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Tech Talk S02 E10: Samsung's New Flip Phone, Mobile World Congress
We’ve got the scoop on the latest flip phone and more on LA NPDT Tech Talk where we bring you the latest in science and technology.
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Production Tracking: Traceability, Yield and Getting Off Paper Travelers
Production tracking records what was built, by whom, from which lot and whether it passed. Here is what to capture and which system level fits your line.
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Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device: How It Works and Where It Stands
No non-invasive glucose monitor has FDA clearance for treatment decisions. Here is how each sensing approach works, why accuracy is hard, and what development costs.
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Medical Device Manufacturing: Design Transfer, Validation and What It Costs
A released design is not a manufacturable device. Here is what happens between design freeze and the first validated lot, and what drives the cost of each unit.
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Car Manufacturing Robots: Applications, Costs and Payback
A practical look at car manufacturing robots: which operations they own, what an installed cell costs, and how to run the payback calculation before committing.
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Tech Talk by LA NPDT special: ces 2020, Samsung's New really thin tv, Suunto's Smartwatch, Smart Beds
CES 2020 was held in Las Vegas .Samsung's New REALLY thin TV, Suunto's Smartwatch, Smart Beds, Foldable Laptops and much more.
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Packaging and Brand Design for Cosmetic Products: Process and Costs
What packaging and brand design for cosmetic products actually involves: pack selection, decoration, compliant labeling, tooling investment and realistic launch timelines.
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Wearable App Development: Firmware, Phone App and Cloud
Wearables are three products in one. Here is how the firmware, phone app and cloud fit together — and what the build really costs.
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Robots in Manufacturing: Types, Costs and When Automation Pays
Robots in manufacturing pay off when volume, repeatability and labor cost line up. Here are the robot types, real installed costs and how to run the payback math.
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Corrugated Packaging Box Manufacturers: How to Choose and What It Costs
A buyer's guide to corrugated packaging box manufacturers: which flute and board grade to specify, what boxes actually cost per unit, and the questions that separate good suppliers from cheap ones.
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Contract Electronics Manufacturer: How to Choose the Right Partner
How to vet a contract electronics manufacturer - scope, quoting red flags, NPI support and test coverage - before you commit a build.
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Industrial Manufacturing Equipment: Types, Costs and Selection
What industrial manufacturing equipment actually costs, how long it takes to install, and how to choose between buying, leasing and outsourcing.
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Industrial Robot Integration: Cell Design, Costs and ROI
A practical look at industrial robot integration: which tasks automate well, what a robot cell actually costs, and how to calculate payback before you buy.
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Robotic Machine Tending: When a Cobot Pays for Itself
Where collaborative robots in manufacturing beat caged industrial arms, where they do not, and what a cobot cell really costs to deploy.
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Tech Talk E17: Heat Shield to Protect Spaceships, Material as Hard as Diamond, Screen Printing Electronics
A heat shield that better protects spaceships, rockets, and jet aircraft. Cross linked carbon nanotubes that they believe to be extremely strong.
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Bendable Electronics: Flex, Rigid-Flex and Stretchable Circuits
Bendable electronics are no longer a lab curiosity. Here is what flex, rigid-flex and stretchable circuits cost, where they fail, and how to choose between them.
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Medical Device Manufacturing Software: Plm, Qms, MES and Erp
A practical map of the medical device manufacturing software stack: what each system does, where they overlap, validation effort and typical annual cost.
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Tech Talk E14: Saving a Life of Kids and Animals Left in Cars, New Materials for Solar Panels, a New Type of Band-Aid
A simple, life-saving device. A solar panel that is "alive". All that and more in today's version of. . .LA NPDT Tech Talk.
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Tech Talk E13: Spacex Launched New Starlink Satellites, 3D Print your Next Car, YouTube Policy Changes
Bringing you the latest developments in car parts and other technology. We'll keep you tuned in the newest gadgets and product innovations across the globe.
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Challenges in 2026
What is actually constraining medical equipment manufacturers in 2026, and the design and sourcing decisions that reduce exposure.
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Metal 3D Printing Cost: Processes, Pricing and When Machining Wins
How the four production metal additive processes differ, what parts actually cost, and the break-even point where CNC machining wins.
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Tech Talk E10: Lasers Hack Speakers, Facebook Facial Recognition Software, Thank You FireFox
Smart speakers have been subject to issues since they were first introduced. Reports show Facebook is working on facial recognition software.
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Battery Pack Design: Cells, BMS, Thermal and Costs
A practical guide to battery pack design: choosing cells, sizing the architecture, specifying the BMS, managing heat and budgeting for UN 38.3 and UL certification.
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Food Packaging Manufacturers: How to Choose and What It Costs
A practical guide to selecting food packaging manufacturers, from barrier specification and food-safe certification to tooling costs, MOQs and shelf-life validation.
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Contract Manufacturing in the Medical Device Industry
Contract manufacturing in the medical device industry means shared regulatory responsibility. Here is how to qualify a CMO, structure the quality agreement and manage transfer.
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Cargo Drones: Payload Classes, Economics and What It Takes to Build One
Cargo drone delivery is an engineering and regulatory problem long before it is a logistics one. Here are the payload classes, the physics that limits them, and what building one really involves.
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Phone Case Manufacturers: How to Choose, Tooling and Costs
Comparing phone case manufacturing routes, tooling costs, minimum order quantities and the drop-test data buyers should ask for.
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IoT Hardware Development: Stages, Costs and Timelines
IoT hardware development explained: architecture choices, module vs custom PCB, power budgets, firmware, connectivity and certification, with cost and timeline ranges.
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Injection Molding Tooling Cost: Molds, Part Price and Break-Even
Injection molding tooling cost by mold class and cavitation, how it amortizes into part price, and where the break-even against machining and printing sits.
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Robotic Process Automation in Manufacturing: Use Cases and ROI
RPA automates the paperwork around production, not the production itself. Here are the use cases that pay back, what bots cost, and where RPA fails.
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Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing: Costs, Timelines and Partners
What consumer packaged goods manufacturing actually involves, how co-manufacturers price work, and where first-time CPG brands lose money.
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