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All Electric Injection Moulding Machine For Medical Devices: A Preferred Choice

Medical device manufacturers across the world have shifted to All Electric (CNC based) Injection moulding machines from traditional hydraulic technology. Indian Medical device industry is also rapidly embracing this transformation. “High Productivity”, “Excellent consistency” and “Low cost manufacturing” are no more buzz words; but have become bare essentials to cope with challenges to meet domestic as well as export customer expectations.

Technocrat end-users have become commercially savvy and want to spend their time on proactive business growth activities rather than on activities related to production and maintenance snags. Highly reliable & Easy maintenance machines are becoming the requisite norms for Injection moulders of Medical devices. This is also a result of high volumes growth requirement from the Medical device market. The emphasis has therefore shifted from low cost capital investment decisions to least production cost per piece. It is becoming very clear that the modern solution to the above market requirement is the all-electric injection moulding machine

All-electric injection molding machines were once considered "special purpose," but they've now established themselves as the new standard in cost-effectiveness for any application.

Though it might appear that initial investment in an all-electric injection moulding machine is higher than that of a conventional hydraulic machine, there can be substantial savings in operating costs like energy costs, increased volumes and excellent consistency. Uninterrupted volumes growth provides huge potential to businessmen to explore international markets which have higher margins. An efficient electric machine can put such operating cost benefits right back on the moulder’s profits.

FANUC LTD Japan (Global market leader in CNC) is a pioneer in the development of All Electric Injection moulding machine & holds a leadership position, with a worldwide installation base of more than 36,000 All Electric Injection moulding machines (FANUC Roboshot) ranging from 5 ton to 350 tons Clamp Force.

FANUC Roboshot is a preferred choice of many medical device manufacturers (BD, Nypro, Baxter, B. Brown, HMD, Polymedicure, Nipro, Tech-Medical, Tyco Healthcare, Baspack, Teromo & ever increasing customer base.

B.E. in Mechaical Engineering from Govt. Engg. College, Rewa (M.P.), 1993

PGD – Plastics Engineering from CIPET Lucknow in 1994.
MBA from IIT Delhi with focus on Technology management in 2001.

Has an overall experience of close to 16 years in the Plastic Industry, particularly in Injection moulding field. Joined FANUC INDIA in 2006 & is driving the “Go All Electric” movement amongst the Injection moulding fraternity.

Mr. Manish Sharma
Senior Manager
FANUC India Pvt. Ltd.