Evansville, IN, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PIA Automation, a global leader in advanced automation solutions, today announced the successful development and launch of a new high-volume assembly and packaging line for personal shaving razor cartridges. The system combines patented multi-blade technology with two parallel high-speed transport systems to deliver consistent quality, reliability and high-speed operation under demanding production conditions.
Designed to handle the delicate components of personal shaving products, each razor cartridge must meet strict requirements for a close, comfortable shave. The thin, hardened and sharpened blades require precise handling, repeatable assembly and stable high-speed processes. To meet these demands, PIA Automation worked closely with a long-standing customer to develop a new fully automated system capable of high-volume production while maintaining high quality.
“Our multi-blade stations are specifically engineered for high-speed applications of this kind,” said Tim Schuller, Product Manager at PIA Automation. “As part of this project, we further optimized the technology for both blade singulation from the magazine and precise insertion into the cartridge frame. The result is a highly stable, low-wear assembly process that ensures reliable long-term operation at maximum throughput.”
A key element of the line is PIA Automation’s proven multi-blade stations, which handle the critical steps in automated razor cartridge production of blade singulation and precision and process control, particularly at high output rates.
Six multi-blade stations are integrated across the system by two parallel high-speed transport systems. Each module is equipped with fully automated infeed and outfeed functions for the required components, ensuring a continuous flow of materials while allowing targeted decoupling of individual process steps.
“Assembly cycles with longer cycle rates can be executed multiple times within the same line without reducing overall output,” said Schuller. “The workpiece carriers are distributed across several cycle-critical stations, helping avoid any unnecessary downtime.”
Each razor cartridge produced goes through a thorough end-of-line inspection using a specially developed combination of 2D cameras and 3D laser scanners. Following inspection, cartridges are automatically packed while meeting different market requirements within the same line without additional changeover time
With this new system, PIA Automation continues to set industry-specific standards in the automated production and assembly of delicate shaving components. For more information about the assembly and packaging line, please visit: www.piagroup.com
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With decades of continuously growing expertise, advanced engineering capabilities, and more than 8,700 completed projects, the PIA Group is now one of the world’s leading automation specialists. More than 1,850 employees at 12 networked locations across Europe, North America, and Asia make PIA a partner that innovates automation solutions flexibly, reliably, and sustainably for the automotive, energy storage, life sciences, medical technology, consumer goods, electronics, and components industries.
With a global service portfolio and proprietary Industry 4.0 solutions, PIA provides its customers with decisive advantages in system operations as well as in the digitalization and networking of production.
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