External Manufacturing Options for Space Flight Hardware Production
New paradigms in the space industry call for new ways of approaching satellite and flight hardware manufacturing. As the commercial satellite industry moves toward smaller, higher quantity spacecraft, manufacturing approaches need to adapt accordingly. Many new satellite companies are emerging that are relatively small in size. Their capital is probably not best spent on manufacturing […]
Fabricating an Innovative Medication Delivery Patch Using Aseptic Dip Coating and a Robotic Arm
At Keller Technology, we are proud to provide custom automaton solutions for pressing medical device manufacturing needs. In a recent project, Keller partnered with Kindeva Drug Delivery to devise an aseptic dip coating system for a transdermal device with a biologic active pharmaceutical ingredient. The microneedle-based device would deliver medicine to women at risk of […]
What to Look for in a “Build-To-Print” Custom Machinery Builder
Manufacturers frequently have a proprietary process for which they need custom machinery or custom process equipment. Typically, the manufacturer’s core expertise is the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of their product, not in the actual build of their production equipment. In many cases, the design & engineering of manufacturing equipment requires intimate knowledge of internal […]
Keller Technology Provides Undulators for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s LCLS-II Free Electron Laser
Keller Technology had the honor of supplying undulators for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s newest project, the Linac Coherent Light Source-II (LCLS-II ) which is designed to be 10,000 times brighter than the original LCLS laser. In fact, we have been a part of the LCLS-II program for almost a decade. “This was an amazing project […]
DFM & DFA Principles Can Lower Manufacturing Costs and Improve Efficiency
More than any other factor, a product’s design has the greatest impact on the total cost of production. In addition to specifying the materials that the product is made from, the design also directly impacts the types of processes and number of operations that a manufacturer utilizes to produce it on the factory floor. […]
The Importance of a Complete & Accurate Machine Documentation Package
Custom assembly, processing, and test equipment is utilized by many companies, both small and large, to manufacture the products they sell to their customers. The most complex machinery and systems are generally designed, built, and programmed by an entire team of engineers, technicians, and skilled tradespeople and it can take them thousands of man-hours over […]