Posts from 2017

Design for manufacturing is changing how companies approach medical device manufacturing. This is the first of a three-part series about design for manufacturing and its effect on different teams in the product development process. Adopting a design for manufacturing (DFM) approach to product design influences the work of each member of the product development team. […]

More than 1,000 people gathered for this year’s Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference, to learn about the latest solutions and the future of the orthopaedic industry. As we walked around the show, attended speaker sessions and met other attendees, three key themes emerged: value-based care, additive manufacturing and design for manufacturing. Here’s how we […]

To expand its expertise in quality assurance and metrology for complex medical devices, Lowell recently added Alejandro Romero as quality assurance manager. Alejandro brings more than 20 years of experience to the role, with deep knowledge of test method validation; process, product and tool validation; measurement system analysis; exploratory data analysis; geometric dimensioning and tolerancing; […]

In medical device development, design for manufacturability (DFM) is ultimately about designing for cost. The process involves every member of the product development team – technical, commercial and regulatory – to successfully deliver a product that’s not only easy to manufacture, but profitable as well. Every critical feature must be measured and validated as a […]

Data points and dimensions are critical in device design and development, but can also overwhelm the inspection process. Keeping data in balance is a tightrope medical device manufacturers and companies have to walk. Inspection is one of the essential processes that’s slowed down by too many data points. Cluttered designs are time-consuming to program, machine […]

CNC machines are the backbone of the precision machining environment, thanks to their precision and ability to manufacture intricate forms and features. Custom tooling is essential to fully unlock the potential of these machines and their technology. A longtime expert in manufacturing complex medical devices, Lowell develops its own custom tooling to further enhance the […]