Clearweld Implementation Process
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Data Sheet
Clearweld Implementation Process | 220 KB PDF |
We believe that the most likely way to achieve a successful process implementation for product development is through well thought out project management and open communication between project participants. We apply a structured stage-gate process from assessment all the way through to production. Our Engineering Services and pilot production capability are designed to assist in the product development and engineering process, and supplement the capabilities of the other project participants.
| Implementation Stages |
Tasks |
Results |
Options |
| Application Assessment |
- Define customer objectives
- Gentex reviews project
- Formalize a plan to determine feasibility
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- Plan for feasibility trials
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- Progress to feasibility stage
- Clarify issues (repeat stage)
- Terminate program
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| Feasibility Study |
- Perform feasibility trials
a) dispense
b) weld
c) analyze results
- Gentex evaluation of application
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- Feasibility report to customer
- Samples to customer
- Initial part design analysis
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- Progress to Joint Project Plan stage
- Additional feasibility (repeat stage)
- Terminate program
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Joint Project Plan |
- Review Clearweld Implementation Process with customer
- Review resin and coating options
- Initial selection of coating or resin additive
- Work with customer (and third parties when appropriate) to create the Project Plan
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- Progress as defined in Joint Project Plan
- Terminate program
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| Extended Trials |
- Define objectives of trials
- Create engineering plan to achieve objectives
- Tooling/part adjusted for process
- Complete trials and evaluate results
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- Welded parts that meet customer's requirements
- Documentation of test
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- Progress as defined in Project Plan
- Adjust / Modify Plan
- Terminate program
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| Process Specification |
- Verification of equipment partnership alignment
- Part design finalized
- Tooling finalized
- Equipment specification written and approved
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- Part design that conforms to Clearweld production standard
- Equipment spec
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- Progress as defined in Project Plan
- Adjust / Modify Plan
- Terminate program
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| Validation |
- Final specification of Clearweld coating or resin -Parameter evaluation
- Repeatability / Reliability
- Life cycle testing
- FDA
- Pilot production
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- Performance specifications
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- Progress as defined in Project Plan
- Adjust / Modify Plan
- Terminate program
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| Implementation |
- Equipment purchase
or
- Contract manufacturing
- Full scale production
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- Clearweld application goes into production
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Trouble-Shooting / Maintenance |
- Diagnostics
- Follow-up with customer
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- Continual improvement in meeting customer's needs
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