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    • Ultrasonic Welding Process Improvement for the Scrap Reduction of a Medical Device 

      Ortiz Lugo, Katia (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      A medical device company in Puerto Rico aims to improve an Ultrasonic Welding Process of a high-volume bone shredding medical device. The current process yield is 93% and must be at least 95% to meet the manufacturing site ...

    • Underground Fiber Placement Equipment Maintenance Plan 

      Leonard, Elton Joel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      Genesis Communications Inc is one of the leading telecommunications companies in Puerto Rico. The company picked a project to turn losses into revenue in less than three months. The project proposed was the Underground ...

    • Understanding and Improving Engineering Change Proposal Development Efficiency in Raytheon’s Logistics Management Information - U.S. PATRIOT Database 

      Rosa Morales, Miguel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      This project aimed to raise efficiency for development and implantation per Class II ECP (Engineering Change Proposal). The task involved assessing the ECP development process and the intersectionality between inefficiency ...

    • United States Navy Force Projection Improvement Project 

      Olivera Ortiz, Ramon Luis (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      An increase presence of US Navy ships is required in the Pacific Theater to maintain stability in the region. The increase of operating time at sea for the ships increases the time required for maintenance and repairs ...

    • Unmanned Aerial Systems Fleet Management Techniques 

      Jimmy C. Pujols (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Unmanned Aerial Systems show great economic potential and their use offer both opportunities and challenges that are unique to this type of aircraft. This study proposes that the challenges presented by their use can be ...

    • US Army Distributed Simulation Capabilities 

      Maldonado Valentín, Juan J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Budget reduction, debt ceiling, Government costs have become a big problem to the United States government and politicians. This issue has arisen because of the possible debt ceiling reaching its limit and the economy not ...

    • Utilización del Sargazo para la Generación de Energía, mediante el Proceso de Biodigestión 

      Vega Peña, Bryan J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      La generación de energía eléctrica de fuentes renovables se ha convertido en los últimos años en un tema de gran importancia, ya que, nos permite reducir la dependencia de energía a base de petróleo y evitar contaminar ...

    • Validación de Sellado en Área de Empaque 

      Acevedo Laboy, Rafael Oscar (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      El proyecto llevado a cabo fue el de Validación de Sellado en Área de Empaque. Este proyecto buscaba alcanzar el cumplimiento con las observaciones de una agencia reguladora, mediante la cual se pide la validación de las ...

    • Value Engineering: Bleed Valve Assembly Redesign 

      Santiago Rodríguez, Sheila (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      The project is about a Value Engineering Event for a Bleed Valve Assembly. This valve’s function is to help the pump prime properly and remove any air trapped within the suction line. The project is carried out for the ...

    • Value-Based Care: The Next Stage of Medical Finance 

      Valledor Alamo, Arturo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      The healthcare system in the USA has expanded the use of an alternative to its traditional fee-for-service programs. This paper is built on the need one Bayamon Medical Office has to develop a transition plan to change ...

    • Vent to Roof Rainwater Occlusion and Management 

      Ramirez Iglesias, Roxana (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Safety relief devices in a pharmaceutical manufacturing start-up were found to be occluded by rainwater. The number of times these vent lines were found to be occluded varied greatly and depended on weather conditions ...

    • Waste Handling Optimization: Operation Cost and Environmental Impact Minimization 

      Marrero Torres, Christopher S. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      The company Eli Lilly established environmental goals to reduce waste and manage resources more effectively. From this, the pharmaceutical site in PR underwent a waste generation evaluation of its current operations, to ...

    • WECI Inventory Reduction and Just-In-Time Implementation 

      Centeno Castro, Gabriel L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      The organization studied showed substantially high levels of inventory, thus a reduction was in need. Given the little information available to implement this in a service environment, a new approach was needed. A mix ...

    • The X Filed and Building Construction Site Approval 

      Gonzalez Rodriguez, Waleska L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      The Facility Division is currently having an engineering problem considering a site approval for construction. The engineering department need to analyze two locations and determine which one is better for the construction ...

    • X Regrind Usage for TY27MX 

      Vale-Figueroa, Marjorie (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      TY27MX is a high-runner catalog from ABB Caribe. Since the first quarter of 2020, high levels of scrap were detected at the production line caused by process variation and inherent conditions. Resin X regrind usage was ...

    • Zero Waiting Time at the Emergency Room 

      Brenes Catinchi, Joanne (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Long waiting times at the Emergency Rooms are a problem that affects every hospital in Puerto Rico. The main causes of this problem are the lack of patients understanding the purpose of the ER and the inefficient use of ...