See how this medical contract manufacturer uses the Q-Span System to automate QC inspection of its machined surgical drills. Orchid Orthopedic Solutions deployed the robotic Q-Span Gauging System in less than a month, achieving total gauge R&R less than 10%. The company quickly realized a savings of more than 50 hours/week of inspection time and expects that savings to grow.
Joe Farinella, Quality Director with Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, explains:
How his company’s quality inspectors reacted to the prospect of automating the tasks they had been performing manually using calibrated hand tools.
How quality inspectors have adapted to using the robotic system.
Orchid’s criteria for selecting inspection and automation tools.
The business benefits realized so far as well as additional benefits projected.
