Manufacturing Today Issue - 224 May 2024 | Page 130

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Automation innovation

Equipment provider , HAHN Automation Group , levels up operations with cutting-edge MedTech facilities and a major rebrand

Automation and technology are transforming the way the world works . Built upon a long history of technical innovation and curiosity , the HAHN Automation Group ( HA Group ) uses the latest advances in automation technology to transform the medical device manufacturing process . As Noah Smith , Vice President of Commercial Management and Development at HA Group , reveals : “ Originally founded as Invotec in 1993 by two engineers , we were intimately familiar with the challenges that manufacturers faced , particularly in complex applications that were previously being completed manually and wanted to provide reliable technical solutions . Over two decades later , Invotec joined the HA Group , and narrowed its focus from cross-industry applications to medical device manufacturing .

“ Under the HAHN Automation Group brand , we serve as the global lead plant for MedTech solutions . Our team has over 30 years of experience providing custom automation , assembly , test , and inspection equipment to medical device manufacturers . We primarily specialize in applications with small components and intricate assemblies - finding strategies for scaling automation to meet the unique needs of medical device manufacturers . Our flexible approach allows customers to refine their product design while we engineer the equipment .
“ Our core competencies in developing MedTech automation equipment include machine vision systems , mechanical assembly systems , micro laser processing , precision joining , process development , controls engineering , error proofing , and test systems .”
A recent rebranding brought the HA Group family together under one name for the first time in its history . As Noah discusses : “ The
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