Sensor technology installed in the mold supplies the basis for transparent process management of all material-related and part-specific attributes – the part's 'fingerprint
Sartorius opts for Kistler's ComoNeo process monitoring and control system for high-precision quality monitoring of plastic parts for pipette systems at its facility in Helsinki. The ComoNeoPREDICT functionality delivers accurate forecasts of part quality while the injection molding process is still live – providing a sound basis for intelligent monitoring.
Products in the medical technology sector have to meet extremely high manufacturing requirements: processes must not only be very precise, but also repeatable and stable so that production results can be verified and undesirable influences can be excluded. Sartorius is a German corporation that can look back on a lengthy tradition of leadership in products for the laboratory and pharmaceutical segments. Founded in 1870, this exchange-listed enterprise operates across the globe from its headquarters in Göttingen. Sartorius supplies laboratories and research facilities with specialized equipment such as high-precision balances, filtration units and centrifuges. The company's Liquid Handling segment is located in the far north of Europe. Its mechanical and electronic pipette systems are developed and parts are manufactured in Helsinki. These products alone account for around six million individual parts every year, and Sartorius has another Finnish facility where it produces vast numbers of pipette tips – over 600 million units per year.