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Advanced features
In addition to these core functions, our systems can be equipped with advanced features to enhance operational efficiency and product quality:
- Infeed tub or (WIP) tray buffering with FIFO Policy: Ensures the first-in, first-out processing of syringes, maintaining orderly production flow.
- Decoding of pre-printed data on the tub or tray by a vision system: Automated vision systems decode and verify data printed on tubs, ensuring traceability and reducing errors.
- Automated denesting from tub or tray: Efficiently removes nests from tubs to streamline the assembly process.
- Empty tub / tray and nest stacking units: Provides organized stacking of empty tubs and nests, facilitating continuous operation.
- Gentle transfer of syringes onto the unload guide: Ensures careful handling of syringes, reducing the risk of damage.
- Also available in no Glass-To-Glass contact version: Offers a version with no glass-to-glass contact, minimizing the risk of breakage and contamination.
Syringe assembly platforms
We provide machines suitable for various scales of production, from small batches to larger batches, ensuring flexibility and efficiency. The entire range utilizes the same assembly techniques, making the upscaling process highly accessible for validation:
- SAP-M (Syringe Assembly Platform – Manual): A compact basic desktop solution for low-capacity, manual syringe assembly.
- SAP-S (Semi-Automatic Syringe Assembly Platform): A semi-automatic system designed for mid-level production needs.
- SAP-A (Automatic Syringe Assembly Platform): A fully automatic machine for high-capacity, 24/7 syringe assembly operations.
Our machines are robust, reliable, and flexible, allowing for various line layouts. They are pre-arranged for connectivity with both conventional and no-glass-to-glass-contact conveyor belts, ensuring smooth and safe operation.
Precise en Consistent Assembly
Furthermore, our systems can handle syringe plunger rod assembly through rotation or, for even greater accuracy, using torque-based assembly methods. This ensures precise and consistent assembly, meeting the highest standards of quality and performance.
Comprehensive Quality Control
At GTE Engineering, quality, consistency, and reliability are the primary focuses in the design of our machines. Our syringe assembly machines can be equipped with advanced vision systems to ensure these standards are met.
These vision checks can detect incorrect assembly, verify proper product orientation, inspect labels, and assess print quality.
We use high-quality cameras from leading brands like Cognex in our vision systems to ensure reliability and top performance. However, if your company prefers a different brand of vision system, we can integrate that into our machines as well. This way, you don’t have to adapt to a new machine; we customize the machine to meet your specific requirements. This flexibility is what sets GTE Engineering apart.
Our customers
Tailored to your needs
At GTE, we understand that every production process is its own beast. That’s why our solutions are scalable and expandable at a later stage. Whereas a semi-automated solution is often chosen for a clinical trial or start-up, a fully automated solution is usually the best option for an existing production line. All our solutions can be expanded at a later stage with any additional automation measures.
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Knowledge & Inspiration
The LAP-C with Mecademic robot
GTE designed and built the LAP-C. A circular platform for assembling and/or packaging medical products. When we design the LAP-C as an assembly machine, we often use a Mecademic robot.
High mix low volume manufacturing
In the pharmaceutical industry, there is a growing demand for high mix low volume manufacturing (HMLV). HMLV signifies that medications and medical devices are increasingly being personalized, tailored more specifically to the patient: a greater variety of medical products combined in smaller quantities.
3D printing in engineering– thinking out of the box
Years ago, in 2001, GTE engineering embraced 3D printing for the creation process of its exclusive machines. Until then it was science fiction. Today we can no longer live without it. How do we use 3D printing at GTE and what advantages does it have?
What is ‘Smart Customization’?
ETO, CTO and Smart Customization. Terms that are more often used in mechanical engineering. But what do these terms mean? Everyone working in mechanical engineering should know what development these words describe.
Considerations when selecting reputable machine developers
What factors should you consider when selecting a machine builder? Do they meet the stringent quality standards of the medical industry? While there are numerous legal regulations in place to ensure machine and product quality, it’s crucial that machine designers and builders are cognizant of these requirements. Additionally, take into account three key factors that can impact both the machine and your product’s quality: the human factor, the product design, and the proficiency of the machine builder.
Accepting downtime is a mortal sin!
Everyone knows that companies are all about production, or ‘adding value’. Value is everything the customer needs and pays for. All other activities support this. That’s why it’s so strange that unplanned downtime is so quickly accepted and seen as ‘normal’. Many companies are not aware of how often the production line comes to a standstill. People quickly get used to it and accept downtime on a production or assembly line. However, a production line coming to a standstill is disastrous for the organization. If no value is added, the entire organization comes to a standstill.
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