Switzerland-based Hamilton Medical, a manufacturer of ventilation solutions, has increased its production capacity by 50% compared to last year, due to heavy demand for ventilators worldwide. At the heart of this production are several Tornos machines, which are running at full capacity to produce one of the nuts essential to a ventilator’s function.
The Hamilton/Tornos relationship began over 22 years ago, when at the time, Hamilton was facing major problems with the supply of a very fragile component for automated pipetting systems with multichannel pipettes. Tornos was asked to respond to this problem and immediately proposed an appropriate solution. Hamilton was delighted with the precision of the DECO 2000 from the outset and subsequently ordered six more machines – two of them for its Romanian subsidiary. 22 years later, the Tornos machines are still running at full speed in Bonaduz, Switzerland.
“We manufacture several of the essential parts of our ventilators on an EvoDECO 10,” explains Verenio Vitali, a polymechanic at Hamilton. “Similarly, a very important component for our dispensing units in the robotics division is also produced on the EvoDECO 10. This is a PEEK Q-nut used in the dispensing units. This is only a small component, but it plays an important role in the entire process.”
“We are working day and night, including weekends, and do not spare any efforts,” said Hamilton Medical. The company is also a leader in high-quality diagnostic systems, and at the same time, it also distinguishes itself with other leading systems for medical technology, pharmacology and laboratory analysis.
Today more than ever precision and reliability are of the utmost importance for devices used for artificial respiration. Accuracy and reliability are also required for medical diagnosis and for the analysis of chemical substances. Hamilton and Tornos have been able to combine their expertise to meet this ever-increasing demand.
Tornos Group specialises in the development, production and distribution of Swiss-type automatic lathes and multispindle machines. The company’s history dates back to 1880 and marked the beginning of Swiss-type lathe technology. The company primarily manufactures CNC sliding headstock, Swiss-type automatic lathes, multispindle machines, and precision machining centres for complex parts. Headquartered in Switzerland, its worldwide sales and service network offers unique solutions to customers in the automotive, medical and dental technology, micromechanics, and electronics industries.
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