It is becoming common to find medical manufacturers turning to a continuous-motion system for the solvent bonding and automated assembly of products. These systems are responsible for creating check valves, cannulae, filters, IV-set components, and syringes. What makes these systems so desirable? Continuous motion assembly machines offer businesses several advantages over systems that operate using intermittent motion.

The transferring of components onto a continuous motion assembly machine, as well as their passage along, are smooth. The system protects fragile assemblies and parts from damage. Continuous-motion systems utilize constant motion to reduce the acceleration needed to transfer parts from a track to the assembly dial. It is possible to reach speeds above 400 PPM for operations requiring between 4 and 6 seconds to accomplish.

Continuous motion assembly machines are accurate. The machine’s ability to deliver consistent parts is unmatched. Tooling never loses contact with components. Part alignment is maintained throughout assemblies (large and small runs). The systems perform different and complex tasks, but they do not require much maintenance or experience significant downtime.

Continuous Motion Assembly Machine

When designing automated assembly machines, you must also consider your needs for radially orienting parts for assembly. One of the most common methods is to feed parts onto a single track in a random orientation. After that, you will then rotate each piece in the assembly dial. Machine tooling is used to stop the part in correction orientation. In operations such as these, the orientation feature on parts needs to have adequate strength to stop rotation while also being in a tolerance per radial accuracy.

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