Automated Assembly Integrates Leak Testing For Lower Cost,Higher Output

摘要

Integration of leak testing into a fully automated assembly system proved to be a boon for San thego-based Gen-Probe,Inc.,a pioneer in genetic diagnostics for disease testing.The company improved output of its penetrable sealed cap for specimen tubes and reduced costs for manufacturing space and labor.It is becoming more common for automated assembly to include some degree of integrated leak testing,says Jacques Hoffmann,president and owner of InterTech Development Co.(IDC),which supplied the leak tester to Gen-Probe."This trend has been growing as more plastics manufacturers have increased automation.About 90% of our business is in testing of medical devices,such as valves for anesthesia and assisted-breathing devices,as well as in automotive intake manifolds,valves,and engine covers.