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Automation of Life Science Equipment Manufacturing

The Corona pandemic created a huge demand for Covid testing equipment. To ramp up such a production volume can only be realized by the usage of automated production with machinery equipment. Also most of the components for lab analysis are produced in an automated manner along with the performance of lab analysis processes.

For the production of devices for blood analysis or for diagnosis of tissue samples as well as for the assembly of other medical devices automated processes increase both efficiency and reliability.

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Intralogistics in Metalworking

In order to increase the utilization and overall system effectiveness of machine tools, the production engineers plan automation solutions for the automatic loading and unloading of workpieces in the CNC machining center or the CNC lathe. Machine tool builders offer appropriate automation equipment as an option when purchasing new machines.

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RFID basics – Gain key knowledge to select the best fit system

RFID is key in auto identification technologies In the course of the evolving digitalization, industrial companies automate more and more manual processes. Consequently, they transfer paper-based tasks in the field of identification to digital solutions. So, one important enabling technology is radio frequency identification (RFID). Since this technology is mature,

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Five use cases about the power of RFID in the medical applications

Why are Auto ID technologies such as RFID beneficial for the medical industry? First, and most important, Automatic Identification and Data Capture technology (AIDC) conquer different industries step by step. So, why it should not be used in the medtech industry? Therefore, you gain now insights in five use cases

RFID and Vision in Central Sterilization

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Sterilization Services – Infection control and the benefits of traceability

What is Central Sterilization? CSSD is short for Central Sterilization Services Department in hospitals. In short, this the place employees and machines sterilize medical devices and equipment for subsequent use. Those devices are e.g. surgical instruments. Finally, the overall target of sterilization services is to prevent infection of personnel and

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Tracking of transport trolleys in production of RUCH NOVAPLAST

Manual, paper-based processes in intralogistics are inefficient, inaccurate and not scalable. RUCH NOVAPLAST, a manufacturer of product solutions made of particle foams, now uses RFID systems to track transport trolleys at every stage of production. This provides greater transparency in the manufacturing process.

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UHF – THE future technology for Automotive production?

This blog post gives an insight into why UHF could be THE technology of the future for Automotive production.

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The name says it all: “Easy Tool ID”

Being aware of the advantages of Tool Identification the users in production long for this solution to be also available for their existing machines on the shop floor. But how to cope with the variety of machine tool types?

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More transparency in production

Which product has been when at which workplace? And what information is relevant to perform the next step? Typical production questions that can be answered by installing an RFID system.

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Traceability of production material with RFID

In times of increasing cost and time pressure there is a growing need of standardized processes. This trend has also an impact on the supply chain between producers and suppliers, where traceability became more and more important within the last few years.