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Temperature and Speed Analysis of Skinetta Banding Machine and Heat Tunnel Conveyor at Chocolate Packaging Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates pharmaceutical industries. With this regulations industries are forced to maintain a high quality standard for their product. Novartis manufactures OTC products as well as ... -
Temperature System Calibration Process Improvement and Risk Mitigation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The project's main objective was to update the software that performed the data collection for the Systems Calibration process. It held the highest priority in the facility's Risk Registry due to the obsolete computers. ... -
Time Cycle Reduction of the Scrap Process in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)As part of an assessment performed for continuous improvement it was identified that the Nonconformance (NC) Timeline metric shows 23% over the goal of 30 days closure. From the list of NC Reports (NCR) impacting this ... -
Time optimization for service provider operational performance
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)A DMAIC methodology was carried out to identify and improve two processes within a Service Providing Company. These processes where the Quote redaction process and the Field Work Time Management. A bottle neck ... -
TiMesh Product Transfer to MPROC Humacao
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)The objective of this project is to ensure that the machining, electropolishing, product testing and packaging processes; manufacturing control methods; and product specifications are properly installed, qualified and ... -
Titanium Grade 36 to Titanium Grade 1 weld on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)Finding cost reduction on medical devices production, a new Feedthrough array design will be implemented in an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, incorporating glassed Feedthrough of Titanium Grade 36 in a ferrule ... -
Tracking System for Useful Life of an Insulin Pump Motor
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)This research project was focused in the implementation of a Tracking System for the useful life of an infusion pump’s motor. This component is a sub-assembly of the infusion pump which is used to deliver fluids into ... -
Training Process Standardization in the Configuration of a Mobile Marketing Tool using PDCA Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)For the last few years, mobile marketing has become a very powerful tool to improve business revenues. This is an extension of internet marketing, with more people spending time on their mobile devices and less in their ... -
Understand and Correct the Weight Variability in Cases
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)Process variation in all manufacturing processes will reflect a manufacturing production losses since these variations reflect process waste. Understand process variations and process capabilities is a key factor when ... -
Use of Quality Management Tools to Improve the Operations of a Flag Production Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)The objective of this research is to improve the operations of a Flag Production Company by the use of Quality Management techniques. Small companies have been struggling these days on being competitive against big ... -
Using Design of Experiments to Characterize the Design Space of “Like-for- Like” Packaging Equipment
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Industries with high volume demand tend to have various equipments that can perform the same task. Many of these tasks produce itemsthat in order to sample them would require destroying them. Validation is necessary ... -
Using Lean Methodology to Reduce Changeover Time in Packing Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - One of the metrics to measure efficiency in packing lines is Process Reliability (PR). It has been identified that the PR loss in packing Line X due to changeovers is 16%. The objective of this project is to use ... -
Using Lean Six Sigma Tools for Packaging Machine Rebuild and Automation Process Improvement
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)This document describes the process of improving an existing packaging machine using lean six sigma tools and automation technology for the medical device industry. The ideal manufacturing site that has volume increase ... -
Using Lean Six Sigma Tools to Evaluate Air Travel Delays from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, P.R.
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)There has been an increase in the demand for air transportation creating more delays in flights. It is important for Puerto Rico to manage more efficiently their air transportation to be able to maintain a continuous ... -
Validación de Limpieza: Extensión Largo de Campaña para una Tómbola de Sellado y Equipos Auxiliares
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)La validación de los procesos de limpieza, tiene un rol fundamental en la reducción de contaminación en los equipos de fabricación industrial de medicamentos. La misma nos ayuda a demostrar que nuestros procedimientos ... -
Validation Documents Process Optimization and Cost Reduction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Every manufacturing and regulated site, performs multiple Validation Documents; being this area one of the most material cost and man hour consuming of the site. FMEA and Design Documents are constantly generated and revised ... -
Validation Exercise for a Vial Secondary Serialization Packaging Line Upgrade
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Serialization has been the focus during the past years due to the new worldwide regulation related to the track and trace of pharmaceutical products. Companies dedicated all their efforts incorporating new technology ... -
Validation Exercise for Facility GMP HVAC System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)The client developed Technology Transfer Project to retrofit out of use manufacturing existing facilities and utilities to provide adequate area for the commercial manufacturing of new products. To achieve the Technology ... -
Validation Exercise for Upgrade of the Systech’s Serialization Program v8.01 at a Packaging Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)Serialization has been the focus during the past years due to the new worldwide regulation related to the track and trace of pharmaceutical products. Companies dedicated all their efforts incorporating new technology ... -
Validation Machine Process of “Crosslink, Low Profile Break-off” On Tornos Deco 20
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)The United States (U.S.) medical device manufacturing sector is a highly diversified industry that produces a range of products designed to diagnose and treat patients in healthcare systems worldwide. Process validation is ...