The climax of any new product design is actually making the product. In the development phase, this can be scary for a number of reasons. Perhaps you’re undecided between several different [...]
Those who are making their first foray into product development are often shocked at how expensive it is to develop and manufacture even a simple product. Plastic injection molding is one of the [...]
What is design for manufacturing and why should you care? DFM is a design process where manufacturability considerations are taken into account as the product is being developed, as opposed to [...]
This engineering slide chart is a must-have tool for any mechanical designer. We’ve been using a smaller version for years and it has been an incredibly useful tool, unfortunately it was [...]
We recently worked on a project for which a wear and corrosion resistant material was required. Stainless Steel was the obvious first choice, but due to cost restrictions it was kicked out. We [...]
This is a neat film about design and the role it plays in our lives. Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the [...]