Mikron Automation High-Performance Assembly Solutions for Pharmaceuticals

Mikron Automation is a leading manufacturer of automation solutions for product assembly and testing for the medical and pharmaceutical devices industry.

High-precision assembly systems for medical devices

Mikron Automation designs and builds high-precision machines, and has more than 3,000 systems installed worldwide.

The company has 40 years of experience supplying optimum automation equipment to major medical and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

Customised assembly and testing solutions

Mikron Automation offers customised and efficient automation solutions for assembly and testing processes, ranging from the pilot up to a fully automatic line.

The company provides systems for devices, including inhalers, safety syringes, pen and auto-injectors, e-devices, diagnostic kits, IV sets, lancets and pumps.

Solutions based on standard platforms

Mikron core competences is the use of standardised assembly platforms such as its Mikron G05 and EcoLine platforms and the use of its expertise in complex process integration to deliver the most productive solution to its customers.

In addition, Mikron offers a flexible feeding system known as Polyfeed and high performance tray handlers to load and unload components.

Machines are validated according to GAMP-5 requirements and comply with 21 CFR part 11 standards.

Mikron’s medical solutions operates with outputs from four to more than 400 parts a minute, and is applicable across more than 300 specific processes.

The company’s product range incorporates specifications for cleanroom ISO 7 (Class 10,000) applications.

High level of customer service

A dedicated team with vast pharmaceutical expertise offers full medical qualification support in accordance with FDA, GMP and GAMP 5 from design to delivery.

The company’s dedicated training centre teaches clients how to operate the machine prior to delivery. After installation, Mikron will ensure optimum use of the new system.

Remote maintenance tools and a service hotline provide additional support. The company has a team of technicians available who offer support and a continuous improvement programme throughout the full lifecycle of the assembly solution.

About Mikron Automation

Mikron Automation is a division of the Mikron Group with its headquarters in Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The company also operates in the medical devices, automotive, electrical/electronics, consumer goods and building industries.

Mikron Automation has more than 550 employees at its sites in Boudry, Berlin (Germany), Denver (US), Singapore and Shanghai (China).

The company delivers automation solutions to 250 customers worldwide, and aims to deliver systems in a four to 12-month timeframe. In 2014, Mikron achieved CHF127m in annual sales revenue.