by Jason Post | Aug 22, 2017 | Manufacturing Step By Step, Tooling
Today let’s take a look at the SPI mold finish guide and guidelines, so you can understand why they’re important and what their limitations are. This, of course, is just a primer. You need to discuss SPI mold polish types with your DFM engineer, as the polish of your...
by Jason Post | Jul 10, 2017 | Manufacturing Step By Step, Tooling
Have you ever wanted to know what happens after you sign the contract to build your first plastic mold? Let’s go through it step-by-step with a plastic mold build walk-through. The Quote Based on your DFM CAD and PRD (product requirements document), which includes the...
by Jason Post | Nov 16, 2016 | Manufacturing Design, Product Design, Product Development, Product Development Step By Step
To get your product mass produced efficiently, you really need to hire for engineering design. Finding the right engineer to design for functionality, ergonomics, look and feel, manufacturing, and assembly will not be easy. There are a lot of factors to consider. You...
by Jason Post | Oct 18, 2016 | Manufacturing Design, Product Design, Product Development
Product development is much more than ideas, prototypes, design for manufacturability, production, distribution, and marketing. It’s really about connecting the dots. We’ve all heard the horror stories: Guy meets girl. Guy and girl have a great idea, make a video,...
by Jason Post | Oct 12, 2016 | Manufacturing Design, Product Design, Product Development
Finding and hiring an engineer for design for manufacturing can be challenging. There are so many things that you—the product developer/inventor—and the engineer have to get right. Every product needs to hit the sweet spot, at the intersection of “looks great,” “works...
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