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dc.rights.licenseAll rights reserveden_US
dc.contributor.advisorNieves Castro, Rafael A.
dc.contributor.authorRivera González, Freddie Joel
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-18T19:41:57Z
dc.date.available2021-08-18T19:41:57Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationRivera González, F. J. (2021). Electrospinning Process Capacity Optimization In Medical Device Industries [Unpublished manuscript]. Graduate School, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/1148
dc.descriptionDesign Project Article for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.description.abstractAs part of the manufacturing cost reduction initiatives that support 2021 Operational Excellence Projects to promote continuous improvement on medical device industries; the Electrospinning (E-spin) process was found with capacity opportunities associated to inconsistency and high nozzle pass counts to construct a single corepin unit. With the intent to improve the E-spin corepin daily outputs by a 50%, the solution provided was to convert machine from single-needle to double-needle by maximizing machine free space and activating the secondary tecothate supply pump. E-spin capacity problematic was studied and analyzed through DMAIC methodologies based on Lean Six Sigma to identify all possible solutions. Hence, the E-spin process was not only improved by a 50% the corepin daily output; the machine time was reduced by a 30% finding consistency and reducing nozzle pass count. The implementations of these solutions reduced the E-spin weekend extended shift, providing a total of $124,530.11 in saving to the company. Key Terms ⎯ Corepins, DMAIC, Electrospinning, Multi-needleen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofManufacturing Engineering Program;
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSpring-2021;
dc.relation.haspartSan Juanen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Researchen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Postersen_US
dc.subject.lcshSix sigma (Quality control standard)en_US
dc.subject.lcshElectrospinning
dc.subject.lcshMedical instruments and apparatus industry--Production control
dc.titleElectrospinning Process Capacity Optimization In Medical Device Industriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Graduate Schoolen_US


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