• Validation of a New Procedure for a Pacemaker Component 

      Farahmand, Marguerite (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - Company X manufactures pacemakers in Puerto Rico. Over the past years, Company X has been having a significant amount of complaints due to the septum component contained in its pacemakers. Doctors have claimed ...
    • Vial Leak Test Optimization 

      Chávez Salazar, Ronald (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      This paper describes the testing performed to determine the optimum operational parameters that will be used to operate the Mar-Tre Leak Testerfor the 12Z vial configurations. Based on the results obtained, ...
    • Vision System Selection Requirements & Implementation In Industrial Automation 

      Rodríguez, Miguel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - The vision systems are part of a new revolution in automation. With the capability of being implemented practically to any application, the benefit of using this kind of systems are multiple but the ones which ...
    • Visual Basic as a Tool for the Automation of Engine Health Monitoring Systems in the Aerospace Industry 

      Velázquez Morales, Jesús Adrián (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      The aerospace industry presents many challenges when it comes to provide quality and reliability to its users. Many lives depend on the appropriate maintenance and on-time delivery of products and services on a daily ...
    • Waste Elimination on a Printing Process 

      González Soto, Khalil (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      This project was focused on eliminating the MUDA or waste found (non-value added) in the Offset machines printing process. The DMAIC methodology was used. DMAIC is an acronym for a series of steps used to measure defects ...
    • Water Efficiency Improvement Using DMADV Methodology 

      Cruz Moreta, Gilbert (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      Water utility optimization using manufacturing methodology to investigate ways we can generate more revenue and a more efficient service. Considering different types of manufacturing process which could have a ...
    • Wet Granulation End-Point Determination of a Drug Formulation 

      Merced Vega, Yaritza (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      Wet granulation is commonly used in oral solid dosage industry. The end-point is required to design a process that consistently meet products Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) and the Critical Processing Parameters ...
    • Workmanship Error at Assembly Line in a Medical Device Company 

      Madrigal Negrón, Pamela (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract — In a Medical Device Company a production line had an increase of non-conformances in 2011. The category for the increase was workmanship error. These failures result in cost of poor quality due to quality holds. ...
    • Yield improvement for anesthesia product at filling & packaging line 

      Álvarez Rodríguez, Marietta (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      In the manufacturing process of anesthesia, the yield for Fluxane product, manufactured at ANESTHER Healthcare, is consistently performing lower than target (2.785 bottles/kg) from tank F-SV-001 in comparison to tank ...