MedTech Dive November 25, 2024
For all their innovation in science, technology, and engineering, aerospace and medical device engineers often rely on some of the same outdated tools and cumbersome workflows. Printed circuit board (PCB) design engineers, for example, track system requirements in spreadsheets and share files by email.
This, in high-risk, highly regulated industries with complex supply chains. Is it time to put a stop to spreadsheets?
In aerospace, they have. Here’s why.
While asynchronous communication tools are familiar and get the job done, they increase risk of design errors caused by lost communication and information. An engineer may inadvertently design on out-of-date specifications, leading to time-consuming revisions. Or, an engineer may overlook an email, a file, or a comment, leading to a design...