Assisting Manufacturers with Quality Control Issues Through Microscopy: A Case Study . An electronic assembly plant had to stop its production process due to a circuit board contamination issue. Putting a hold on the production … [Read more...]
Ink “Drop Out” on Paper
THE PROBLEM: A manufacturer of paper products needed to discover why ink would show "drop outs" when their customers printed on their product. … [Read more...]
Contamination Identification – Spots on Paper
Contamination is a common and a serious problem for different manufacturing industries, including food, printing, packaging and pharmaceuticals. When the contamination issue is not quarantined appropriately, it can lead to product … [Read more...]
Foreign Material in Food
Foreign material in food can be a concern; a physical contaminant such as glass, metal, or wood can cause injuries to consumers. Contaminants can be introduced to a food or beverage product at any point during production or distribution. … [Read more...]
Particles in Powdered Drink
THE PROBLEM: A large supplier to a major beverage company discovered unknown particles in their powdered flavoring product and needed to identify them. … [Read more...]