Case Study: Aurolab boosts intraocular lens production with Universal Robots cobots

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Aurolab, part of Aravind Eye Care Systems in India, needed to improve precision and accuracy in the manufacturing of intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery. Working with Universal Robots and its Indian distributor GI India Automation and Systems Pvt. Ltd., the company sought a safe, affordable automation solution for material handling and pick-and-place tasks in a highly sensitive medical manufacturing process.

Universal Robots implemented UR5 cobots to support Aurolab’s lens production, delivering collaborative, low-power automation that could operate safely alongside staff and without a cage in suitable applications. The result was a 15% increase in product output, scaling to more than 2,000,000 lenses per year, with ROI achieved in less than two years and improved productivity, quality, and reliability.

Aurolab

P. Balakrishnan

Managing Director