Automated assembly and handling systems for medical, pharmaceutical and diagnostic technology
ATS Automation Tooling Systems GmbH
Kirchheim near Munich (Heimstetten) · St. Georgen · UrbachNew on Amplifa
About ATS Automation Tooling Systems
ATS Automation Tooling Systems GmbH is part of the globally operating ATS Group with more than 7,500 employees at 27 production sites. As the ATS Life Sciences Europa division, the company develops and manufactures automation solutions in Germany for manufacturers of medical and pharmaceutical technology. The portfolio includes automated assembly and handling systems for medical devices, medical diagnostics and pharmaceuticals such as syringes, tube sets, autoinjectors, pens, inhalers, biofluidics, DNA microarrays, contact lenses, catheters and stents, as well as end-to-end systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging. In addition, the company manufactures assembly machines, winding machines, complete industrial robot systems and handling systems for photovoltaic modules. The division builds automation systems at two sites with over 10,000 m² of production space and offers end-to-end services including engineering, prototyping, contract manufacturing and after-sales services. In total, the sites have around 380 employees; the Urbach site serves as the Service Excellence Center.
- Site
- Kirchheim bei München (Heimstetten)
- Processes
- SwiftCell low-volume assembly (standardized modules for low-volume assembly), Automated pre-assembly and final assembly of autoinjectors, Automated assembly for medical devices and body-worn monitoring devices, Automated solutions for pumps, testing and chip assembly (medical diagnostics), End-to-end syringe manufacturing system (robotic syringe assembly), Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging (material handling to packaged product), Assembly machines and production/manufacturing automation, Armature winding machines (winding for the electrical industry)
- Materials
- Automated Assembly and Handling Systems, SwiftCell Low-Volume Assembly, Electron Beam Sterilization (eBeam), LED UV Curing, Ultrasonic Welding, Armature and Coil Winding Machines, Handling Systems for Photovoltaic Modules, Complete Industrial Robot Systems
- Industries
- Life Sciences / Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Diagnostics, Pharmacy & Laboratory, Electrical Industry, Automotive Industry
- 01
Engineering and proof-of-principle studies
- 02
Prototyping and test planning
- 03
Design and manufacture of the automation systems
- 04
Assembly and integration of the systems
- 05
Commissioning and contract manufacturing
- 06
After-sales services and Service Excellence
Technologies and Processes
Automated Assembly and Handling Systems
Turnkey systems for syringes, autoinjectors, pens, inhalers and other medical devices.
SwiftCell Low-Volume Assembly
Standardized modules for low-volume assembly at up to 20 ppm, which can be integrated into commercial production.
Electron Beam Sterilization (eBeam)
Bulk and in-line sterilization solutions for medical and pharmaceutical production.
LED UV Curing
Automated curing processes to increase throughput and product quality.
Ultrasonic Welding
Automated joining technology for medical devices.
Armature and Coil Winding Machines
Winding machines for the electrical industry.
Handling Systems for Photovoltaic Modules
Production and handling systems for the solar industry.
Complete Industrial Robot Systems
Robotic complete systems including end-to-end syringe manufacturing systems.
Locations
Kirchheim near Munich (Heimstetten)
DEProduction and Development
- Lot size
- Low-volume assembly up to 20 ppm (SwiftCell)
- Materials
- Assembly and handling systems for medical and pharmaceutical technology
- SwiftCell modules
- Industrial robot systems
- Winding machines
- Innovation Center
St. Georgen
DEProduction
- Materials
- Automation systems
Urbach
DEService Excellence Center and company headquarters
Automation Solutions and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwiftCell low-volume assembly (standardized modules for low-volume assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | up to 20 ppm | – |
| Automated pre-assembly and final assembly of autoinjectorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated assembly for medical devices and body-worn monitoring devicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated solutions for pumps, testing and chip assembly (medical diagnostics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| End-to-end syringe manufacturing system (robotic syringe assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging (material handling to packaged product)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly machines and production/manufacturing automationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Armature winding machines (winding for the electrical industry)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coil winding machinesJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Handling and production systems for photovoltaic modulesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic welding (automated, for medical devices)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| LED UV curingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electron beam sterilization (eBeam, bulk and in-line solutions)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pharmaceutical/medical device packaging automationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial robot systems (complete systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing systems for the solar and automotive industriesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing (Lean methods, process flow optimization, Value Engineering)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1985
Founding of Johann Rettinger Präzisions-Anlagenbau GmbH
- 1999
Munich site becomes part of ATS (formerly Johann Rettinger GmbH)
- 2000
Registration of ATS Automation Tooling Systems Munich GmbH & Co. KG (19.12.2000)
- 2010
St. Georgen site becomes part of ATS (formerly sortimat Handling Systems); deletion of the Munich GmbH & Co. KG (26.03.2010)
Over 60 years of experience in automation (ATS Life Sciences Europa)