Ultra-low volume dispensing for this discussion is the ability to dispense precise single droplets that are basically invisible to the human eye and defined in units of pico or nano liter volume….
According to a 2023 report, Global News Wire is reporting a 12.7% CAGR growth and greater than $80B USD in revenue by 2028 in Point of Care (POC) diagnostics. This tremendous growth is fueled by continuous glucose monitoring wearables, as well as the demand that was kick started with the advent of a myriad of at-home COVID-19 PCR and rapid tests….
Engineers know the frustration of designing a manufacturing process that is difficult to scale up or automate. Let’s say benchtop equipment was built to test an assembly process with equipment running at a slower rate to support manual loading, and the controller and servos were selected based on that rate. But when it’s scaled up, the process does not behave in the same way at the faster production rate. It may yield unrepeatable or unreliable results….
Many OEMs/businesses have evolved out of the full lifecycle ownership mindset. Process engineering, forensic engineering, and reliability engineering are a few of the many consulting disciplines available to support and effectively problem solve where there are gaps in your product development process. Whether you retain full ownership or work with an engineering consultant to support your product development it will impact your ability to scale up for manufacturing and ultimately impact your time to market….
Over approximately the last 30 years, the evolution of automated systems implemented to enable advanced manufacturing has led to the proliferation of the pre-engineered automated work cell/system. In turn, this has enabled significant growth in the global deployment of automated systems throughout all facets of global manufacturing, where virtually any redundant task is automated….
Contract (or white label) manufacturers play a very important role when it comes to producing certain products. CMs offer technical expertise gained through years of experience in the field with respect to product design, repetitive equipment manufacturing (REM), system integration, and providing service that is highly agile and can quickly scale your business….
You can’t be an expert at everything. For this reason, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) are constantly faced with meeting various product commercialization issues. Between streamlining supply chains, minimizing material handling, and consolidating vendor selections to remain competitive, there’s a lot that goes into improving your bottom line….
Do your suppliers include project management expertise when preparing your proposal? Buying custom automation equipment can be a time-consuming activity that requires extensive planning for both cost and schedule. Often these plans are tied to business needs and impact decision-making for your company at a high level, so their accuracy is critical. …
Congratulations! You have decided to automate your manufacturing processes and streamline the production of your product(s). To arrive at this point, you spent critical time and effort on justifying this investment decision. Maybe you needed a solution that would support additional production capacity to satisfy customer demand, or to launch a new product, or as a result of an improvement initiative to lower your manufacturing costs….
It is undeniable that automation is a powerful tool in manufacturing that can help businesses increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality. It involves using various integrated technologies to automate tasks and processes that were previously done manually or by aging machinery, freeing up time and resources for more valuable activities. Given the planning and investment that comes with the decision to automate, there are some key considerations around the strategy to introduce automation….