Michael Hosch looks at the requirements for conveyors in the handling and assembly of pharmaceutical and medical products. Pharmaceutical and medical products such as vials, RVs, syringes and catheters are generally very small, and they are often made of plastic, are very light and can be fragile. Parts of this size, weight and shape create challenges when engineers look to automate their manufacture or assembly. Multiple methods are used in this automation process, including precision slides, robotics with grippers, indexing pallet systems and conveyors. Let's look here in particular at some of the challenges associated with conveyors.
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