Manufacturing Engineering: Recent submissions
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Material Qualification Process Improvement to Reduce the Cycle Time
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)This project was focused in improving the material qualification process, reducing the cycle time. A Documentation Checklist and Tracking Sheet System were created as part of the improvements. The Documentation Checklist ... -
Improving Customer Satisfaction through Property Operations in Hospitality Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)Corrective Maintenance used to be the most common course of action in both service and manufacturing industry. Even though the new tendencies are moving towards Preventive Maintenance, many industries are stuck in the ... -
Lean and Safe Manufacturing for an Antidepressant Tablets Coating Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract - The Lean and Safe Manufacturing Process (6S event) was selected for implementation in an antidepressant tablets coating manufacturing process. The coating process was identified due to the utilization of toxic ... -
Quality Improvement in a Medical Device Manufacturing Process Applying Six Sigma Tools
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract - The current manufacturing process of a medical device product has great opportunities on scrap percent reduction, which has been impacting the material and labor costs of the product, as well as in defects per ... -
H&K Capsule Filling Equipment Reliability
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)Encapsulation is a process whereby the dose is charged into a hard gelatin capsule; powder, pellets, tablets or combinations of two or more of these may be filled into the capsules. Capsules provide a convenient way ... -
Reducción en el Tiempo de Procesar Órdenes de Servicios Especiales en Telecomunicaciones
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)La competencia que ofrece las nuevas compañías en el mercado de las telecomunicaciones ha impulsado a las compañías tradicionales a buscar alternativas que ayuden a mejorar la calidad de sus servicios. Estudios en ... -
Automation of Final Test Station in the Manufacturing Process of a Medical Device Facility
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)The IS-4 Final Test Station will incorporate the entire test needed to assure that the leads that are manufactured in Boston Scientific are built with a high quality standard that will assure the safety of the patient. ... -
Compression Machines Relocation for Space Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)Pharmaceutical industries develop, produce and market drugs for use as medications. All pharmaceutical manufacturers are directed to produce in a high optimization environment to increase productivity and ensure product ... -
Optimization of the Qualification Process to Improve Products and Services in a Telecommunication Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)This design was based on standardizing the qualification process, reduce the time to increase production and improve the process of updating the information on the server. The Kaizen event helped to solve different ... -
Application of Design of Experiment to Demonstrate Equivalency of Two Multi Layer Compression Process for an Extended Release Tablets Product
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract ― A design of experiment (DOE) was performed to a multi layer compression process that is going to be transferred from facility A to facility B. This study demonstrates and compared the equivalence of the compression ... -
Cycle Time Reduction using Lean Manufacturing Techniques for a Solid Pharmaceutical Product
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract ⎯ The purpose of this project was to demonstrate that the Lean Manufacturing techniques could be applied to a Solid Pharmaceutical Product in order to reduce the cycle time. During the year 2007, the Solid ... -
Application of DMAIC Methodology to Improve the Utilization of an Industrial Glassware Washer System in a Biopharmaceutical Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract ⎯ This article describe how the problem solving approach of Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement and Control (DMAIC) is applied to increase the utilization of an industrial glassware washer system in a Biopharmaceutical ... -
Puerto Rico Water and Sewer Service Calibration Operation Cost Reduction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)For the last few years, the economy of Puerto Rico has been negatively affected, increasing the operational cost of the industries in the Island. In addition, regulatory agencies have been increasing their requirements ... -
Manufacturing Process Continuous Flow Implementation with Quality Control Inspection and Bill of Material Standardization in a Medical Devices Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)The Manufacturing Area was composed of seventeen (17) product families around 191 Stock Keeping Units. Most of these families were manufactured in batch mode, while others in continuous flow. This project improved the value ... -
Implementation of Innovative Automated Coating Technology in a Medical Device Facility
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - As part of new products development in a medical device plant, an innovative coating technology known as Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) will be implemented for the electrode coating process. Current process is ... -
Implementing a Preventive Maintenance to Complement Standards 6.3 and 7.1 of ISO 9001:2008
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - The recycling process turns materials that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources, and it’s know many companies around the world do this process to produce a raw material that will be used to create ... -
Vision System Selection Requirements & Implementation In Industrial Automation
(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 ... -
Validation of a New Procedure for a Pacemaker Component
(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 ... -
Manufacturing Expert System Development Guidelines in a Medical Device Manufacturing Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - The medical device manufacturing company as well as other regulated industries can only perform manufacturing activities in a strictly controlled environment working area controlled by complex systems that ... -
A Strategically Systematic Approach to Acquire Improvement Project Prospects in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - Numerous companies begin their manufacturing improvement journey lacking an overall game plan. This results in a not strategized and structured improvement implementation with results less than optimal and if ...