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An Introductory Guide to Material Selection: Creating Designs That Shine
Designing a product involves much more than just aesthetics and functionality. The choice of materials plays a crucial role in determining the performance, durability, and safety of the end product. By understanding the properties and characteristics of different materials, designers can make informed decisions that lead to successful outcomes. In this article, we will evaluate…
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Unleashing the Power of Sheet Metal
When it comes to designing and fabricating components, one material stands out as a true champion: sheet metal. Its remarkable attributes make it a go-to choice for various applications, ensuring structural integrity, cost-effectiveness, and limitless possibilities. Join us as we unlock the potential of sheet metal and reveal six invaluable tips to optimize your designs…
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Designing Injection Molded Parts for Manufacturing
When it comes to producing large quantities of plastic parts, injection molding is one of the best ways to accomplish this task. It is consistent and when it is done correctly the per part cost for injection molded parts can be relatively inexpensive compared to other methods. In order to achieve low costs per part…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Developing a Prototype
You have your idea, you have documented it, and you have done research and now you are ready for the next step to bring your product idea to life. Before you are ready to bring your product to market you will want to develop a prototype. As mentioned in a previous article, this is my…
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5 Phases to Include in your Medical Device Development
I started in medical device development in October of 2021. Previously I had some interaction with the medical industry, but it was always from the standpoint of providing parts to them and making adjustments to their requests. Yes I had some interactions with regulations, but it was minimal. When I got my job at a…
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Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
Have you ever worked hard to develop a product only to find out it is expensive to make, it can’t be fabricated the way you want, the assembly isn’t practical, and it just isn’t what you hoped it to be? You worked hard to have the part prototyped and to make sure it would fulfill…
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How to Bring your Invention from Idea to Reality
That magical idea pops in your head and you feel the sudden wave of excitement as you think about how this idea, this invention could help the lives of so many people. But how do you take that idea and make it a reality? Here are 5 tips to take your invention from idea to…
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An Introduction to Designing your Product with the User Emotions in Mind
As an engineer or inventor it is easy to sit down and start a project and think of all the things you need to consider. What materials do I use? What will this product be used for? How strong does it need to be? How can I keep production costs low? Who should I use…
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