CENTAURI IVD

The demand for pipette tips has exploded due to the pandemic, while the requirement to manufacture them accurately and efficiently remains. As specialists in high-end automation, MA micro automation accepted the challenge to create a modular system supporting up to 64-cavity injection molding. What’s so special about our solution? A wide range of inspection tasks are integrated into the Centauri IVD, made possible by our extensive in-house image processing expertise. MA micro automation is the only supplier in Europe producing a high-speed linear handling system integrating linear motor and conveyor technology for parts removal and processing.

Pipette tips are both bulk and precision items used in laboratory diagnostics instruments to aspirate and dispense precise quantities of liquids. Part wall thickness and openings at the tip must vary by only a few tenths of a millimeter. So, any deviation of part geometry can potentially affect diagnostic results. That make...