Product novelty 12. August 2026

Over 25 machines leave Contexo's production facilities every year. Its medical device business is especially important. There is good reason for this. Contexo's decade-long experience of building highly efficient machines, coupled with inventiveness, produces assembly solutions that satisfy the toughest requirements while remaining fairly priced. 'Everything in-house' is the Contexo way. Matthias Müller, CCO, states: “The challenge is to build a machine with a small footprint that is effective, reliable and fast.” As the demand for prefilled syringes continues to rise, so does the need for needle shields. Contexo is currently developing another continuous-motion machine for assembling needle shields. Contexo is committed to providing the medical sector with fast and reliable solutions. Working with these products requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Contexo has developed a standard platform on which assembly machines for rigid or soft needle shields can be quickly built. The core of this system is the continuous motion technology which assembles and crimps using two central towers. This enables the system to supply high quantities with stable, reliable processes. It is essential that the process is well controlled, robust and repeatable. After the cover and needle shield have been smoothly fed in, both parts are pressed and passed on to the thermoforming tower. Since the crimping of the needle shields is critical, this process must meet the highest standards. Consequently, the machine has been designed so that each temperature value in the thermoforming tower can be set individually. This key process is constantly monitored. Quality control is 100% inline via vision inspection: Three cameras perform the various tests At the end of the process, all product-relevant features are checked again using open and transmitted light controls, and the parts are separated into good and bad. Contact-free inspection and control systems ensure zero contamination.