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dc.rights.licenseAll rights reserveden_US
dc.contributor.advisorCruzado Vélez, Héctor J.
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez Flores, Pedro L.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-10T19:40:36Z
dc.date.available2024-04-10T19:40:36Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationRodríguez Flores, P. L. (2013). Automation of Guidewire Packaging Lines at ABBOTT Laboratories Vascular Division [Unpublished manuscript]. Graduate School, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/2388
dc.descriptionDesign Project Article for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.description.abstractWith the increasing demand for guidewires worldwide, Abbott decided to make changes in the manufacturing line in order to meet these demands. In an evaluation of the manufacturing process, they considered that the area that needed the most improvement was the packaging lines. Therefore, the assignment was to make the packaging lines faster. Various alternatives for each module were evaluated in order to give the company more choices to match their specific needs, including different machinery layouts and various changes in their process in order to make it faster and more effective. All the options were analyzed and the one which suited the company the most was putting two labelers, one for the box and one for the pouch. It was also decided to eliminate the printed instructions from inside the packaging and indicate on the label that the instructions could be found on the company’s website. A tab used to identify the guidewire was also eliminated and instead use a color code on the dispenser matching the color of the product label. Key Terms ⎯ Automation, Guidewires, Instructions, Tabs.en_US
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dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesSpring-2013;
dc.relation.haspartSan Juanen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Researchen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Subject headings--Unassigneden_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Postersen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate School--Master in Engineering Management degreeen_US
dc.titleAutomation of Guidewire Packaging Lines at ABBOTT Laboratories Vascular Divisionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Graduate Schoolen_US


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