Smart Molding International 1-2023

25 www.smart-molding.com machinery The PRIMA Z syringe for staked needle syringes, for example, is the first production line on the market featuring a 16-cavity mold for manufacturing syringes as primary pharmaceutical packaging for liquid medicines. These so-called parenteral syringes are produced through a modern plastic injection molding process with overmolded cannulas. Compared to glass syringes, these do not need to be washed, dried and sterilized before filling. Drug delivery systems such as micropumps, pen injectors and inhalers are manufactured using the LIVA Z, which always enables safe and reliable dispensing of contents. Both customer-specific requirements in terms of shape and color can be fully taken into account. The high degree of automation can be achieved through production line integration. With the VITRO Z models, the high global demand for in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) – such as dialyzers, pipette tips, cuvettes, laboratory consumables and blood collection tubes – can be met. Capillary dialyzers can be manufactured particularly quickly using the VITRO Z dialyzer, with a completely assembled and tested dialyzer produced by the system every four seconds. A unique selling point is the drying process of the semi-permeable membrane filter developed and patented by ZAHORANSKY. When it comes to blood collection tubes (blood tubes), the advantages of plastic as a substitute material for glass really come into their own: There is no risk of breakage, handling is easier and storage is less complicated. Background information The name ZAHORANSKY has stood for reliability, precision, and sophisticated technology since 1902. The foundation for this was laid by Anton Zahoransky in his small workshop in Todtnau, where he manufactured the first devices and machines for automated brush production. Thanks to the experience and expertise gained since then, ZAHORANSKY is now a full-range supplier and technology partner for companies in the brush industry, medical technology, and other sectors. With injection molds, mechanical engineering, automation technology, and packaging systems, ZAHORANSKY can provide comprehensive services for individual requirements. Approximately 900 employees, including 70 trainees, work to achieve this every day at ten locations in Germany, Spain, China, India, Japan, Brazil, and the United States. ZAHORANSKY’s multi-system solutions cover the entire process chain: from integrating packaging technology and handling, to programming and robotics in the manufacture of fully automated production and assembly systems. ZAHORANSKY's technologies and services are widely used in the following industries: household and industrial brushes, oral care, medical technology, cosmetics, consumer goods, and packaging. ZAHORANSKY www.zahoransky.com Berthold Schopferer, Head of Project Planning at ZAHORANSKY Automation & Molds GmbH (all pictures: ZAHORANSKY) VITRO Z - In VITRO veritas