Product Design and Development

Recently I asked our contributing editor Werner how he goes about starting a new project... Here's what he had to say:


Hi All,

In the Development Process for the project the start is of course the initial idea. To realize the idea we would start out with product sketches encompassing form and function.

Then we will start a concept model in Pro/E and coordinate all materials from the initial work session with the client and go on with the design process, however complicated.


After a week or two we would have our first design review
with the client to check our objectives and go on with the
first design model.

We would go ahead in a chosen direction and after a few
more reviews and refinements we have our first design ready
to prototype.

• If it is a simple design program it can take 1 to six weeks.
• Moderate design programs take 6 to 12 weeks
• Extensive design programs last the duration of time by nature + complexity

Remember:
A Good Idea + A Good Development Plan = A Good Outcome


-Werner Karwinski
Design & Development

New Products: Inventions, Widgets, Design for Manufacturing

Let me begin by congratulating Wessss for his never
ending entrepreneurship and spirit to help all of us by
creating this blog site. His credentials and leadership
on latest projects speaks for itself.

To our followers: BadVibes, the medication is not working,
try a little extra skin cream to get back to the youthful
look I remember.
Keith, thank you for special efforts on recent projects,
no matter how many times the diameter changed.

Regarding project creations..............
Diversification and added knowledge will prevail in today's
manufacturing business whereby we all will conquer the
economy change. Networking with others is the key to
success to arrive with new clients and vendors for
features and parts needed.

It may be different regarding the way we do things.
Yet the individual steps taken are identical.
We still design, maybe with better software for
solid modeling and surfacing, to prototype parts by way
of SLA techniques. The project itself still needs 2d assembly
drawings, BOM and detail drawings with specifications.

The Design and The Project Plan is the road towards
the goal we want to achieve.
Sit and think is good, but you have to get started.

We still build plastic injection molds, die cast dies,
progressive metal stamping dies and form stations,
fabricate metal, weld, rivet, assemble with nuts and bolts;
machine parts out of steel, aluminum and brass.
We still assemble products with special machinery and
complete assembly lines.
Nowadays robots are added to reduce labor cost and
repetitious intensity. Some mechanical functions are
taken over by electronic equipment,
special valves and sensors to prevent failure.

If you need advice, new ideas and methods to succeed in
your project venture please write us or add a comment
regarding the difficulty you have. We will provide the missing
link and guide you towards success.

Design & Development