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dc.rights.licenseAll rights reserveden_US
dc.contributor.advisorTorres, Edgar
dc.contributor.authorDíaz Cruz, Teresa M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-28T11:29:40Z
dc.date.available2020-10-28T11:29:40Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationDíaz Cruz, T. M. (2012). Implementation of innovative automated coating technology in a medical device facility [Unpublished manuscript]. Graduate School, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/922
dc.descriptionDesign Project Article for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract - 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 performed by dip coating parts manually and exposing to high temperatures for pre-defined time. This process has a high cycle time from 8 to 10 hours per batch. Additionally the process results in not uniform coating thickness and high variability between parts. The new process to be implemented will be automated where the operator will load and unload parts in the system and press one button to start the process. The PVD technique is performed by sputtering atoms that make up the coating via bombardment of a plate of the coating material by energetic ions. Testing results showed more uniform coating thickness and less variability between parts as well as reducing the cycle time per batch to 45 minutes. Key Terms - Automation , Electrode Coating, Physical Vapor Deposition, PVDen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofManufacturing Engineering;
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFall-2012;
dc.relation.haspartSan Juanen_US
dc.subject.lcshMedical instruments and apparatus industry--Managementen_US
dc.subject.lcshManufacturing processes--Automationen_US
dc.subject.lcshPhysical vapor depositionen_US
dc.subject.lcshCoatingsen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Research
dc.titleImplementation of Innovative Automated Coating Technology in a Medical Device Facilityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Graduate Schoolen_US


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