After debuting at interpack 2026, IMA MED-TECH’s new modular engineer-to-order platform for medical device assembly is now available on the market.
Designed as a modular ecosystem, the ASSEMBLA platform is designed to help manufacturers adapt quickly to multi-device and multi-generation production requirements – including evolving product designs, variable volumes, and stringent regulatory requirements.
Application fields include injectables, inhalers, diagnostics, wearable technologies and ophthalmic systems.
The platform reportedly covers a productivity range from 20 to 500+ parts per minute. IMA MED-TECH highlights the solution’s continuous growth path through semi-automatic units for laboratory and clinical trials, automatic cells for small and mid-scale production, and industrial lines up to high and ultra-high-performance systems.
ASSEMBLA is based on a single extendable frame and can expand from 2 to 5 metres. Customers can configure the platform through interconnected modules in horizontal, vertical, or hybrid layouts – tailoring it to specific process requirements while optimizing footprint and performance.
The platform is compatible with major control systems (PLCs) and can be integrated with magnetic systems and other transport technologies to simplify validation processes. It also features IoT connectivity, advanced monitoring, and pre-batch verification tools.
Altogether, ASSEMBLA is designed to oversee the assembly of medical devices from clinical phases to industrial production.
“With ASSEMBLA, we are introducing a universal platform that combines modularity, performance and validation reliability,” states IMA MED‑TECH. “One frame, infinite configurations, any production volume.”
The platform was showcased via an immersive virtual demonstration at Messe Düsseldorf in May. Alongside it were various other turnkey solutions for medical device assembly, including IMA MED-TECH’s X-PEN lab for development and pilot production up to 20 ppm; its X-PEN for industrial production up to 160 ppm; and solutions for assembling inhalers, diagnostic devices, wearable technologies, surgical instruments, contact lenses and intraocular lenses (IOLs).
In a previous development, West Pharmaceutical Services unveiled its West Synchrony Prefillable Syringe System at CPHI Worldwide in Frankfurt. The ‘fully verified’ system-level solution is designed specifically for biologics and vaccines, offering make-to-stock and make-to- order supply with low minimum order quantities for reliability and flexibility.
Shawpak also revealed its LT Series range of low-power, low-waste linear thermoforming machines for large, multi-component pharmaceutical packs with snap features. The machines combine advanced automation, modular integration, and cleanroom compliance in a bid to meet ‘the most demanding’ packaging requirements.
Also at interpack 2026, Körber unveiled two new solutions for the pharmaceutical sector – the ALVA fully automatic inspection machine designed for High Mix Low Volume (HMLV) applications and the SPE6-P2 Stickpack Line for integrated line concepts.
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