PPE (Mask) Manufacturing

Application Description:  
Innovative mask workcell designed for high-volume mask making.

Challenge:
The pandemic hit New York City hardest in April 2020. As news unfolded and it became clear there was an immediate need for personal protective equipment (PPE), a local OEM knew they were uniquely positioned to help. The OEM chose to create a new generation mask-making machine based on the automated workcell concept to improve efficiency, quality and throughput. A primary goal was to maximize output with the smallest footprint and fewest workers as possible.

Tolomatic Solution:
Tolomatic’s B3W electric rodless actuators and GSA electric rod actuators were used on the automated workcell concept to improve efficiency, quality and throughput. The final mask workcell was designed with a small footprint to be fast and highly configurable, as well as easily adaptable to suit a variety of medical procedures.

Customer Benefit:

• Rodless actuator met space, accuracy, speed, configurability requirements
• Accurate control of positioning
• Easily modified to make different mask sizes, styles or materials and changes to strap material or length

MCHT-018-E