What a Quality Culture Looks Like in Medical Device Manufacturing
With the increased need for signs of security and a reduction in risk, quality departments are under pressure to identify and work towards the ever-evolving, highest possible standards. Skilfully organised quality labs can increase revenue, strengthen access to a skilled workforce, and boost productivity and efficiency which will see benefits across your business and not […]
Metrology Fixture Types – What’s Available, and Which is Best?
Metrology fixturing technologies continue to develop at a rapid pace, offering manufacturers in the medical device industry new and innovative solutions. Those solutions don’t just meet inspection and quality process requirements, but they also deliver efficiency savings and productivity gains. How do you know what metrology fixture types are available and which is best […]
7 Challenges of Automating Metrology & Inspection and How to Overcome Them
The automation of metrology and inspection brings a range of benefits, from speeding up inspection processes to minimising errors to moving resources away from manual and repetitive tasks to those that are more value-adding to the business. These benefits are making metrology and inspection automation an essential consideration for forward-thinking manufacturers, including medical device manufacturers. […]
Why 3D Printed Fixtures Are a Risk in the Medical Device Industry
Interest in 3D printed fixtures is understandable given the cost and speed benefits that this technology offers, i.e., it is faster and less expensive to print a 3D metrology fixture than it is to manufacture the same fixture using traditional methods. In the medical device industry, however, you cannot sacrifice repeatable quality or patient safety […]
Modernising Device and Component Inspection in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Modernising the inspection of devices and components in the pharmaceutical industry can deliver quick productivity and efficiency gains, as well as rapid returns on investment. This applies to pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that have in-house device or component production elements. It also applies to the inspection of components manufactured in third-party facilities. While other elements of […]
An Overview of 5 Leading Metrology and Inspection Software Languages
As there is no industry-standard software application or programming language for CMMs and other measurement and inspection equipment, it is beneficial to have an overview of the main options that are available. For quality engineers and metrology technicians, understanding the various metrology and inspection software languages can help in making procurement decisions, as well as […]
Why You Should be Investing in Automated Metrology and Inspection Solutions
When you look at the improvements that can be made through modern inspection technologies, processes, and methodologies, it becomes clear the benefits of automation now outweigh the risks.
3 Essential Steps for First Article Inspection (FAI)
First Article Inspection (FAI) is a process that verifies whether a new or modified production process conforms to the engineering drawings and specifications of a medical device. Verification of conformity helps with compliance and allows your project to move to full-scale manufacturing. In this article, we’ll look at three essential steps to maximise the FAI […]
Quality 4.0 in the Industry 4.0 Era – Transforming Inspection into a Value Adding Process
With high-level responsibility for medical device production facilities, Industry 4.0 has probably been somewhere on your agenda for several years now. Let’s take a deeper look.
The Importance of Design for Inspection (DFI) in Medical Device Design
You have probably heard of the design concepts DFM (design for manufacture) and DFA (design for assembly), but do you know DFI? In this article, we cover the benefits, best practices and opportunities related to DFI in medical device design.
