Medical device manufacturers have a bit of latitude in developing a design control system as long as they meet the minimum criteria delineated in the quality system regulation (QSR). The QSR states ...

Design Reviews are intended to be checkpoints in a medical device product development to ensure the product design is safe, effective, and progressing. Design Reviews are also a way to ensure Design ...

A Protection and Control (P&C) design package for a typical substation includes a number of interrelated drawings, including one-line diagrams, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and interconnection ...

Interactive configurators, real-time data access, RFQ automation, expert-guided product selection and error prevention are ...

I recently surveyed the on-site development of the control system for a large concentrated solar power station. This “first of a kind” facility offered many control challenges, such as balancing heat ...

FDA's quality system regulation (QSR) is often perceived by medical product developers as unnecessary overhead. Software developers, in particular, often see it as a nuisance that delays the ...

If you are developing a medical device for the U.S. market, you first need to determine how your device will be classified by FDA. If you do not know the FDA classification, I recommend you go check ...

Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator, Design Collaborative compares four construction project delivery methods, highlighting ...

When it comes to process-control systems, reliability is crucial and failure can be costly or dangerous. A combination of good design practices, component selection, and testing can enhance ...

The purpose of an inventory control system is twofold. The primary function is to ensure that a small business meets customer needs -- that products are available when customers want them. But proper ...