Automation in the cutting and stripping station in the production line of medical products

Abstract

Automation processes within the industry have become a necessity of modern organizations. The objective of this project is to automate a production line of a local manufacture industry, where the manual process of cutting and stripping wire is carried out. Since it seeks to reduce the risks of occupational accidents, improve processes and reduce the cutting and stripping wire rectifications, because it represented a minimal risk factor for occupational accidents due to the tools used in the process, poor quality cuts were detected, and the time required for the task was not met. As part of the methodology, the following opportunities were considered; the used tool applies heat to the component which generates variation in stripping, the required dimension is verified with a ruler, changing variations of the measurement method, equidistant risk for the operator when transporting the wire coil, changing additional movements to the operation in addition to the safety risk when using a tool with high temperature for its operation, therefore, automating the process through the EcoStrip9380 system will be reduced. The automation system was found satisfactory, since it increased production, the process is more efficient, the process time was reduced and the ergonomic and safety risks were eliminated, as well as the efficiency in the process reduces production times and thereby increases production.