Abstract: A system and method for gripping a cylindrical object. The system including: a housing; a plurality of gripping arms in the housing, the gripping arms in pairs each on an opposite side of a centerline plane from another; and a driving wedge in the housing and configured such that movement of the driving wedge moves each pair of gripping arms towards or away from each other while remaining equidistant from the centerline plane. The method including: opening the plurality of gripping arms against a bias by sliding a wedge in a first direction to slide the plurality of gripping arms apart while maintaining an equal predetermined distance from a part alignment position; placing a cylindrical body between the plurality of gripping arms; and closing the plurality of gripping arms by sliding the wedge in an opposite direction to allow the biasing force to close the gripping arms.

Abstract: A method is described for checking an adhesive connection between a hollow needle or cannula of a medical syringe and a holding part, wherein the hollow needle or cannula is inserted with play in a holding portion of the holding part, and an intermediate space between the hollow needle or cannula and the holding portion is at least partially filled with an adhesive body. The adhesive body is detected by means of an optical detection device in the form of a camera, and the detection device transmits image data relating to the adhesive body to an evaluation unit in which the data are evaluated. The ACTUAL volume and/or the ACTUAL configuration of the adhesive body is determined from the image data of the adhesive body and compared with a TARGET volume and/or a TARGET configuration of the adhesive body.

Abstract: A system and method for gripping a cylindrical object. The system including: a housing; a plurality of gripping arms in the housing, the gripping arms in pairs each on an opposite side of a centerline plane from another; and a driving wedge in the housing and configured such that movement of the driving wedge moves each pair of gripping arms towards or away from each other while remaining equidistant from the centerline plane. The method including: opening the plurality of gripping arms against a bias by sliding a wedge in a first direction to slide the plurality of gripping arms apart while maintaining an equal predetermined distance from a part alignment position; placing a cylindrical body between the plurality of gripping arms; and closing the plurality of gripping arms by sliding the wedge in an opposite direction to allow the biasing force to close the gripping arms.

Abstract: A method for curing adhesive during assembly of glass syringes, including: dispensing adhesive onto a glass syringe; and curing the adhesive using a UV LED line array. The method may include one or both of pre-curing the adhesive using a UV LED spot and heating at least one of the glass barrel, needle and adhesive at one or more points during the method. A system for curing an adhesive during assembly of a glass syringe, the system including: a dispensing station for dispensing the adhesive onto a glass barrel and needle; a pre-curing station for pre-curing the adhesive; a curing station for curing the adhesive; and at least one infrared heater for heating at least one of the glass barrel, needle and adhesive at one or more points in the system. The glass syringe may be operated on by a subset of the stations in the system.

Abstract: The dividing unit comprises a metal throttle valve shaft and of a plastic throttle valve. The throttle valve shaft is mounted so that it centrally passes through the throttle valve and the maximum acute angle alpha between the longitudinal axis of the throttle valve shaft and another longitudinal axis of the throttle valve ranges from 5 DEG to 25 DEG.

Abstract: The dividing unit comprises a metal throttle valve shaft and of a plastic throttle valve. The throttle valve shaft is mounted so that it centrally passes through the throttle valve and the maximum acute angle alpha between the longitudinal axis of the throttle valve shaft and another longitudinal axis of the throttle valve ranges from 5 DEG to 25 DEG.