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When a lack of repeatability in a precise fastening application was causing problems at end-of-line test, this manufacturer needed a reliable solution that would improve quality on their engine assembly lines. Sciemetric’s sigPOD allowed them to improve first time through (FTT), decrease cycle time, reduce station personnel and cut rework costs—all while producing a much higher tolerance engine. The solution performed so well that it was applied across all three of their manufacturing facilities in North America.

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Resistance welding is commonly used in medical device manufacturing to join two metal subcomponents together. In many cases the integrity of this joint is critical to the long term reliability of the device, such as, for example, the attachment of a wire lead within a pacemaker. Read the Application Note to learn how Sciemetric provides a solution to avoid these defects.

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End-of-line testing is costly and unreliable. What’s more, it doesn’t generate sufficient data to support advanced analytics. For one leading automotive OEM, a reliance on EoL meant that they weren’t fully realizing the data-driven potential of a connected Industry 4.0 environment. When this customer decided to take a harder look at standardizing quality across its international brands, it intensified testing beyond EoL and, in the process, unleashed a torrent of data that, once properly managed, made improvements they could only have hoped for. Read the case study to learn more.

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End-of-line leak tests were not catching some brake caliper defects. Process anomalies such as small debris pieces, or “chips” in the seal groove were resulting in very subtle defects which were impossible to detect. Caliper defects were being discovered by vehicle assembly plants or by customers, which led to expensive warranty repairs and productivity disruptions. The manufacturer required a solution with minimal tooling and fixturing modification that would reliably improve caliper quality without affecting yield. Read our application note to learn how Sciemetric solved the problem. 

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Engine manufacturers require a reliable and cost-effective end-of-line test to catch any defects missed during engine assembly. Hot testing, with its long cycle times and requirements for dedicated resources and facilities for stations, is expensive. Read our Application Note to learn about Sciemetric's solution.

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A manufacturer of steering linkages required a method to measure and improve the quality and effectiveness of their idler arm assembly process, specifically the nut crimping operation. Their problem was that there was no way to determine the effectiveness of the operation as common problems such as cross-threading, missing crimp and “soft” crimping often occurred. Read this Application Note to learn how Sciemetric solved the problem.

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Why wait until end-of-line testing to find defects and root-cause when that leads to increased repair costs and lowers productivity. An engine defect can be introduced at any machining or assembly station, the sooner the defects are found the better. Sciemetric’s Engine In-process testing (IPT) solution finds and contains the defect(s) through various monitors installed along critical operations important for quality assurance, such as force, torque, leak, vibration, etc. With easy generation of yield and trend reports including full drill down, it’s fast to find to find root cause. Read the Application Note to learn more.

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Recycled pressure cuffs must be tested prior to reuse to ensure they meet the standards. The medical company needed not only to improve the accuracy, repeatability and reliability of the test that was being done manually, but also had to collect test data records for each part. Sciemetric developed a solution that automated the test, provided clear visibility into the process and complete part traceability. Read the Application Note to learn more.

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• Leak Test
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• Contain Defects
• Traceability
• Trace Root Cause
• Leak Test
• Industrial Analytics

Missing piston rings in the engine caused a major engine manufacturer to experience excessive warranty charges from customers, and repairing this defect after the engine was installed in the vehicle was costly and time-consuming. Existing end-of-line testing was not detecting the missing piston rings or the resulting compression defects. Sciemetric’s long block verification solution applied at critical points throughout assembly identified timing, measured torque, pressure and cylinder combustion pressure related defects that were having the largest impact on their bottom line and yield. Being caught before end-of-line testing methods resulted in a decrease repair and warranty costs. Read the Application Note to learn more.

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How applying process signature technology helps medical device manufacturers apply risk management in a tough regulatory environment. Using a common hardware platform and software interface, Medical PSV offers a standard tool for managing risk across a wide array of medical device processes, such as: crimping, profiling, leak, swaging, functional test, welding - ultrasonic and more. Read the Application Note to learn more.

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