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There is nothing quite like supplying a catheter that comes apart during use to focus a manufacturer’s attention on quality, but supplying one that doesn’t work after it’s in place comes in a close second. Both of those defects typically are caused by the failure of a crimping process used in catheter manufacturing, a process that should be simple …
[Read more...] about Closing the Loop on Catheter Crimp Quality
While most industries rely on precision components, there are few where the need is as critical as in medical device manufacturing. Whether it’s a tool that ends up in the hands of a surgeon or a device used every day by a patient, the consequences of a poorly manufactured component could mean the difference between life and death. How to Ensure …
Manufacturers, particularly those involved with precision press-fit assembly, are very familiar with the following scenario. The customer’s design engineers define a part assembly’s required geometry and performance and leave the “how-to-achieve-it” part up to the supplier. Sound familiar? The standard response usually involves building very …
[Read more...] about Integrating Quality Control into Press-Fit Assembly
“Quality” has been the holy grail of manufacturing for more than 40 years. It’s a worthy goal. High quality leads to satisfied customers, higher productivity and, if done right, lower costs and higher profits. But, if it’s not done right quality can come at a very high price. In the assembly arena the key to “doing it right” often requires a …
[Read more...] about How to Assemble to a Function Ball Joint Assembly
Have you ever purchased a brand new set of pliers and upon opening the package found them so stiff that you felt like you needed the ‘jaws of life’ just to pry them open? Or had them flop open because the rivet joining the two halves was so loose that it felt like they were going to fall apart at any second? This was a very common complaint voiced …
