Abstract: A machine for coupling a plunger rod to a syringe assembly may include a carriage including a cradle having a seat portion sized to receive a syringe assembly and an aperture portion disposed above the seat portion and sized to receive a plunger rod. An actuating device may be operatively coupled to the carriage and adapted to move the cradle from a first position to a second position to couple the plunger rod to the syringe assembly. The carriage may be selected from separate and interchangeable first and second carriages, wherein the first carriage includes a cradle adapted to receive a syringe assembly of a first size and the second carriage including a cradle sized to receive a syringe assembly of a second size that is different from the first size.

Abstract: In a method for enhancing accuracy and efficiency in automated visual inspection of vessels, a vessel containing a sample is oriented such that a line scan camera has a profile view of an edge of a stopper of the vessel. A plurality of images of the edge of the stopper is captured by the first line scan camera while spinning the vessel, where each image of the plurality of images corresponds to a different rotational position of the vessel. A two-dimensional image of the edge of the stopper is generated based on at least the plurality of images, and pixels of the two-dimensional image are processed, by one or more processors executing an inference model that includes a trained neural network, to generate output data indicative of a likelihood that the sample is defective.

Abstract: A machine for coupling a plunger rod to a syringe assembly may include a carriage including a cradle having a seat portion sized to receive a syringe assembly and an aperture portion disposed above the seat portion and sized to receive a plunger rod. An actuating device may be operatively coupled to the carriage and adapted to move the cradle from a first position to a second position to couple the plunger rod to the syringe assembly. The carriage may be selected from separate and interchangeable first and second carriages, wherein the first carriage includes a cradle adapted to receive a syringe assembly of a first size and the second carriage including a cradle sized to receive a syringe assembly of a second size that is different from the first size.