Plastics – Application and Evaluation Application of the right plastics and production methods can cut costs and shorten development time. The plastics industry has gone through major changes since Dr. Leo Baekland introduced “Bakelite” in 1909. As recently as a decade ago there were perhaps 35,000 plastic formulations. Now it seems that there are specific… Continue Reading »
Publications
The Truth About Time and Materials Estimates
There are two ways to contract for design and engineering services: fixed price and time and materials. The former can give the purchasing department an idyllic vision of security and control, while the latter offers a vision of mayhem and runaway costs. When competing product development firms use different methods to bid on the same project,… Continue Reading »
Medical Devices Standards and Quality
Sleek and shapely consumer products like cell phones, flat screen TVs, and some kitchen gadgets are celebrated and “sexy”. Medical devices are not so exalted. Some are elegant in their own way, but outside of a hospital or doctor’s office, most people don’t recognize the products we design. But that’s all right with us. Six reasons… Continue Reading »
Introduction to Design Controls
FDA investigators will evaluate your design control process and procedures. Are you ready? Learn about Omnica Kathryn Kukulka, Regulatory Affairs Approximately 75% of our clients hire us to design and engineer medical devices. They represent companies that range from small start-ups to large Fortune 500 corporations and all have two things in common: to see… Continue Reading »
How to Recognize Project Managers Who Will Slow You Down
Every successful product development program requires a “champion”, and a motivated, tech savvy PM. They can be, but usually are not the same person. The former is the visionary program leader and critical to the team. The second is the contact we will work with on a weekly basis, and the one who moves that vision… Continue Reading »
Historical Project List
We have developed products for the medical, commercial, and consumer markets for thirty-five years, and have probably worked on a project that has elements in common with the product design challenge you are facing now. Our past and present CLIENTS are our best referrals. Keep in mind that we are bound by confidentiality agreements and cannot publish all… Continue Reading »
Advanced Rendering
Visualization helps communicate concepts There are many ways to represent product concepts, both 2-dimensionally and in 3-D. The methods we select are based on what our customers need. Some can easily visualize forms and colors. For others, it’s nearly impossible to translate variations on a theme in the mind’s eye. In the past we started… Continue Reading »
IVD Development
The Omnica technical staff has been involved in the development of laboratory IVD instrumentation for much of their careers. We have worked with chemiliuminescense, photometric, amperiometric, and fluorescence technologies, and are well versed with clinical and immunoassay analyzers, immunoassay washers, and liquid handling devices. Utilizing chemiluminescence Omnica developed a POC instrument for measuring PSA levels. The… Continue Reading »