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A Christmas Poem with credit to Clement Clark Moore
'Twas the night before Christmas, and engineers near and far, Had visions of Scherdel springs dancing like a shooting star. Not visions of sugarplums, but coils of metal bright, Delivering drugs with precision, a medical delight.In workshops and labs, not fireplaces...
The Co-Op Diaries: A Peek into the Life of a Summer Engineering Co-Op
This summer, I completed my first engineering co-op rotation with Scherdel Medtec North America. From quality engineering to international travel, it was a whirlwind experience. I was able to continue the ISO 13485 project from last year’s internship, immerse myself...
Engineering Expertise: Design For…X (DFX)
Engineering Expertise: Design for... X (DFX)Engineering Expertise: Design For… X (DFX) By Drew JelgerhuisStory of Regret: Explosions, batteries overheating, and burns were just some of the issues with a recent cellphone product launch gone bad. According to Time...
We Mettle in Heat
We Mettle in Heat: A casual thought on how heat is used in spring making. Metal is a fascinating substance. At room temperature It's strong and hard, but also elastic and malleable. A paperclip can easily be bent into a new shape but is still strong enough to...
The Study of an Intern
The Study of an Intern By Mykah Schafer After having been a student studying Biomedical Engineering for three years, I was really hoping to have a strong internship before heading into my last year of college. I was fortunate enough to earn a spot on the Medtec...
Springing Minds into a Nano-Future
Springing Minds into a Nano-FutureBy Mykah Schafer Being aware of advancements and developing technologies as a supplier is a necessity. As a medical spring supplier this statement holds a lot of weight because medical advancements are constant. One of the up and...
An Intern’s Perspective
Scherdel Medtec – An Intern’s Perspective By Grace Piasecki As a junior studying Biomedical Engineering at Grand Valley State University, gaining experience is a key factor to becoming a successful engineer. Scherdel Medtec has given me the opportunity to gain that...
Simulation
INTRODUCTION to SCHERDEL MEDTEC SIMULATION SERVICES by Drew Jelgerhauis Development Engineers are constantly trying to understand how their design will perform under various conditions, environments, and applications. Their Project Managers are trying to reduce the...
We Care
We Care to Mettle by Jeremy Skorupa When considering what approach to take to the medical market, Scherdel Medtec looked at the medical field as an encompassing entity. Looking at the methods used by medical professionals in general, provided a good example of how...
Globalization
Globalization has affected nearly every industry over the past several decades. Manufacturers attempt to take advantage of the abundant raw materials and low-cost manufacturing available around the world while meeting the needs of their ever-expanding global customers. Scherdel Medtec has been part of this trend as well as we continuously seek to meet the needs of our customers and their global needs. The goals of this global supply chain move from the customers perspective is to reduce costs, improve efficiency and mitigate risk.