Past Projects
Case Study - Saunders Cervical Home Traction Device
In orthopedics, traction is the practice of relieving pressure on the
skeletal system by using weights or other means to create space between
vertebrae. It alleviates pain and speeds up the healing process of patients
who have experienced neck or spinal injuries. Since these injuries can
be chronic and long term, it is critical for patients to have treatments
that are covered under standard health insurance plans.
Case Study - Bio / Medical Instrument Development
The customer develops and sells reagents for the purpose of isolation
of DNA/RNA from various DNA sources. Slow, limited automation was commercially
available, but existing technology typically involved long tedious manual
processing operations with their associated human error factors.
Case Study - Centrifuge Development Projects
Kluge Design has been involved in a number of development and manufacturing projects over the years that involve centrifugation. As detailed in the project outlines below, we have a broad band of knowledge and experience in designing, building and testing centrifuges.
Case Study - Production Transition into Kluge Design Manufacturing
In June of 2008, Kluge Design Inc was asked to participate in a Request for Quote for the manufacture of a blood platelet separator instrument. In August of 2008 we were awarded the business and began the transition process with the goal of shipping Kluge Design manufactured instruments by March of 2009.
Case Study - New Product Development & High-Volume Contract Manufacturing
Northland Aluminum Products is a manufacturer and supplier of cook and bake-ware to major retailers in the U.S. as well as Canada and Europe. In 1984 they had a microwave food rotator on the market that addressed the problem of uneven cooking and heating of foods in a microwave oven, but consumers had complained that it was too tall, too loud and too expensive. They wanted a premier product with which they could sell their new line of polyester microwave cookware. Northland had neither the space nor the expertise to build and staff an assembly line. They needed a manufacturer that could build the necessary equipment and get the line running quickly so that they could hit their window of opportunity in the market.