In the past, air pressure has been the cause of erratic fluid dispensing. Fishman® Corporation set out to eliminate the root cause and build a fluid dispensing system that would exceed manufacturers’ desires and expectations. The first step was to replace air pressure as the driving force inside the syringe barrel with an electronically driven […]
Category Archives: SmartDispenser Systems
The US Medical Device Industry is a Success Story, So Why is Washington Taxing it to its’ Demise?
As a long time vendor to the medical device industry, Fishman® Corporation supports the efforts of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) to repeal the onerous medical device tax that threatens U.S. jobs, medical innovation and patient care. Here we have a thriving manufacturing segment […]
SmartDispenser® Priming Station with Dispense Tip Locator Introduction
The SmartDispenser® Priming Station primes Linear Drive Dispense Guns (LDS) offline while the SmartDispenser® production system is manufacturing product in the automated assembly system. The SmartDispenser® Priming Station has two functions. It expels all of the air from the dispense tip by advancing the fluid from the end of the syringe luer to the end […]
SmartDispenser® Lead Screw Protector and other Genius® Components
The SmartDispenser® AirFree® fluid dispensing system series includes benchtop automation, a handheld benchtop, and an automation system. The SmartDispenser® series allows manufacturers to establish one dispense program globally while achieving the highest repeatability when dispensing assembly fluids. The SmartDispenser® eliminates fluid waste, rework, rejects, and costly air compressors to maximize profitability. Unlike pneumatic dispensing products, […]
Standardized Operator Training and Adaptability with the SmartDispenser®
The SmartDispenser® fluid dispensing system is easy to use and operator friendly. It can display program specifications and work instructions on screen for instant operator training. It displays a part assembly drawing allowing the operator to inspect it at the work station. The SmartDispenser® plays videos and comes with a headset. To bolster training, the […]
How the SmartDispenser® Eases Medical Device Validation
The SmartDispenser® stabilizes the dispense process with proper reporting easing production equipment validation for the assembly of medical devices. This saves hours of equipment validation time, reducing the equipment validation process cost. The following 7 steps reduce the cost of validating fluid dispensing equipment systems: Step 1 – Stabilize the drive system controlling the amount […]
Automating Your Fluid Dispenser Using a DIN Rail Mount, a Bit Less Cumbersome for NFL Fans…?
I remember years ago while living in Dallas attending a Cowboys-Steelers game, seeing versions of this creative automated fluid dispenser on many fans at the old Texas Staduium. Currently, most NFL venues ban this fluid dispensing wardrobe accessory , and even if they did not, most football fans nowadays are a bit more discrete and sensible, I think…. […]
The Era of Virtual and Visualization in Manufacturing and the Class of 2016 Mindest
More and more evidence of how mobile technology has infiltrated the factory floor comes across my desk/screen everyday. However, nothing is more defining than when I speak to the 25-40 year old Process and Design Engineers. They just expect touch screens, connectivity, real time data, Apps, remote process monitoring and MES integration from their 21st […]
5 Reasons Medical Device Manufacturers use Cyanoacrylates and the SmartDispenser®
1. They Require Cyanoacrylates and Repeatability of Dispense 2.They Use Cyanoacrylates or other Difficult to Dispense Fluids 3.They Want Touch Screen and User Friendly Graphics for Cyanoacryaltes 4.They Insist on Flexibility for Future Automation of Cyanoacrylate Dispensing 5.They are Ready for Electronic Validation Technology for Cyanoacrylate Dispensing and let me add # 6 because I keep hearing it and just came up […]
5 Top Reasons Fiber Optic Manufacturers Choose the AirFree® Epoxy Dispensing Technology
1.Blind Fill of Epoxy Dispensing for Ferrule Attachment is Done with Volumetric Accurracy 2.Stabilizes Two Part Epoxy Dispensing for Fluid Efficiency and End Product Performance 3.Easy Touch Screen Settings for up to 32 Different Applications of Epoxy Dispensing Programs 4.24/7 Application and Technical Expertise forEpoxy Dispensing 5.Real Time Production Data of Epoxy Dispensing