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Description: A clinical breast imaging system that uses ultrasound rather than X-ray imaging to perform safe, non-invasive breast cancer screening.
Challenge: Take the system from a laboratory device to a complete, released product in nine months. Design it to fit into a room originally intended for much-smaller X-ray equipment.
Scope: Develop the product's mechanical and structural systems, mechanical motion systems, imaging chain, motion control and PC-based data collection system. Complete the industrial design, prototyping, pilot production, testing and UL listing.
Results: Altman Browning completed the project on schedule and within budget. ",
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Description: A stand-alone digital X-ray system that captures large-format X-ray images directly in a digital format, eliminating the need for film.
Challenge: Take over the project from another firm, which had fallen behind schedule and had not met the client's quality expectations.
Scope: Redesign all of the product's systems to reduce weight and minimize manufacturing costs while working within the established design parameters. Develop mechanical and structural systems, mechanical motion systems and motion controls. Complete prototyping, pilot production, testing and UL listing.
Results: Altman Browning met the budget constraints and completed the project in time for the RSNA show in Chicago. After the pilot production, the project was transferred to a volume contract manufacturer. ",
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{title: "MEG Brain Imaging System",
client: "client: VSM Medtech",
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Description: A clinical diagnostic system that employs unique, proprietary sensors to capture images of brain activity and assist in the diagnosis of epilepsy and other brain disorders.
Challenge: Build a system that offers multiple axes of powered motion without using any metal (prohibited due to the nature of the sensors) in the structure or motion systems.
Scope: Use fiber composites and engineering structural plastics to develop the structural systems and motion systems, and develop control systems to support the client's core technology.
Results: Completed brain imaging systems are now being delivered to customers throughout the world.",
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{title: "Blood Bandage Tester for GMP Quality Control",
client: "client: HemCon Healthcare Systems",
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Description: A unique and proprietary biomedical testing device that performs quality-control testing of HemCon blood bandages as required by the FDA prior to each bandage's release for use.
Challenge: Develop a tester that synthesizes human body conditions in a controlled and repeatable manner.
Scope: Develop system concept, mechanical and structural systems, hydraulic pressure system, heating system, consumable test platform, PC-based control system (with motion, heating and pressure control), data-collection system and touch-screen operator interface. Perform the manufacturing, system testing and system software validation, and provide system upgrade support.
Results: The client has been very pleased with the tester's performance, and has contracted with Altman Browning for multiple projects.",
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{title: "High-Precision Calibration Robot and Controller",
client: "client: Credence Systems",
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Description: A high-precision calibration robot that automates the set-up of microprocessor-chip-testing equipment. The robot locates, activates and sends signals through hundreds of probe pins in a period of minutes, replacing a manual process that formerly took two technicians several days to complete.
Challenge: Design a custom, multi-axis mechanism that is small enough to fit into the testing environment, is stiff enough to meet micron-level accuracy requirements, is light enough to meet high-acceleration requirements, is ergonomically designed for usability, and is strong enough to be handled and positioned repeatedly.
Scope: Design the concept and develop the mechanical motion systems, electronic enclosure, PC-based electronic control system, control system software and interface. Complete prototype manufacturing, testing and validation, pilot production and service support.
Results: Altman Browning met the schedule and budget requirements and acted as part of the Credence engineering team throughout the project. The product was successfully introduced into the tester product line.",
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{title: "Pharmaceutical Distribution Tool",
client: "client: GMP Manufacturing",
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Description: A labor-saving system that opens, empties and discards small pill bottles, then moves the pills across an inspection table and loads them into bulk containers for more convenient dispensing. The system opens up to 600 bottles per hour, eliminating the repetitive-motion injuries that are common when workers perform the task manually.
Challenge: Design a device that can be adjusted quickly and easily to accommodate and process hundreds of different bottle shapes and sizes.
Scope: Develop the concept, provide patent application support, and design the structural and mechanical motion systems, the PC-based motion-control and data-collection systems, and the board-level control system. Complete prototype manufacturing and testing, pilot production and UL labeling.
Results: The system has been well received within the industry and has been adopted by multiple private and government pharmacies. ",
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{title: "Pharmaceutical Labeling System",
client: "client: Talyst",
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Description: A system that places bar code labels around the necks of vials in hospital pharmacies so that the vials can be scanned quickly at the patient's bedside to verify that the correct medication is being dispensed.
Challenge: Design an automated vial handling system that interfaces with a pre-selected label printer and adjusts automatically to various vial sizes and shapes. Take on the project after another product development company has attempted and failed to develop an acceptable solution.
Scope: Design the concept, provide patent application support, and develop the mechanical system, motion-control system and controller board-level design. Complete prototyping, pilot production and UL listing.
Results: The project was successfully completed, was transferred to a volume contract manufacturer, and is being implemented now in hospitals throughout the country.",
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