BioDotInc.andJOTAutomationPlaceanAutomatedRapidTestStripAssemblySystemattheChineseInspection&QuarantineFacility
BioDotandJOTAutomation|PressRelease|3November2014ShowcasingtheIDeAatMEDICA
BioDot,theleaderinsystemtoolsfordiagnostictests,andJOTAutomation,theleadingsupplieroftestandproductionsolutions,installedanautomatedcassetteassemblysystemforthevolumemanufacturingoflateralflowteststotheChineseInspection&QuarantineFacility(CIQ).
ThemodulardesktopassemblycellisbasedontheJOTIDeA(IntelligentDesktopAutomation)platform.Thenovelroboticsolutionisfastandaccuratewiththeabilitytosingulate,assemble,printandinspectlateralflowtestsinanextremelysmallfootprint.
JormaVenäläinen,BusinessLineDirectorofLifeSciencesatJOTAutomation,says:"JOTseesmicrofactorysolutionsasagrowingtrend.Weareexcitedabouttheopportunitiestouseourknow-how,originatingfromthetelecomindustry,tooffersolutionsforthemedicaldiagnosticsmarket."“LifesciencecompanieslikeCIQareseeingmanufacturingasacriticalassettoincreasecapacityandqualitycosteffectivelyandtospeedupdevelopmentcycles.Theimportanceofautomationtechnologyhasneverbeenmorerelevant.”
“ThemodularIDeAplatformisanidealsolutionformanufacturerswithmorethanoneproducttoassemble.Quickproductchanges,flexibilityandefficiencysupportourphilosophy,bringingmanufacturingstrengthtothelaboratory,justperfectly,”statesAnthonyLemmo,COOofBioDot.BioDotandJOTstartedtheirpartnershipin2012.ExpertsfrombothcompaniesareshowcasingallthekeyfeaturesofthemedicaldeviceassemblyplatformIDeAatMEDICAinDüsseldorf,Germany.MeetusatBioDot’sbooth(Hall2StandC47)onNovember12-15.
Furtherinformation:Productphotos:http://www.jotautomation.com/en/media/image-gallery/products.htmlJormaVenäläinen,BusinessLineDirector,LifeSciencesJOTAutomationLtd.|+358503657186|jorma.venalainen@jotautomation.comBarbaraMcIntosh,VicePresident,GlobalSalesBioDot,Inc.|+19493426336|barbara.mcintosh@biodot.com
AboutBioDotInc.BioDotistheleadingsupplierofsystemtoolsfortheresearch,developmentandcommercializationofdiagnostictests.Ourmissionistoenable,inspireandeducatescientiststocommercializetheirR&Dideasthroughtomanufacturedproduct.Usingitscorecompetenciesinlowvolumenon-contactdispensing,cutting/slitting,lamination,andstripassembly,BioDothasdevelopedarangeofequipmentfortheresearchanddevelopment,andmanufactureofrapidtests.www.BioDot.com
AboutJOTAutomationLtd.JOTAutomationisdrivenbyapassiontodevelopandmanufacturetestandproductionsolutionsformobiledevices,componentsandelectronics.JOTAutomationoffersproductplatformstosolveversatilevolumemanufacturingchallengesinthemostcost-effectivemanner.Thecompanyisaglobalpartnerforseveralindustryleadingcompaniesinthetelecom,automotiveandlifescienceindustries.TheCompanyisheadquarteredinOulu,Finland,withaglobalpresencecovering14countries.www.jotautomation.com