Leading with Quality: The Key to Establishing Successful Partnerships Between OEMs and Contract Manufacturers
When working with a contract manufacturer to create a component or assembly that your company will depend on, it is critically important to align on the deliverables, expectations, and timeline. A single misstep in the process or a misunderstanding of design intent can create delays or quality issues that derail a major project. How can you prevent these challenges and avoid the pitfalls? Lead with quality.
Celebrating 60 Years
Lowell is officially 60 years old in 2024. We are excited to share opportunities for you to enjoy some of our celebrations this year along with great memories of the past as we look back on our success. One of the early stories of Lowell dates back to David Lilja and Lowell Thorud starting Lowell, […]
The Power of Employee Engagement in Medical Device Manufacturing
In the medical device industry, employees are at the heart of every organization. They play a vital role in ensuring product quality, satisfying clients, and representing the company with the specific expertise that is required within this highly-regulated industry. However, employee engagement is often overlooked, and the consequences can be detrimental to the overall success […]
Reducing Medical Device Inspection Costs
As an OEM, your goals include: Getting in market quickly Constant quality Reasonable cost and value No surprises Without an industry standard, OEMs often depend heavily on the guidance of their manufacturing partner. With a wide range of approaches, customers may feel that they have to choose between cost and effectively managing risk. With a […]
Lowell Introduces Mackenzie Nermyr as Its New Sales Engineer
Minneapolis, MN (Aug. 01, 2023) – Lowell, Inc. (www.lowellinc.com) announced today that Mackenzie Nermyr has joined the company as its new Sales Engineer. Mackenzie comes to Lowell with experience in quality systems, quality management, and medical device regulations from Medtronic, a major medical device manufacturer. She will drive revenue growth for Lowell by developing customer […]
4 Risks of Relying on Automated Dimensioning Functions for Medical Device Drawings
Automated dimensioning functions in 3D CAD software may seem like a great way to save time. With a few clicks of a mouse, dimensions populate across your drawing, and it looks ready to share with manufacturing. As a contract manufacturer reviews the drawing and prepares for manufacturing, these automated dimensions can end up creating more […]
Automation Reduces Data Analysis Time during Process Qualification in Medical Device Manufacturing
Analyzing data for process qualification is an essential practice of medical device manufacturing. It’s also an exercise in copy, paste and patience. There are a lot of data points to be analyzed during process qualification. Each column of data must be copied from a spreadsheet and pasted into a software program for data analysis. What […]
4 Keys to Success with First Article Inspections for Medical Devices
Successful first article inspections are essential to successful medical device manufacturing. As part of first article inspection (FAI), medical device manufacturers inspect the first part off a machine to ensure results meet requirements and that the part will work as designed. This inspection builds customer confidence in the manufacturing process, and results are incorporated into […]
3 Tips to Reduce Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing Lead Time
Reducing lead time for orthopedic implant medical devices is one of the top priorities for our customers. It’s understandable to want to know exactly how long a process will take until the first article or first shipment is on its way to the customer. One of the best ways to reduce lead times is responsive […]
5 Trends to Watch in Implantable Medical Device Manufacturing [2021]
2020 was a year marked by unexpected changes for the medical device industry because of COVID-19, which left many looking to 2021 with hope and anticipation. Some of the trends from 2020 will continue well into this year, including the reliance on virtual communication and an industry-wide focus on recovery. New trends will also take […]
