Process development & transfer
Bring more component finishing in house.
Expand your medical device team’s capability and capacity with a finishing line built around your components. Emerging Components develops the process, builds out the custom line, and supports transfer into your operation.
From component requirements to internal capability
- Develop the processParts, finish requirements, routing and parameters.
- Build the finishing lineEquipment, fixtures and workflow sized to the work.
- Transfer to your teamProcess knowledge and a defined handoff.
Where we fit
Your team has the device expertise. Give it the finishing capability to match.
A new component may need a finishing process your team does not yet have. An existing operation may need more capacity, better handling for a difficult geometry, or a way to bring outsourced process knowledge inside.
EC works with medical device teams to develop that process and build a custom component finishing line around it. The goal is an addition to your team’s capability that fits the parts, the workload and the way your operation runs.
One connected approach
Develop the process.
Build the line. Transfer the know-how.
Component finishing process development draws on EC’s experience in etching, electropolishing and metrology. Start with the part and the required result; build the line and handoff around what the process needs.
Establish how the part should be finished.
Review the material, geometry and finish requirements. Use development work to establish the process sequence, handling approach and parameters for the component.
- Component and finish requirements
- Process trials and parameter development
- Inspection and acceptance criteria
Build around your parts and operation.
Translate the process into a custom finishing line. Configure the equipment, fixtures and workflow around the intended workload and your team’s operating requirements.
- Equipment and line configuration
- Fixturing and component handling
- Workflow and capacity requirements
Put the process knowledge in your team’s hands.
Define the documentation and technical handoff your team needs to operate the process. Review the routing, parameters and controls with the people who will use them.
- Routing and work instructions
- Process settings and records
- Team handoff and support scope
Equipment scope, facility requirements, installation responsibilities, acceptance activities and any validation support are defined with your team before the project begins.
Designed around the work
The right line starts with the right questions.
A useful finishing line fits more than a floor plan. It fits the component, the required surface condition, the workload and the team responsible for the process.
- What are you finishing?
- Material, geometry, delicate features, handling constraints and required finish.
- What needs to change?
- A missing process, an internal bottleneck, additional capacity or a transition from outsourced finishing.
- What does the workload look like?
- Part mix, lot sizes and target workload. Capacity targets inform the line scope; throughput is assessed for the specific process.
- Where will the process run?
- Available space, utilities, operator needs and the quality system the process must fit.
Process transfer
The handoff is more than equipment.
Your team needs to understand how the process works and how to run it. We define the transfer package with you, including the items relevant to your operation.
Process routing
The sequence of operations and how components move through it.
Parameters and controls
The developed settings, control points and information to record.
Fixtures and handling
How parts are held, loaded and handled through the process.
Work instructions
The operating steps and process details your team needs at the line.
Inspection requirements
The agreed checks and records used to assess the finishing result.
Technical handoff
Review with your team and a defined scope for transfer support.
Transfer documentation and support are aligned with your quality system and the agreed project scope.
Built to extend your team
For teams adding a capability—or expanding one.
OEM and established device teams
Add a finishing capability, address a process bottleneck or build out capacity for a specific component family. EC provides focused process work and line development alongside your internal engineering and operations teams.
Support for OEM teamsEmerging device companies
When bringing finishing in house makes sense for your program, develop the process and the line together. Give your growing team a defined starting point for operating and owning the process.
Support for emerging teamsBefore we start
A few practical questions.
Can you expand an existing finishing operation?
Yes. The starting point is your existing process and the constraint you want to address. The project may focus on an added capability, additional capacity or a line configuration better suited to your components.
What does a custom finishing line include?
The line is scoped around the developed process, component handling and operating requirements. Equipment, fixtures, controls and workflow are defined for the project, along with facility requirements and installation responsibilities.
How do you approach process transfer?
We agree on the routing, parameters, fixtures, instructions, inspection requirements and technical handoff your team needs. Documentation, acceptance activities and any validation support are defined within the project scope.
Do we need to bring an entire process in house?
The project can focus on the finishing steps you want to own internally. We start with your component and current workflow to define the appropriate scope.
Start with the component
Tell us what you need to finish.
Share the component, the current process and what you want your team to handle in house. We’ll use that starting point to discuss process development, line scope and transfer requirements.
- Component drawing, material and finish requirements
- Current process and the bottleneck to address
- Target workload and internal capability needed
- Facility, operator and quality requirements
Need an NDA before sharing technical details? Let us know when you get in touch.