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Daniel Servansky | Electromechanical Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, & Engineering Ethics

Being an Engineer · 10 Mar 2023 · 52m · Episode 10

What this episode covers

Daniel Servansky, an electromechanical system engineer with over 12 years of experience in medical devices, discusses his career at companies like Philips, Plasma Surgical, and Animus. He details a root cause analysis failure involving a stainless steel tube and polysulfone core, where inconsistent compression led to leaks, and explains how he used finite element analysis and physical gauging to redesign the tooling. Servansky also critiques corporate culture, highlighting the disconnect between stated values like safety and actual business decisions, such as prioritizing cost reduction over quality in vendor selection.

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Philips, Plasma Surgical, Animus, Kimberly Clark, Octodont
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Arduino, Teensy, PowerPoint

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