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News Release from: Contax
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co-operate
Production automation specialist, Contax, and assembly system supplier, Ismeca Europe Automation, are to co-operate to provide a automation systems to medical device assembly companies.
Production automation specialist, Contax, and assembly system supplier, Ismeca Europe Automation, have entered into a co-operation to provide a total systems solution to medical device assembly companies and other organisations requiring highly specialised equipment This agreement will cover the UK and Ireland
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ismeca Automation is a world class supplier of bespoke automatic assembly systems.
Part of the Komax Group, Ismeca has over 130 employees and a worldwide customer base, including many of the UK's leading players in pharmaceutical and medical devices.
Ismeca's assembly systems cover a wide range of medical and non-medical applications for high volume manufacture.
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Ismeca has proven expertise in a wide variety of processes and specific medical device assembly applications.
These include: speciality and safety syringes, insulin delivery systems, inhalers, valves and regulators and test and diagnostic kits.
Explained Erik Poulsen, sales and marketing director, Ismeca Europe Automation, "We are confident that Contax is the right partner for Ismeca.
We have over 40 years experience in automation, and are ranked as one of the world's top suppliers of medical assembly equipment.
Contax brings a breadth of experience in production automation, and arguably the best service team in the UK." He continued, "In my opinion, customer benefit is how you measure success.
So by combining our products with Contax's expertise, we can ensure a three-way 'win' situation.
It is good for our customers, good for Contax and good for Ismeca." His comments were echoed by Phil Shorten, Integrated Automation Group director at Contax, "We are very pleased to announce this co-operation with Ismeca as it is a natural bonding of strengths.
Ismeca has an outstanding reputation in medical device automation, and Contax has built its business based on knowledge, professionalism, along with our service and support." Shorten added: "By providing a strong service back-up we can add value to Ismeca's solutions, which is invaluable in demanding and complex production environments, such as medical device assembly." He said: "Contax has worked with Komax for many years, and we have always enjoyed an excellent working relationship.
We are therefore delighted to be working with Ismeca, who now form part of the Komax group, and trust that this new co-operation will be equally rewarding." * About Contax - Contax is one of the UK and Ireland's most comprehensive suppliers of automation equipment.
Products range from PCB assembly, automatic optical and X-ray inspection, reflow solder, screen printing, precision liquid dispensing, cable preparation, robotic soldering and robotic assembly as well as cleaning systems.
All of this is backed up by Contax's after sales operation and an extensive second user department to fully support their installed base.
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