Arburg’s cleanroom technology at Medtec Europe 2016

At Medtec Europe 2016 Arburg is showing its cleanroom medical technology application, Allrounder 470 A, on stand 7B03 in Hall 7

During Medtec Europe, Arburg’s cleanroom version of an electric Allrounder 470 A will be used to produce Y-connectors made from PMMA for use in intravenous drip therapy.

At the show the Allrounder 470 A will use an 8-cavity mould from Männer to demonstrate the production of Y-connectors for infusion therapy in a cycle time of around twelve seconds.

The company said one of the highlights will be lateral injection by means of a needle-type shut-off nozzle to produce a high surface quality on the part.

The exhibit will also feature an extended conveyor belt with a tunnel cover for docking with the cleanroom.

Sven Kitzlinger, application engineering medical technology at Arburg, said: "Based on the example of the production of Y-connectors for use in intravenous drip therapy, we will be demonstrating a production-efficient clean room concept.

"The electric machine and the complex mould are perfectly matched to one another. The production cell can be docked with a clean room with ease. This saves space and costs in comparison with clean room production."