Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer10.16.18
Assembly and automation in the medical device industry are going strong as OEMs continue to outsource these services to contract manufacturers (CMs). Services vary widely from project to project, depending on production volume, device complexity, materials, and end-use application. Like other segments of the industry, assembly and automation are keenly focused on minimizing or eliminating variables that can impact product quality, increase costs, and slow down time to market. To help OEMs achieve these goals, CMs must remain open to new ideas and approaches, and be willing to invest in equipment or technologies when needed to be responsive to client demands—for example, implementation of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) to integrate operations, parts, workstations, and other tasks in a seamless manner across the factory floor.
“Running a manufacturing facility can be compared to conducting an orchestra, where you’re synchronizing and timing things that come together to produce a quality result,” said Tom Hoover, senior marketing manager for medical and business consumer electronics for Automation Solutions at
“Running a manufacturing facility can be compared to conducting an orchestra, where you’re synchronizing and timing things that come together to produce a quality result,” said Tom Hoover, senior marketing manager for medical and business consumer electronics for Automation Solutions at
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