In the laboratories and test rooms in Schweinfurt, the devices are constantly available and placed nearer to the project teams than ever before. Software developers and mechanics work closely together assisted by rapid prototyping, a process that allows new components to be produced on a 3D printer and immediately installed on the product and tested.
Interference from cell phones for instance, an increasingly common phenomenon in the mobile age, is simulated and analyzed in the electromagnetic compatibility labs. And in the verification and test centers, modules and machines are subjected to long-term tests to ensure their long service life and durability.
Fresenius Medical Care operates over 40 production facilities, manufactures more than half of all dialysis machines in the world, and performs around 48 million dialysis treatments a year. Every patient has highly individual requirements in terms of their treatment. The Technology Center will be the central interface – between customer preferences, user priorities, development, and production – a cradle of innovation.