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MEDICAL ENGINEERING

Safety and highest quality

and the pharmaceutical in

SCHERDEL Medtec – a competent development p

A lthough medical engineering was is aiming to also secure projects in
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – SERVICE CENTRE – TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – NEWS AND INFORMATION
North America and Asia in the medium
only established as a separate
company within the SCHERDELGroup term. SCHERDEL’s many international
three years ago under the name manufacturing locations will be of real
Medtec, it has since been on a constant benefit in this role, as they can quickly
upward trajectory. The company al- provide the necessary capacities for
ready has a great reputation in the springs and stampings/shaped compo-
nents for the medical-pharmaceutical
Depending on the functional princi- sector to produce and supply high vol-
ple of an inhaler, various
SCHERDEL products, e.g. stamp- ume parts ‘locally’ in the relevant coun-
ings/shaped components or com- tries.
pression, tension, torsion and wave
springs, can be used. Inhalers The high-quality standards at
atomise the medication to ensure it
reaches the smallest of airways. SCHERDEL speak volumes in the in-
dustry. A maximum degree of safety
and complete reliability are essential,
particularly when compression, wave,
spiral, tension and torsion springs or
stampings/shaped components are em-
ployed in the medical sector. This obvi-
industry and has been able to acquire ously also applies to the end products
renowned customers from the pharma- of clients. Components from the Group
ceutical sector and manufacturers of can be found especially in the adminis-
technical appliances for medical appli- tration of medication, for instance in in-
cations. Clients appreciate the unique sulin pens, auto-injectors, inhalers as
blend of development capabilities and well as in needle protection systems.
the extensive knowledge of materials, But it does not always have to be ‘small
processing methods and physical char- and subtle’: Large spring weight com-
acteristics of materials that SCHERDEL pensation mechanisms from
medical engineering makes available to SCHERDEL ensure the easy use of
them. Initially focussing on the Euro- heavy x-ray equipment and help to im-
pean market, an exciting mix of varied prove ergonomics.
projects is already in the development
and industrialisation phase. But Medtec Development projects in the
The spring in an insulin pen is
used to set the required dose and
administer the medication.

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SCHERDELnews looks for-
ward to your contribution.
Please send topic sugges-
tions, wishes or feedback
to:
scherdelaktuell@scherdel.de
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Wolfgang Schelter on:
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