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TECHNOLOGY

Husky Installs First-of-Its-Kind Medical Molding System in India

ficiency of the BCT production pro-
cess, said Husky in the news release.
The first of its kind in India’s medical
injection molding industry, the ICHOR
system will be monitored in real-time
through Husky’s Advantage+Elite
predictive monitoring program. This
will ensure that the performance of
the system is fully optimized, and any
potential issues are detected before
they impact production, said Husky.

"We sought a trusted supplier, who
he integrated injection molding The global blood collection tube (BCT) understood our business and our
Tsystem will produce blood collec- market was valued at $2.9 billion in challenges. We found this in working
tion tubes for the global market. 2022 and is anticipated to expand at together with Husky”, said Paul Jacob,
a compound annual growth rate a tad managing director of CML Group, in
When Husky Technologies celebrated over 3% from 2023 to 2030, accord- a prepared statement. "It’s not just
the expansion of its facilities in India ing to a business report from Grand about producing a BCT for the local
in May, it previewed several initiatives View Research. The growth rate in In- market — it is about producing the
that it would roll out in 2023. One of dia, by contrast, is forecast to reach a highest quality BCT in India for the
those projects has come to fruition little over 10% through 2027, accord- global market.”
to — installation o fi inte- ing to Entrepreneur India. CML Bio-
grated injection molding system for tech hopes to capture a large share of The collaboration signifies Husky’s
blood collection tube production in that market using Husky’s ICHOR in- ongoing commitment to transforming
India. the manufacturing process of blood
jection molding system equipped with collection tubes, and other medi-
The system has been installed at CML Schöttli precision medical molds. The cal devices, while making a positive
Biotech Ltd., one of the largest blood ICHOR system will enable CML Bio- impact on healthcare globally, said
collection tube manufacturers in the tech to improve part quality, weight Husky.
country. variations, cycle times, and overall ef-

In-Mold Electronics: Coming Soon to a Device Near You

he technology has the potential
Tto bring lightweight, compact,
and affordable smart surfaces to au-
tomotive, consumer, and medical ap-
plications
In-mold electronics is an emerging
technology that produces multi-func-
tional surfaces for applications in an
array of industries, including consum-
er products, automotive, and medical
technology. It has tremendous poten-
tial: Valued at $147 million in 2022,
the in-mold electronics sector is pro-

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