On a recent project for a major manufacturer of minimally invasive medical devices, Ward Automation was required to develop a technology capable of non-contact detection of a high precision medical ribbon. To deal with this challenge, our Engineers researched available technologies and selected an Ultra Narrow Field of view camera. The technology is now in […]
Ward Automation are proud to exhibit at The International Medical Device Technology Exhibition in Galway 27-28th September 2017. See us on the second floor at stand 108! Medical Technology Ireland is a high-profile National and International event attracting global suppliers to the crème of the Irish Medical Device Industry. Taking centre stage at the world renowned Ballybrit Racecourse […]
Ward Automation engineers are mixing reality and interacting with holograms of our machines using Microsoft Hololens, the first fully self-contained, holographic computer. The future at Ward Automation is exciting!
The Role The Automation Controls Engineer is a highly technical role that is crucial to the success of producing the company’s high quality automation equipment for use in the Medical Device and Pharma industries. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer to work as part of the engineering project team. You will […]
The latest example of an emerging technology which we are embracing is collaborative robotics or “cobots”. Cobots are the latest generation of robots being implemented in industrial applications, as they can be integrated to work safely alongside operators in a factory environment. The pictured dual arm ABB YUMI cobot is presently in our Sligo facility, […]
A leading global med-device company approached Ward Automation with a project to automate the assembly process for some of their products. One key part of this project was the assembly of a barrier coated O-ring onto a plastic component at a rate of 35ppm. However any over stretching of the o-ring during assembly would damage […]