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Design and manufacturing analysis of resonantly coupled circuits and other components used for applied wireless power transmission : application analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis describes the analysis of a locking mechanism designed by ProTeqt Technologies. More specifically, the analysis considers the mechanism after the implementation of a resonantly coupled circuit used to receive ...
Development of a product architecture for a LED based detector for liquid chromatography
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis develops and describes the product architecture for a LED based detector for liquid chromatography systems. The product architecture development is discussed using a customized methodology, incorporating elements ...
The addition of a calender machine to a pyrolytic graphite sheet production plant
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis documents the process and challenges of adding a new calender machine to AvCarb Material Solutions' pyrolytic graphite production plant. Before the machine could be used for mass production, several experiments ...
Product availability improvement for analytical column supply chain : inventory optimization and lot sizing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis demonstrates the potential of a structured safety stock policy, and an improved lot sizing production policy on the inventory level and service level. The thesis focuses on incorporating demand variability into ...
Pyrolytic graphite production : automation of material placement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This research examines the process and challenges associated with the addition of an autonomous transfer robot to a manufacturing line for AvCarb Material Solutions for use in production of pyrolytic graphite. Development ...
Process reengineering for the product development process at an analytical instrument manufacturer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
In an analytical instrument manufacturing company, the new product development process was analyzed with the objective of reducing time to market, to full scale production of new products and to improve project management ...
Optimizing lot sizes and establishing supermarkets in a multi-part, limited-capacity manufacturing system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis addresses the value of optimizing lot sizing to meet part demand within the limits of machine capacity, focusing on a method for improving productivity within the CNC turning and CNC milling departments at the ...
Operations and strategy improvement : form and functionality optimization of an assembly system design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The purpose of this thesis is to show a systematic approach to identify bottlenecks and "pain points" in the operations of a manufacturing firm, to identify the root causes of such problems, and explore viable solutions. ...
Mechanical design of optics bench for UV-LED based liquid chromatography detector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The proposal for a new detector for liquid chromatography instruments that uses Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes (UV-LEDs) as the light source as opposed to currently used deuterium lamps required new design of the ...
Design and measurement analysis of hot embossing system for high aspect ratio microfluidics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Microfluidics is a growing technology in the arena of medical diagnostics. Daktari Diagnostics is a startup located in Cambridge, MA that seeks to introduce a lab-on-a-chip device for monitoring HIV in patients. This work ...