快速测试生产线适应使用PC控制的COMBAT COVID-19

Machine builder Ginolis implements XTS and automation technology from Beckhoff for modular production of test kits

德国Verl– To fight the coronavirus pandemic, Ginolis Ltd. in Qulunsalo, Finland, has converted existing rapid testing equipment lines to produce COVID-19 testing kits. Compact automation technology from Beckhoff contributes significantly to the production equipment's modularity, flexibility and high quality.

Ginolis迅速改编了其全自动线，用于制造诊断测试墨盒，以对抗COVID-19的大流行。（©Ginolis，芬兰）

自2010年成立以来，Ginolis提供了高质量的自动化解决方案，用于生产和组装医疗设备，例如护理点诊断设备，微流体设备，胰岛素泵，药物处理设备和测试墨盒。根据Ginolis首席执行官Teijo Fabritius的说法，Rapid Diagnostics是卫生技术中快速增长的领域，但是随着Covid-19的传播，需求变得更加紧迫。

“At its core, our business involves automating the manufacture and inspection of rapid diagnostic products. Such medical consumables are currently in high demand around the world,” Fabritius says. “Our high-quality automation solutions don’t just lower the production costs of these consumables. The faster and more accurate tests also simplify their handling and increase their reliability.”

模块化生产线适应Covid-19测试

All of Ginolis's production lines are modular, scalable and tailored to customers’ specific requirements, which was crucial for the changeover to COVID-19 rapid testing. “Through our modular approach, customers do not need to worry about future volume requirements when they invest, because to increase capacities, they only need to add more modules,” Fabritius says. “The various standard modules for things like assembly and inspection provide a huge competitive advantage since they are usually available and can ship very quickly. We have lead times of only a few months, which is very unusual in our industry.”

测试墨盒易于从生产模块中删除。（©Ginolis，芬兰）

带有四核Intel®Core™i7处理器的Beckhoff CX2040嵌入式PC使用Twincat 3 NC I软件控制单个生产模块。大多数生产线都有数百个运动轴和数百个I/O。单个模块通常具有50至100 Ethercat I/O连接点和通过EL72XX伺服电机端子控制的多个Beckhoff驱动轴，EL70XX步进电动机端子和EL7411 BLDC电动机端子。智能扩展运输系统（XTS）为Ginolis的高容量装配线添加了高端机电一体化技术。

PC-based control is integrated, compact and powerful

从Beckhoff允许我们seaml“基于pc的控制essly integrate multiple software-based functions into the automation system,” Fabritius explains. “In addition, the embedded industrial PC systems are very compact and powerful. Particularly where automation components are concerned, compactness is critically important since space is usually at a premium, especially in cleanrooms. And the more functions we can integrate through software, the more compact, flexible and easily upgradeable we can make our solutions. In addition, Beckhoff has developed many additional products that fit well into our automation concept, such as the software-based TwinCAT Vision real-time image processing system and the compact EJ-series EtherCAT plug-in modules that speed up installation considerably.”

这Beckhoff automation platform ensures the quality and reliability of the production process for Ginolis systems, especially with dosing of antibodies or blood samples. The rapid advances in the health sector make the companies’ long-term partnership essential. “Ginolis picked Beckhoff as its supplier because both companies operate worldwide and can provide the necessary support and spare parts in close customer proximity. Beckhoff is a well-known company whose products have worked well for us in previous projects,” Fabritius says. “Having a long-term relationship is critically important in the health sector since all products require regulatory approval. As soon as such an approval has been granted, making any changes becomes exceedingly difficult. Accordingly, the automation components must be available for the long-term, and Beckhoff is really good at this.”

关于贝克霍夫自动化
Beckhoff Automation是基于经过验证的技术的高级和开放自动化解决方案的提供商，该技术可比传统的PLC和运动控制系统更快，总成本更快，总成本更低。贝克霍夫的“新自动化技术”产品系列包括基于PC的控制，工业PC，自动化控制器，操作员界面，I/O，伺服驱动器和电动机。贝克霍夫（Beckhoff）在75多个国家 /地区的代表性中有很好的位置，可以为其客户提供全球销售和服务。贝克霍夫的销售和服务是直接处理的，没有中介机构涉及出色的客户服务和咨询。