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Medical

This case study shows how multiple state-of-the-art technologies can be combined to deliver unparalleled results. The project involved a ground up redesign and cost reduction of an existing piece of lab equipment

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Medical Product Development

CASE STUDY :

HIGH PERFORMANCE CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS EQUIPMENT

Completed while Project Manager at IDC. (images creds)

This product is one of the lab industry's most technologically advanced high-performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE) machines. It was redesigned to deliver enhanced performance (including an all-new cooling system) and a vastly improved user interface (UI); all at less than half the price of the previous model. The system was tested and approved to all relevant CE standards.

 
“This was technically very challenging but a solution was found which works extremely well. Despite the various technical challenges, the project was completed successfully. This is in no small part due to Ryan’s great energy, resilience and initiative.I am happy to recommend Ryan to anyone looking to redesign or build their products.”
— Nigel Stokes, Managing Director at deltaDOT
 
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CAD Model

The equipment was redesigned from the ground up to remove cost and add value. Several new features were added to the machine to enhance performance including an all new cooling system. This allowed the machine to produce repeatable results, regardless of the ambient lab temperature.

 
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OPTICAL ENGINEERING

The core technology involves shining a laser (of specific wavelength) across a short section of glass capillary containing the sample fluid. This is a powerful solution for the detection, separation and analysis of proteins, DNA, bacteria, and a wide range of other analytes. The cost of achieving the required performance was dramatically reduced through the use of innovative manufacturing methods (e.g. electrical discharge machining)

 
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BATCH ASSEMBLY

An internal production team assembled the units in batches of 10 machines at a time, each with over 900 parts. Quality control and inspection documentation was produced to accompany each completed unit.

 
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CE COMPLIANCE TESTING

The electronic control systems were upgraded throughout to improve system accuracy at a reduced manufacturing cost. A technical file was produced to document all of the safety testing that was completed and ensure regulatory compliance was achieved.

 
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FINAL DESIGN

A bold new industrial design aesthetic was implemented to establish the clients brand and communicate the class-leading performance of the equipment. This equipment is now being supplied to many of the top biological science laboratories across the world.