Integrated Injection System for Blood-Collection Tubes

Husky Technologies announced the installation of the first integrated injection molding system for blood collection tube (BCT) production in India at CML Biotech Limited (Kerala), one of the largest BCT manufacturers in the country.

CML Biotech is utilizing Husky’s ICHOR injection molding system, an integrated unit based on the company’s long-earned expertise in high-cavitation PET preform technologies. ICHOR features an integrated robot and auxiliaries, with a single HMI and integrated controls. In a video without specifying the cavitation, Husky advertises a 5.3 second cycle time for the system with 97% efficiency. It also touts advanced mold alignment for reduced wear and extended tool life.

The ICHOR system will be monitored in real-time through Advantage+Elite, Husky’s predictive monitoring service. Husky says this will ensure that the system’s performance is optimized, and any potential issues are detected before impacting production.

Earlier in 2023, Husky announced investment and expansion in the Indian market, a country it’s done business in since 1999. These include additional capacity and capability for manufacturing hot runners; the addition of an Advantage+Elite monitoring center; the expansion of local OEM parts inventory; and the support of its 10-person strong team of trained service technicians.

Since the sale of that first PET system into India in 1999, Husky says its presence in the country has grown to include more than 250 systems in the field and delivery of more than 500 hot runners per year.