MRPC, a fully integrated contract manufacturer of medical device assemblies and components, has completed a cleanroom expansion project at its headquarters in Butler, Wisconsin in the US.
The eight-month project focused on repurposing existing space within one of its manufacturing buildings into a state-of-the-art cleanroom.
Repurposing the space enabled MRPC to add cleanroom capacity for growth opportunities at its headquarters.
This cleanroom houses multiple new machines including:
- Vertical molding machines to process high consistency silicone rubber (HCR)
- Automated thermoplastic injection molding machines to handle secondary processes
- Automation with vision systems machines, which will check for part critical to quality features
Repurposing the space enabled MRPC to add cleanroom capacity for growth opportunities at its headquarters
The automation is designed to divert suspect conditions from the production stream.
Automation, which has become a need for the medical device industry, was a priority for this cleanroom as it provides value to the internal team at MRPC, as well as their customers.
Carl Lider, Chief Operating Officer of MRPC, said: “Automation, to include real-time process monitoring, was a focus of this cleanroom expansion project.”
“Automation enables us to redeploy the MRPC talent to perform more value-added work instead of the repetitive tasks that automation can handle, and it enables us to standardise repeatable processes and offer customers more competitive solutions,” Lider concluded.
The new cleanroom created space for device assembly, packaging, and other finished medical device assembly processes.
Automation, to include real-time process monitoring, was a focus of this cleanroom expansion project.
This was an important output of the expansion as it aligns with one of MRPC’s core competencies, Finished Medical Device Assembly, and a growing need for its customers.
As a result of this expansion project, MRPC has grown its overall cleanroom footprint, increased capacity, and is poised for growth and future opportunities.
