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What is Dr. Hetland Saying?
Dr. Hetland is a recognized author of  informative articles in many leading publications. Below are samples of these articles, which can be viewed by selecting the page sample or the article title links.

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Bonezone - Winter 2009 Bonezone Logo
Strategic Sourcing for the Orthopaedic Industry
Winter 2009

Software Validation Considerations within Medical Companies per "FDA 21 CFR PART 11"

Dr. Hetland discusses the critical challenges facing today’s medical OEMs and suppliers in validating analytical software used for determining compliance to mechanical drawings for components and assemblies. This article will make visible some of the risks and limitations in current software validation and provide direction to simplify future validation initiatives.

Bonezone - Fall 2009 Bonezone Logo
Strategic Sourcing for the Orthopaedic Industry
Fall 2009

Mechanical Precision of Medical Components Acheived with Profile Tolerancing

Dr. Hetland discusses how medical components are increasing in their complexity of surface geometries and decreasing feature tolerances, both of which are driving the need for unprecedented precision in product design.

A new way immnet.com
February 2004

Basic Elements: Zero tolerance: A new way of looking at precision

To say we are all used to plus/minus tolerancing is a drastic understatement, yet as demands on quality rise, and many parts shrink and become more complex, our old ± may not cut it anymore.

Speak Y14.5 Twin Cities Business Monthly
November 2003

Do you speak Y14.5?

Greg Hetland does, and he's making manufacturers more competitive with it.

Technology Minnesota Technology
Summer 2003

Zero Tolerance

If Greg Hetland had his way, avoidable errors will soon be a thing of the past for manufacturers.