Panel: Part Process Development and Validation for Multiple Machines
Tue. February 5| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 210C
Show: MD&M West 2019
Track: MD&M West: Technical Solutions
Focus: Contract Manufacturing, Design & Product Development, Injection Molding, Materials
Badge Type: Paid
A group of Medical Device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) set out to discover a more efficient part process development and validation process for injection molding that can be transferable. They executed a real-world "proof of concept" event and formally documented their results. Traditionally, a part must be re-validated every time the mold is going to run in a different machine, especially in high-precision applications that are found in medical devices. This costs millions of dollars a year and sometimes leads to weeks or months of machine downtime, leading to lost revenue for both the OEM and Molder. By creating a "Part Process", molders are able to replicate transferable plastic conditions that eliminate the need to 100% re-validate the tool every time it is moved to a new machine. Using a reduced PQ verification run, molders can save millions and reduce risk based on the confirmation of repeatable statistical results.
Topics covered include:
- How molders can replicate transferable plastic conditions – focus on what matters
- Increased assurance that the methods used can help reduce and mitigate risk based on data-driven decisions
- How the methodology drives continuous improvements and sustains the required statistical control
Learn more by downloading the white paper before the conference: OEM Shares Methodology to Validate a Part to Save Money
