In this article, Steve Wardell, Director, Imaging, and Catherine Thacker, Director, Pre-Automation Solutions, both of ATS Automation, explore how machine learning technology is enabling the automation of challenging, or previously impossible, manual inspections. Every manufacturing process has one – the difficult manual visual inspection process that seemingly cannot be replaced with an automated inspection process.
Month: December 2021
Automating Under Uncertainty—Good Practices
In this article, Simon Drexler, Director, Linear Motion Technologies, ATS Automation, discusses lessons learned and good practices when dealing with uncertainty at the various stages of automation development for drug delivery device manufacturing. Making decisions whilst dealing with uncertainty is a challenge we all face every day in both our personal and professional lives. Such
Repetitive Equipment Manufacturing Case Studies for Medical Devices
ATS Automation can be your manufacturing partner for contract manufacturing. Our flexible workforce, project management rigor, and deployment of lean manufacturing principles enable us to provide repetitive equipment manufacturing services for complex machines including medical devices. We have helped numerous clients quickly scale up to meet delivery commitments to their customer—providing manufacturing and operations services
Two Diagnostics Case Studies
Our 45 years of experience have enabled ATS Automation to be a key partner for many global medical device and life science companies, including those that produce diagnostic products. Our assembly systems have produced test strips, biochips, single-use diagnostic test cartridges, lab-on-a-chip and DNA microarrays. These systems have included precision steps such as the micro-dispensing,
LED-Generated UV for Adhesive Curing in Medical Devices
As demand for syringes continues to grow, in terms of volume and also in terms of the range of applications, evolving the manufacturing processes can be just as important as the development of new treatment and the development of new medical devices. Here, Roland Lindner, Systems Engineer; Matthias Schulze, Applications & Systems Engineering Manager; and
Focused Efforts and Out-of-the-Box Thinking Help Provide Solutions in an Unimaginable Timeline to Help in COVID-19 Response
As demand for face masks, especially N95 respirator masks, dramatically increased due to COVID-19, ATS was challenged to increase production capacity with new equipment in a fraction of the typical delivery time.
ATS Life Sciences Fact Sheet: Your Partner for Automated Manufacturing Solutions
For over 40 years, ATS Life Sciences has been designing, building, and inventing high-quality, high-performance, and compliant automated manufacturing systems for customers around the world. As a global leader, we offer end-to-end services for high-value standard and customized turnkey solutions for life sciences companies with complex process, assembly, logistics and service needs.
Pivoting to Assist with the COVID-19 Response? Key Things to Consider
COVID-19 continues to shake our world and challenge our perceptions of security and surety. But the resiliency of people and companies continues to be inspirational. Here are a few things you should know about manufacturing in the life sciences marketplace.
Automation Platforms: A Comparison Guide
ATS automation has provided thousands of automated manufacturing solutions to some of the world’s largest companies. We therefore have a wide variety of automation platforms to select from, depending on your unique product, process, and production needs
Enabling Burst Capacity for Healthcare Companies During Coronavirus Response
One of the most pressing shortages facing hospitals during the COVID-19 emergency has been a lack of ventilators. The ATS team has filled gaps in medical ventilator manufacturers’ supply chain by rapidly deploying required ventilator testing systems to scale up production.