robotic automation could drive production processes. An automated system for finishing dialysis filters has been equipped with an ABB IRB 1300 robot. Even a highly trained person could not do the job faster or with fewer errors than the robot.
Tecnoideal robots allow manufacturers to free up space in the clean room, or reduce its size, reducing costs in all aspects. In the United States, a multinational customer has installed an ABB IRB 1200 robot as part of a solution. In addition to gripping and moving plastic tubes, the robot performs the important task of checking and identifying dimensions.
As Tedeschini explains, Tecnoideal is eager to include robotics in more of its automated solutions. ABB Robotics, in our opinion, is the best on the market. And the robots work flawlessly, leading to numerous customers requesting that we add ABB robots to their automated systems.”
Tecnoideal’s new IRB 1200 robot becomes collaborative by slowing down its activity or going into stop mode in the presence of an operator. This is an effective and vital measure that ensures safety in production areas where human supervision is required.
Tedeschini sees a higher level of collaboration between robots and production employees throughout the manufacturing process in the future for Tecnoideal: “We have already tested intermittent collaboration mode on the IRB 1200.” In the presence of an operator, the robot becomes collaborative by slowing down its activity or going to sleep, thanks to the Safe Move Pro package. This is a crucial and effective tool that ensures safety in industrial areas that require human monitoring. We are also considering installing ABB’s YuMi robotic islands.”
Tecnoideal can ensure global compliance with safety requirements while achieving extraordinarily high production speed with ABB’s IRB 1200 and IRB 1300 robots, critical factors in the production of medical devices.
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