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title: SDC relies on automation with Meca500 robots for medical device manufacturing
description: SDC uses Meca500 robots to automate endoscopy scope manufacturing, achieving a 500% increase in throughput and 5-micrometer repeatability.
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# SDC relies on automation with Meca500 robots for medical device manufacturing
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BY: Mecademic Industrial Robotics
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Feb 19, 2026
#### AT A GLANCE
###### CLIENT:
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/20067422/eeb3aee0-9ca2-4aaf-b7cc-351a8f3e2046)
LOCATION:
**Ohio, United States**
SECTOR:
###### Healthcare
SUPPLIER:
###### Mecademic Industrial Robotics
[](https://mecademic.com/)
TECHNOLOGY / PRODUCT USED:
###### Meca500 Six-Axis Industrial Robot
TARGETED APPLICATION
###### Automating the Manufacturing of Endoscopy Scopes
LEARN MORE
###### Read The Full Case Study [Here](https://mecademic.com/case-studies/sdc-automation-medical-device-manufacturing/)
### Improved precision and efficiency through micro-automation
500%
##### Increase in
##### production throughput
↑↑↑
##### Consistency in
##### product quality
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###### Training costs &
###### simple programming
###### SDC developed a compact automation machine to manufacture endoscopy scopes, replacing a manual process that required human operators extensively. By integrating several Meca500 robots, the solution increased production from 4 parts per shift to 20 parts per shift. The Meca500’s 5-micrometer repeatability ensured higher consistency in product quality while its small size optimized factory space and eliminated the need for extensive operator training.
### The Problem
**A customer of SDC required small and precise robots to automate several processes in manufacturing endoscopy scopes.** Before integrating the Meca500, the client employed human operators to perform repetitive manufacturing tasks manually. Extensive training was required to ensure individual workers reached the necessary level of expertise, and the tasks required extremely steady hands. It was challenging to find enough employees capable of working with such tiny components, and throughput was limited.
### The Solution
**SDC incorporated the Meca500 to precisely mix and apply a proprietary epoxy blend on critical areas of the**** medical devices.** A vast array of microscopic vision inspection systems were integrated with the Meca500. In this custom-made automation machine, several Meca500 robots perform different indexing tasks using vision-based guidance. These tasks include loading carriers, affixing carriers to imagers, precise placement of lenses, and applying adhesives to lens/carrier interfaces. One of the Meca500 robots is equipped with a tool changer and performs several operations: it applies adhesive with one tool and picks a wiping implement with another. Another Meca500 has a micro piezo electric slide mounted to it, controlled by the customer’s proprietary Matlab program to optimize the assembly process.
### KEY FEATURES
##### World's Most Compact Design:
Small footprint allows for easy integration with tiny product parts and small tooling.
##### Microscopic vision inspection systems:
Integrated for vision-based guidance and indexing tasks.
##### Tool changer:
Allows a single robot to apply adhesive and pick a wiping implement.
##### Micro piezo electric slide:
Mounted to the robot and controlled by proprietary Matlab software.
### RESULTS
**The machine eliminated human inefficiencies in the manual process and increased throughput by 500%, moving from four parts per shift to 20 parts per shift. **With the Meca500’s 5 micrometers of repeatability, the customer was able to replicate consistent high-quality processes from part to part. Additionally, the robot does not require learning a proprietary programming language, which allowed SDC to easily integrate the robot and complete programming quickly. The Meca500’s small size and built-in controller took up less space than manual solutions, allowing SDC to develop a compact machine for all manufacturing processes.
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###### Increase in production throughput
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###### Produced per shift (increased from 4 parts per shift)
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###### Repeatability
###### Replicate consistent high-quality processes
###### Eliminated extensive training required for high-precision tasks
###### Quick and simple programming
###### Minimized use of factory space
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