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Working in Manufacturing: A Journey of Perception vs Reality
Longtime Coghlin Companies employee, Craig Thompson, reflects on his transition from a machine shop welder to an experienced engineering technician.
For Medical Devices, Class Really is Everything
By Chad Graham, Electrical Engineering Manager As with life, the medical industry is a constant balance of risk versus benefit. In the medical device sector, a medical device’s class is used as a means of classifying how risky a device is and, by extension, what...
Cogmedix Attends BIOMEDevice Boston
Cogmedix recently had the pleasure of attending BIOMEDevice Boston, sponsored by MD&M. It was a great opportunity to engage with many Cogmedix suppliers, customers and design partners, as well as meet new companies showcasing their varying capabilities.
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
When selecting the materials that will make up a medical device, one of the most important steps is considering the FDA requirements for flammability, biocompatibility and environment compatibility. These requirements are necessary for a marketable device, but not for a functional prototype. It is common during technology development to focus on core functionality and delay meeting some regulatory requirements until the product design stage. Once the product design commences, it is possible to experience difficulty finding materials that meet both core functional and regulatory requirements.
Coghlin Companies Engineer Volunteers for STEM Event
For the last ten years, the Boy Scouts Council covering the greater Lowell area has sponsored a Math Science Technology Expo. Scouts choose two STEM-related badges, ranging from aviation to weather to engineering, and receive six hours of instruction and hands-on participation in those areas.
The Two Most Common Medical Device Certification Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Medical device certification is a complex requirement for all medical devices, but it does not have to be a risky, or expensive, process. Here are some common mistakes that an experienced medical device manufacturer, like Cogmedix, can help you avoid.
Columbia Tech Introduces Company Sponsored Toastmasters Club
The Toastmasters Club gives people a systematic and proven way to develop their public speaking and leadership skills. Honing these abilities can help in many professional situations, including customer visits, design reviews and discussions with their team members and upper management.
Optics Handling in System Integration
Optical systems are playing an ever-increasing role in consumer, medical, industrial, and communications industries. With optical component manufacturing being a very specialized industry, most of the optical and laser systems integrators deal with the tasks of specifying, procuring, inspecting, and assembling optics.
Coghlin Companies Supports Andy’s Attic in Very Successful Clothing Drive
A Columbia Tech truck arrived at South High Community School in Worcester to find students ready to help unload many boxes and bags of clothing generously donated by Coghlin Companies associates, their friends and families.