Which healthcare product equipment do you need?

As healthcare products entail a wide range of goods, the production processes vary considerably depending on the product type. However, they all undergo strict regulations regarding sterility; therefore healthcare equipment such as steam and air mixture sterilization autoclaves as well as GMP autoclaves, is crucial in healthcare products production.

Furthermore, the products must be safely packaged. Appropriate machinery includes automatic medical forming and sealing blister machines for packaging goods such as capsules and tablets. Although production processes vary depending on what you are making, one of the most common processes used in medical device production is injection molding, which is suitable for various materials.

Plasters and wound-care products: production of wound dressings

Skin surface wounds of various severities must be treated with wound care products such as plasters and other wound dressings. Most band-aids consist of an absorbent pad covered by woven fabric, plastic, or latex rubber as an adhesive. The production starts with a thin coat of glue being applied on one surface of the fabric and heated to roughly 49°C. The fabric is cut into varying sizes, put into a large roll, and sealed with a small cushion pad.

Liquid healthcare products: eyedrops, eardrops, ampules and vials

The production of both products necessitates specialized liquid filler machines, such as aseptic vial filling equipment, to ensure safety and quality as it removes harmful pyrogens, strict sterilizing processes, and labeling machines. Sterilization is essential as any microbial contamination could result in disease transmission. Finally, using fully or semi-automatic inspection machines with image sensors and magnifying cameras guarantees the outright safety of the finished product.

The delicate process of packing and cartoning healthcare products

When packing vials, ampoules or medical devices into boxes, it is necessary to handle them carefully to prevent breaking. Furthermore, cartoning machines must be sterile and hygienic to prevent cross-contamination. The cartoning control is ensured by a robot-supported automated process to ensure complete control, reliability, and low rejection rates. The healthcare product is unloaded onto the device to the conveyor belt, and the microcomputer will transmit the command to the suction cup to unload the box. Once the box is opened and stabilized, the push rod places the product into the box. Both the product and carton must be handled carefully to prevent damage to delicate materials. Finally, the box is closed by the mechanism using hot melt.