Knowledge & inspiration

Discover our Knowledge & inspiration! And find:
  • In-depth insights: Enrich your knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical mechanical engineering with detailed analyzes and trends.
  • Best practices: Learn from the best practices our experts apply, ensuring the highest quality.
  • Technological innovations: Stay up to date with the latest technological developments that make our machines more powerful.
  • Educational resources: Explore educational resources such as whitepapers and videos,  for in-depth knowledge

Discover our knowledge & inspiration

LAP-C spuiten assembleren
5 minutes

The LAP-C with Mecademic robot

GTE designed and built the LAP-C. A circular platform for assembling and/or packaging medical products. When we design the LAP-C as an assembly machine, we often use a Mecademic robot.

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BOX-EXT: compacte kartonneermachine
5 minutes

High mix low volume manufacturing

In the pharmaceutical industry, there is a growing demand for high mix low volume manufacturing (HMLV). HMLV signifies that medications and medical devices are increasingly being personalized, tailored more specifically to the patient: a greater variety of medical products combined in smaller quantities.

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LAP-L Blister vul seal machine
5 minutes

3D printing in engineering– thinking out of the box

Years ago, in 2001, GTE engineering embraced 3D printing for the creation process of its exclusive machines. Until then it was science fiction. Today we can no longer live without it. How do we use 3D printing at GTE and what advantages does it have?

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Atmosphere impression GTE
5 minutes

What is ‘Smart Customization’?

ETO, CTO and Smart Customization. Terms that are more often used in mechanical engineering. But what do these terms mean? Everyone working in mechanical engineering should know what development these words describe.

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Atmosphere impression GTE
5 minutes

Considerations when selecting reputable machine developers

What factors should you consider when selecting a machine builder? Do they meet the stringent quality standards of the medical industry? While there are numerous legal regulations in place to ensure machine and product quality, it’s crucial that machine designers and builders are cognizant of these requirements. Additionally, take into account three key factors that can impact both the machine and your product’s quality: the human factor, the product design, and the proficiency of the machine builder.

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Lidstansmachine met print systeem
4 minutes

Accepting downtime is a mortal sin!

Everyone knows that companies are all about production, or ‘adding value’. Value is everything the customer needs and pays for. All other activities support this. That’s why it’s so strange that unplanned downtime is so quickly accepted and seen as ‘normal’. Many companies are not aware of how often the production line comes to a standstill. People quickly get used to it and accept downtime on a production or assembly line. However, a production line coming to a standstill is disastrous for the organization. If no value is added, the entire organization comes to a standstill.

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