Mikron to showcase MAIA injector assembly solution at IME ATX West California

Boudry, Switzerland: – Assembly production solutions specialist Mikron Automation is returning to the IME ATX West automation expo in Anaheim, California, with its innovative MAIA automated injector assembly solution as the centerpiece of its display.

The Mikron Automation exhibition will be at Booth 4411 of the ATX Zone at the Anaheim Convention Center. The stand will feature live demonstrations of the assembly process for complex injector medical devices handled at speed by the MAIA platform.

World first

The Mikron Team at ATX West will be led by Sales Director Bill Jaworski, who commented: “We attend the IME ATX West Expo every year. It is a great place to make connections and showcase our latest assembly solutions.”

“This will be the first time we have live demonstrated the MAIA at this event, showing its capabilities as a semi-automated platform made for a variety of injection devices including standard pen-injectors, auto injectors and safety syringes with simple, quick-change tooling,” said Mr. Jaworski.

Compact and flexible

“The introduction of Mikron MAIA shows our commitment to invest for the benefit of our North American pharmaceutical and medical device partners, offering a compact platform that meets the specialized needs of customers that require a flexible system that can quickly meet small batch demands,” he explained.

“The Mikron MAIA is safe, flexible, compact, fast, and innovative with assembly processes that can be automated to ensure repeatable and quality assembly of our customers’ combination product,” added Mr. Jaworski.

About Mikron Automation

Mikron Automation is a worldwide partner for advanced assembly solutions.

Mikron are committed to delivering the best assembly systems and all needed services throughout their product’s entire life cycle. With their extensive engineering know-how, complex process expertise, scalable platforms, and lifelong support, they are driving lasting success for your business.

Mikron Automation has produced and installed more than 4100 assembly and testing systems worldwide to customers in pharmaceutical, medtech, automotive, electrical/industrial and consumer goods. Mikron Automation currently employs over 900 people and is headquartered in Boudry (Switzerland), a region that is regarded as the heart of the Swiss watchmaking industry. It also has sites in Denver (USA), Singapore, Shanghai (China) and Kaunas (Lithuania). The Mikron Group is a publicly-traded company with more than 100 years’ experience in precision machinery.

At a glance:

• Number of employees: 900+
• Sales in 2023: CHF 231 million
• Experience: 50 years
• Systems installed worldwide: over 4100
• Projects: more than 100 per year

Further information at:  www.mikron.com/automation

About ATX West 2024

ATX West, the leading exhibition for automation technologies, forms part of the suite of event that together form the annual IME Automation Expo. ATX West attracts engineering and manufacturing professionals from many industries across North America to see latest developments in technologies such as advanced assembly machines, integration of robotics, vision inspection, laser marking, flex feeding and intelligent cart transfer.

The 2024 IME Expo will be a three-day event opening February 6 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Apart from ATX West, the other co-located exhibitions are MD&M West for medical devices and medtech, WestPack for packaging, D&M West for design and manufacturing, and Plastec West for plastics and polymers.

The event is organized by Informa Markets, with further information at: https://www.imengineeringwest.com/en/show/show-brands/atx-west.html

Resources

Click on Mikron MAIA: Low volume medical device assembly for further information.
Click on Mikron Automation Medley Processes to watch YouTube video of complex assembly in action.