Small-batch production

For small batch production. Has very wide application, is very adaptable and can be automated. 

Vacuum shelf. Indirect type, batch operation Not applicable Applicable for small-batch production Suitable for batch operation, small capacities. Useful for heat-sensitive or readily oxidiz-able materials. Solvents can be recovered See comments under Pastes and Sludges Suitable for batch operation, small capacities. Useful for heat-sensitive or readily oxidiz-able materials. Solvents can be recovered. See comments under Granular solids Not applicable See comments under Granular solids... 

Cooking LSD is time consuming it takes from 2 to 3 days to produce 1 to 4 ounces of crystal. Consequently, it is believed that LSD usually is not produced in large quantities, hut rather in a series of small batches. Production of LSD in small batches also minimizes the loss of precursor chemicals should they become contaminated during the synthesis process. 

Manufacturing Process Synthetic chemical process Fermentation or rDNA technology. Generally expensive to produce, often only produced in small batches, production site transfers are difficult... 

This process is mostly used for single castings or for small batch production in steel foundries. It provides the benefit of a good surface finish and good stripping properties. However, it is... 

The apparatus used is known as a microfluidizer with a high-pressure positive displacement pump (500-200 PSI). A microfluidizer consists of small channels called microchannels through which product flows on to an impingement area, resulting in very fine particles of submicron range when pressure is applied by the attached pump Similar to the sonication method, this is also useful for small-batch production of nanoemulsions. Shear forces generated by ultrasonic cavitation result in production of vacuum bubbles which disintegrate the particles to nanometer scale... 

Moreover, ultraprecision grinding, often with ELK), is used for small batch production of physical and astronomical instrumentation. In the wafer industry, ultraprecision grinding is of increasing importance for the fabrication of large (300 mm diameter) silicon wafers. It is hoped that the future development of ultraprecision grinding will also stimulate the fabrication of microstructured optical mold inserts for the mass production of next generation illumination devices. 

Production scale. Although it can be a mass production technique, it is also adaptable to small batch production. The thick film process is therefore extremely useful in research where varying parameters may be tested on a small number of samples. Also, the eventual commercial market for such devices is probably not sufficient to warrant silicon IC fabrication on a massive scale. 

The first step in production involves the synthesis of chemical warfare agents in small quantities at a pilot facility in order to iron out technical details. Especially when novel approaches are being taken, small batch production lines are needed to fine-tune the process. In the course of manufacturing CW... 

Pharmaceutical and medical device supply chains Niche drugs — restructuring the pharmaceutical supply chain for small batch production, shorter patiart life... 

The lesson from the automotive industry is that even very large pieces of equipment can be developed to allow rapid changeovers. This effort may take a number of years, and is reliant upon developments in machinery and product design, but it can be done. The effect is to provide the flexibility to make possible small-batch production that responds to customer needs. 

Small-batch production associated with rapid changeover allows productivity to be maintained by taking advantages of economies of scope. Instead of economies of scale, where quantities of the same thing are made, economies of scope lower costs when quantities of similar things that use the same production resources are made. 

POM is widely known as acetal and a well-known trade name is Delrin , manufactured by DuPont. This is a popular engineering plastic to replace parts that might otherwise be manufactured from metals. It is generally easy to machine and therefore makes for a good engineering plastic for small batch production or prototype applications. 

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