Tool changer for the pharmaceutical industry

Developed for the highest hygiene requirements

In no other field are uncompromising safety, absolute precision and maximum hygiene as crucial as in the laboratory and medical industry. To meet these requirements, the Zimmer Group has developed an aseptic tool changer. In addition to its lightweight design, this innovative tool changer from the WMR2000 series offers numerous other advantages and lays the foundation for flexible, efficient and safe automation solutions in the pharmaceutical sector: clean room certification, IP protection class, hygienic design and flexibility in the choice of end effectors. Discover the advantages of the WMR2000 series and find out how these robotics can be used to implement glove-free process steps in the laboratory!

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Your benefits at a glance:

Permanent electromagnet: Ensures a secure hold.
Integrated media transfer: Up to four integrated pneumatic or vacuum transmitters.
Resistant materials: Construction in accordance with GMP and ISO 14644 with FDA-compliant materials.

Designed and developed in accordance with GMP and ISO 14644

The tool changer complies with clean room class 1, ensuring reduced particle emissions. In addition, seals on the contact springs or connections, among other things, meet the criteria for protection class IP67, which protects the changer against water ingress.

Integrated spring pin contacts

The 18 spring contacts ensure reliable transmission. Four spring pins are used for coding; ten more can be used freely by the customer. In addition, the contacts are pharmaceutically sealed so that they can be safely cleaned with standard industry cleaning agents without any problems. The integrated coding switch enables the differentiation of up to seven loose parts.

Integrated compressed air/vacuum transmitter

Up to four compressed air/vacuum transmitters are integrated in the tool changer. This enables a new level of flexibility in laboratories and pharmaceutical processes.

FDA-compliant materials

The tool changer relies exclusively on FDA-compliant materials. Resistant surfaces and materials guarantee resistance to aggressive cleaning agents (hydrogen peroxide/H2O2 and many others). The housing is made of easy-to-clean PET and is hydrogen peroxide-resistant, making it ideal for use in hygienically sensitive areas.

Permanent electromagnet for a secure hold

A permanent electromagnet ensures that the tool and workpiece remain connected reliably, even when the electricity fails or if there is an emergency stop – a key safety feature.

The tool changer complies with clean room class 1, ensuring reduced particle emissions. In addition, seals on the contact springs or connections, among other things, meet the criteria for protection class IP67, which protects the changer against water ingress.

The 18 spring contacts ensure reliable transmission. Four spring pins are used for coding; ten more can be used freely by the customer. In addition, the contacts are pharmaceutically sealed so that they can be safely cleaned with standard industry cleaning agents without any problems. The integrated coding switch enables the differentiation of up to seven loose parts.

Up to four compressed air/vacuum transmitters are integrated in the tool changer. This enables a new level of flexibility in laboratories and pharmaceutical processes.

The tool changer relies exclusively on FDA-compliant materials. Resistant surfaces and materials guarantee resistance to aggressive cleaning agents (hydrogen peroxide/H2O2 and many others). The housing is made of easy-to-clean PET and is hydrogen peroxide-resistant, making it ideal for use in hygienically sensitive areas.

A permanent electromagnet ensures that the tool and workpiece remain connected reliably, even when the electricity fails or if there is an emergency stop – a key safety feature.

Optimized signal transmission and resistant materials

The reliable tool changer for laboratories and similar.

SECURE HOLD

In the NC version, the permanent electromagnet ensures a secure hold even in case of a power outage.

Secure signal transmission

In addition to up to four integrated compressed air/vacuum transmitters, specially developed sealed spring pins ensure secure signal transmission.

Safe materials

The tool changer is made of FDA-compliant, durable materials that guarantee resistance to aggressive cleaning agents such as hydrogen peroxide.

FDA-compliant design

Corrosion protected

Reduced particle emissions in accordance with GMP

Resistance against aggressive cleaning agents

IP68

Focus: Smooth processes in the laboratory

Automated processes in the pharmaceutical industry are complex and demanding. Particularly in aseptic environments, as is often the case in laboratories, the machines must offer maximum precision and reliability. Conventional systems often reach their limits here. Find out which problems the WMR2000 series tool changer solves in laboratory processes in our user report.