Revista Politechnê: Recent submissions
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Evaluación Ergonómica de las Sub-Tareas Montaje y Desmontaje de un Filtro de Proceso
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)Estudio ergonómico aplicando la ecuación de levantamiento de NIOSH y Análisis biomecánico a las sub tareas montaje y desmontaje de un filtro de proceso en las etapas iniclal, intermedia y final, considerando las percentilas ... -
Faster Sample Delivery to the Microbiology Laboratory using Lean Six Sigma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)This article presents the Lean Six Sigma tools used to identify the factors that impact the timely arrival of environmental water samples to a Microbiology Laboratory in a biotechnology industry. The inherent variations ... -
Comparison of the Quality System Requirements of Code of Federal Regulations Part 820 and International Standard ISO 13485
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)This paper compares the quality system requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations 21 CFR part 820 with the quality system requirements of the International Standard ISO 13485. The medical devices industry that distributes ... -
Estudio de los Aspectos Ergonómicos en Laboratorios de Control de Calidad en Industrias Farmacéuticas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer, cuan efectivo son los diseños ergonómicos en laboratorios de control de calidad de las industrias farmacéuticas. En esta investigación se realizó una evaluación de los diseños ... -
Improving Performance on Information and Technology Systems and Services at a Life Sciences Manufacturing Plant for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)The establishment of a continuous improvement program and culture at a Life Sciences company has giving them great business results. By using Lean ,Six Sigma and Team involvement methodologies areas like Information ... -
Energy Efficiency Improvement of an Air Handling Unit at a Pharmaceutical Facility by Integration of an Economizer Cycle
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)This project presents the design of an economizer cycle for an existing Air Handling Unit (AHU) located at a pharmaceutical facility. At certain low temperatures, the integration of the economizer cycle will allow the AHU ... -
Production Optimization in the Packaging and Inspection Process at a Thermoforming Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)This research is conducted in a manufacturing packaging company that makes the packages (plastic trays) for medical device companies. It is intended to increase the packaging and inspection production line by considering ... -
Seven Steps to Implement an Affective and Integrated SOP and Training System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)Regulated industries such as Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices, among others, require the use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to perform in the work place, consistently. For several years the Food ... -
Reduce Scrap Loss of a Pacemaker Lead Applying Lean-Six Sigma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)A pacemaker is an electronic device that is placed under the skin to help control abnormal heart rhythms. It consists of a battery, a computerized generator, and lead (wires) with electrodes on one end. in a pacemaker leads ... -
Smart Antenna Performance Simulation in Multipath Propagation Environment
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)This paper presents the effect of multipath propagation on the performance of smart antenna. The influence of the correlation between the source multipath components on the uplink beam pattern shape, as well as the resulting ... -
Experimental Design of a High Vacuum System for PUPR-MC Plasma Machine
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)In vacuum technology it is customary to divide a large pressure region (as of today, covering 16 orders of magnitude) into single, smaller regions. These divisions are somewhat arbitrary. Thus, the chemists frequently refer ... -
Plasma Gas Identification Using the Single Langmuir Probe
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)A novel method to identify mass composition of plasmas was discovered at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Mirror Cusp (PUPR-MC) plasma machine using a Single Langmuir probe characteristic. This is a comparative method ... -
Mass Spectrometric Study of Various Coated Targets Utilizing PUPR-MC Plasma Machine for NASA Solar Probe Space Mission
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)The NASA Solar Probe Space Mission will be a historic operation, flying for the first time into one of the last unexplored regions of the solar system, the Sun's atmosphere or corona; hopefully revolutionizing our knowlege ... -
Design of an Automation and Control System for PUPR-MC Plasma Machine
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)The automation of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Mirror-Cusp (PUPR-MC) plasma machine is part of the work performed by the Plasma Engineering Laboratory in the experiments of the NASA Solar Probe Mission Thermal ... -
Automation of Plasma Diagnostics at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)This work presents an ongoing effort to develop an automatic measurement system for plasma diagnostics at the Plasma Engineering Laboratory of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, along with an example of its operation. ... -
High Density Plasma Nitriding on Stainless Steel Alloys at PUPR-MC Plasma Machine
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)A novel method of nitriding at high current levels at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Mirror Cusp plasma machine (PUPR-MC) has been performed. Nitrogen ions implantation or plasma nitriding increases the hardness at ... -
Basic Plasma Diagnostics: Probes and Analyzers
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)What is plasma? Plasma is the fourth state of matter. Plasma are conductive assemblies of charged particles, neutrals and fields that exhibit collective effects. Plasma is profoundly influenced by the electrical interaction ... -
Bibliografía selecta: Recursos de información en Ciencias Geomáticas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2006)La diseminación de la información es una de las razones de porqué el conocimiento ha adelantado tanto desde la segunda mitad del siglo XX. En este siglo se multiplicará de tal forma que es imposible sospechar los niveles ... -
El Mercado de Bienes Raíces en Puerto Rico Estudio sobre las tendencias entre los años 1996 y 2006
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2006)Los precios de los bienes raíces son influenciados por una cantidad amplia de factores tales como: tendencias demográficas, el mercado de empleos, poder adquisitivo, la tasa de interés hipotecario, requerimientos bancarios, ... -
Sistemas de Información Geográfica y Técnicas de Interpolación Espacial para la Modelación de Valores Residenciales
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2006)El presente escrito muestra los resultados de una metodología que, utilizando técnicas de interpolación espacial, procedió a modelar los valores de ventas residenciales en la periferia de la alienación del Tren Urbano para ...