Automatic helpers navigate better

Automatic helpers navigate better

27.08.2011

Robot manufacturers want to expand their market share in medical technology and are focussing on the proven highlights of their technology: Precise in action and untiring at work. The newcomers are called medical robots, and they are flexible and willing to learn. They also score points with their high level of automation, which is good for handling jobs, but also for assisting in the operating theatre.
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Endoscopes – more than just insights

Endoscopes – more than just insights

18.07.2011

Endoscopes are developing into multifunction instruments, which not only localise surgical areas and concealed details inside the body, but which are also able to be put to invasive use. Endoscopes are now an integral part of modern and networked OP concepts. [more...]

Robots support the production of modern hearing aids

Robots support the production of modern hearing aids

18.07.2011

Rapid advances in medical engineering mean that production processes have to be constantly adapted. A broader range of models also results in smaller batch sizes, which still have to be manufactured as economically as possible. This is why hearing device manufacturer Oticon introduced automation technology to support its production. It needs a flexible, easy-to-use robot in order to handle the tiny hearing device components. Oticon found the ideal solution for its needs in the form of a six-axis robot from the Danish company Universal Robots. [more...]

Packaging excellence

Packaging excellence

17.05.2011

Process reliability sets the tone in every respect when packaging systems prepare sensitive medical products or pharmaceuticals for storage and transport. Current examples from the sector show how sustainable machine concepts are mastering these stringent requirements without incurring extra costs. [more...]

Robotic assistance facilitates therapy

Robotic assistance facilitates therapy

23.02.2010

Robots add mobility, and their application range in medicine is growing. Their endurance, enormous flexibility and reliability are key strengths. Robot manufacturers are convinced that these untiring helpers still hold considerable potential waiting to be tapped. [more...]