The Challenge

Our customer is a global leader in IV therapy; 80% of patients in hospital receive IV therapy during their stay.

Their internal analysis determined a standalone system for automated seal/slitting would improve uptime on their IV catheter assembly system. However, the customer had significant issues with their inspection processes on multiple parts at high speeds. When a seal slit failure occurred, they had to scrap their entire IV catheter assembly system.

The customer needed a consistent, reliable solution for long-term, high-speed production.

The ATS Solution

ATS Life Sciences Systems has subject matter expertise in the automated handling and assembly of medical devices, including IV catheter and valves.

Our experience with seal slitting, coupled with cam actuated equipment and ATS vision inspection capability, allowed us to deliver a solution that met the customer’s need for simultaneous handling of different parts, all at high rates of speed.

ATS addressed feeding and vision inspection issues better than the competition.

What the Customer Required

• Full replacement of existing automation system for valve used for IV catheter with 3 variants
• Seal slit experience at high rates of speed
• Vision inspection experience
• Cam actuated system
• Help increase the OEE of existing assembly system

The ATS Proposal

Base Platform

• Discovery Dial
• 12 Stations

Third Party Equipment

• Feeders, Vision, Conveyor

Integrated ATS Technologies

• Vision System, Air Wash Station, Slit Station

System Requirements

• Maintain 200 ppm output
• Handle 3 similar part types simultaneously
• Protection against mixture of parts
• Verify orientation before slitting
• Multiple visual inspections

What ATS LSS Delivered

• A complete IV catheter assembly system
• System performance of 225 ppm at 93% OEE
• 38 Weeks PO to FAT

Benefits

Addressed feeding and vision inspection issues the customer experienced on their prior equipment.

ATS delivery schedule was competitive. Proactive response to customer needs, resulting in collaborative design and ongoing service agreement.