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Automation Engineering
Engineering Competence for Superior Results
Our strong in-house engineering allows us to control the process every step of the way. Röchling Medical provides engineering support from design for manufacturing all the way through series production. Whether for product realization, process design and development, product line transfers or complete contract manufacturing solutions, Röchling Medical engineers bring fresh insights and innovative solutions to any project.
Customized Automation Solutions
We use our knowledge in automation to create smart solutions and lean processes using innovative technologies.
Our in-house automation engineering department develops product-specific processes from manual precision to fully automated production, using automatic assembly, automatic inline quality testing, robot-assisted parts insertion and removal, as well as automatic packaging and transportation systems.
We are able to plan, control and implement complex automatic systems for large series production in cleanrooms in compliance with ISO 14644-1:2016 class 7 / 8 or GMP Grade C / D. Depending on project requirements, the design, construction and programming are carried out by Röchling Medical or in collaboration with external partners.
Experienced Project Management
Our experienced project managers advise and support customers from the initial idea through to series production.
Röchling Medical is experienced in managing highly complex projects from initial clean room layout and process design to ramp-up. We place great emphasis on a holistic approach and transparent project planning for optimal implementation of schedules and budgets.
In close consultation with our customers, our experts develop processes that fulfill the requirements for stable, reliable production and highest quality while being economically efficient.
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Case Studies
As a solution provider, we combine our expertise in research & product development, materials & technologies, and automation & industrialization with our experience, our quality standards, and our ambition to work with our customers to design a product that meets their individual requirements.
Our case studies give you an insight into the challenges faced by our customers in pharma, diagnostics and medical technology sectors and the tailor-made solutions that we jointly created with them.
Patient-Centric Pharmaceutical Packaging Design
Röchling Medical collaborated with Heidelberg University Hospital to develop optimised packaging designs for and together with patients with motor impairments.
Optimizing a Complex Class 3 Medical Device
By intelligent product redesign, we are able to simplify manufacturing processes, automate assembly procedures and optimize product features.
Innovative Plastic Protectors for Glass Injection Vials
The damage caused by glass breakage is particularly high for expensive or toxic injectables. Röchling Medical developed a smart packaging solution to safeguard those drugs.
Custom Automation Concepts
With our experience and know-how in combining injection molding and assembly, we find intelligent solutions for advanced tooling and automation concepts.
Design for Manufacturability
Challenged to optimise design for manufacturability, Röchling Medical combined three processing technologies for a multi-component container system for use in diagnostic analyzers.
Automated Quality Control
Find out how we solved in-line quality control challenges for containers with peaked bottoms by developing an intelligent automation solution.
Metal and Plastic Processing from a Single Source
To produce a trocar for ophthalmic surgery, Röchling Medical Lancaster combines its expertise in metal processing and injection molding and supplies the instrument as a complete, ready-to-use kit from a single source.
Medical Device Contract Manufacturing
For a complex surgical instrument, Röchling Medical Lancaster is providing full-service contract manufacturing of cleanroom molded parts, supply chain handling of subcomponents, precision assembly and packaging.
A Single Use Medical Device Designed for Sustainability
Röchling Medical applied the principles of Design-for-Sustainability (DfS) to the development of a standard plastic trocar and significantly improved the carbon footprint of the disposable medical product.
Simulations in Product Development
By performing simulations in the product development process of a housing system for an electronic medical device used for life-saving treatments, we were able to save considerable costs and time for our customer.
Röchling Medical Competences
Our Expertise, Your Benefit
Our customers benefit from our extensive expertise in plastics and metal processing, but also from our many years of experience in medical technology and pharma. As your solution partner, we are familiar with both the regulatory and practical requirements of creating components and products for the healthcare sector tailored to your needs. We meet the highest quality and hygiene standards and operate in strict compliance with relevant regulations, such as the Medical Device Regulation (MDR).
Contact Us
For more information about our Expertise in Automation and Engineering, please contact our team.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Your Contact in Europe
Thierry Arnaud
Vice President - Sales & Marketing Europe
Your Contact in the US
Bill Ruth
Vice President - Sales & Marketing
