Atek Plastics adds portable cleanrooms at Texan plant
Will be used in production of surgical components and stem cell therapy devices
Atek Plastics, an ISO 13485 and 9001 certified plastic injection moulding company, has added portable cleanrooms at its plant in Kerrville, Texas to enable it to make surgical components and stem cell therapy devices.
The company has constructed multiple portable Class 100,000 cleanrooms around its presses at the facility. More cleanroom units and additional presses are to be added during the year.
The company has also equipped its moulding presses with individual eDART System monitors and full servo robotics supported by product-specific vision systems, box loaders and automated work cells. With real-time production monitoring through IQMS, Atek’s Master Molder-certified technicians are able to develop repeatable processes based on collected data.
Atek Plastics started manufacturing medical device components in 2001 when they represented 6.6% of sales; last year they accounted for 94% of sales. These components are predominately used for cardiac surgery, stem cell therapy and pre-surgical skin preparation.
