Industries Served

Life Sciences

PMD works with global leaders in the healthcare sector to provide manufacturing solutions for their products and automation for their processes. Our services support a manufacturing approach in all phases of the product life cycle, from mitigating risk in new product development to commercial manufacturing systems supporting global production.

Healthcare products have demanding requirements for quality and safety, and PMD utilizes our experienced team to deliver high-performing automation solutions to meet those demands.

World-class equipment designs and cost-effective solutions are why clients engage in repeat business with PMD, as their automation partner of choice.

Automated Assembly for Life Science Industry

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Product Applications

  • Stent Coating
  • Battery/Capacitor Assembly & Fill
  • Pacemaker & Defibrillator Assembly, Weld & Test
  • Blood Pressure Cuff Assembly, Test, & Printing
  • Gynecology Scopes & Inspection Tools
  • Ophthalmology Diagnostics
  • Ultrasonic Wash Equipment
  • Blood Analyzer Slide Assembly
  • COVID-19 Test Kit Reagent Subassembly
  • Liquid Reagent Filling & Packaging
  • Point of Care Diagnostics Manufacturing
  • Vial cleaning & filling
  • Sharps and Scalpel Assembly & Packaging
  • Suture Assembly, Barbing, Handling, & Welding
  • Wound Closure
  • Diabetes Management Products Manufacturing & Packaging
  • IV Delivery Products Manufacturing & Packaging
  • Kidney Dialysis Assemblies
  • Contact Lens Manufacturing, Inspection
  • Primary Packaging, & Secondary Packaging
  • Intraocular Lens (IOL) Manufacturing, Inspection, & Packaging
  • Lasik Surgical Blade Manufacturing & Packaging
  • Injectable Drug Delivery Solutions
  • Drug Discovery Systems
  • Neuromodulation Technologies
  • Medical Device Assembly & Test (Component Subassemblies)
  • Packaging (Blister, Bottling, Labeling, Capping)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Process Application Examples

  • Adaptive Vision-Guided Robotics
  • End of Line (EOL) Testing
  • Adaptive Assembly
  • Leak Testing – HMS, Pressure Decay, Vacuum
  • Ultrasonic & Laser Welding, Bonding, and Curing
  • Cleaning Systems
  • High-Speed Packaging – Blister pack, Fill and Seal
  • Gravimetric & Volumetric Dispensing & Filling
  • Laser Marking
  • Integrated Oven Systems

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Breadth of Capabilities

  • Proof of Process
  • Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Process Development
  • URS Development
  • Traceability Matrices
  • SOP Development
  • Validation
  • FAT/SAT Protocol
  • IQ, OQ, PQ
  • CE Compliance
  • Recipe Management
  • High Volume Production
  • Asynchronous / Synchronous
  • Product Traceability
  • World-Class OEE
  • Optimized Engineering Process
  • Filling & Dispensing Solutions
  • 3rd Party Equipment Integration
  • Incubation, Drying, & Curing
  • Primary & Secondary Packaging Systems
  • Robotics: Assembly, Inspection, & Material Handling
  • Vision Inspection & Vision Guidance
  • Assembly / Test
  • Pilot Production
  • Modularity / Flexibility
  • Cleanrooms (ISO 7, Aseptic) & Design for Cleanability
  • Explosion Proof (Class I Div I/II)
  • Humidity Control
  • Temperature Control
  • ESD Control
  • Other Challenging Environments
  • New Model Variants
  • Volume Adaptability
  • High Mix Low Volume (HMLV)
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Operator & Maintenance Training
  • Machine Retrofits
  • Spare Parts Programs
LIFE SCIENCES
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CASE STUDY

Automated Medical Liquid Filling

Learn how we designed and built an automated bottle filling system that can handle 25 different types and sizes of bottles with changeover time of <15 minutes.
LIFE SCIENCES
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CASE STUDY

Medical Diagnostics Automated Production

Learn how we helped a maker of COVID-19 diagnostic test kits go from 0 to 100,000 microplates/week capacity with fully automated production lines and integrated robot microplate handling.
LIFE SCIENCES
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CASE STUDY

Contact Lens Automation Solution

Check out our custom automation solution for made to order contact lens blister selection, inspection, labeling, and packaging that speeds time to market.
LIFE SCIENCES
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CASE STUDY

Automated Filament / Fiber Attaching

Check out our case study and video on a custom automated suture & needle attaching machine, all with a small footprint to maximize clean room space.

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CAPABILITIES

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