In this issue…
- New Facility
- Manufacturing Technology
- Continuous Improvement and Employee Growth
- Quality and Regulatory News
Mark Two Engineering is a contract engineering and manufacturing company specializing in rapid prototyping, high-precision machining and manufacturing. Mark Two Engineering is your single source supplier, and will fulfill all engineering and manufacturing requests from the prototype stage through high-volume production, assembly and packaging.
New Facility
A few miles north of our current facility will be the new location for Mark Two Engineering. The new facility will be ready for occupancy in 2012 and will accomodate product development, manufacturing and quality assurance. Lean Manufacturing facility layouts and new process improvements will maximize value to our customers through continued quality, efficient, cost effective manufacturing.
Manufacturing Technology
Mark Two Engineering recently purchased another five- axis machining center to add additional capacity for the machining of complex orthopedic component shapes. The benefits of five-axis machining is the machines ability to machine complex shapes in a single setup. This reduces setup times and increases production rates.
Continuous Improvement and Employee Growth
We have recently launched an employee training program that will enable our employees to improve their technical knowledge and skill levels. We are fortunate to have a talented group of employees, and want to ensure that we provide a technical career ladder for them. Our training programs will be conducted by our engineers and subject matter experts to ensure that we have a continuous pipeline of talent to meet the future needs of our customers.
Quality and Regulatory News
The FDA commissioner (October 5, 2011) outlined steps to stimulate biomedical innovation, and to improve the health of Americans. The FDA blueprint focuses on implementing the following major actions:
