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The Ins and Outs of Thermoforming

Throughout my design experience, there have been times when I thought I had designed the perfect part to find that I didn’t know the correct process to manufacture it. As designers, the more we know about how things are made, the better we are at designing new parts. That’s why thermoforming can be a huge asset to add to your toolbox […]

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Breaking Down the Walls of Product Design with Concurrent Engineering

Have you ever wondered how many people it took to bring that shiny new product you purchased from an idea to the actual object in your hands? It likely took the team effort of many more people than you might have imagined. Industrial design, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, graphic design, packaging design, and more all […]

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Design for Scale

Methods for Cost Estimation at Volume For a product to be successful in the market, it’s crucial to understand how complex cost drivers such as tooling, labor, waste, shipping, and tolerances impact manufacturing costs at different volumes. Learn: What variables to consider when estimating manufacturing cost Balancing processing costs with production costs at different volumes […]

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PVT to Ramp Production: A Fictiv Workshop

Ramp production is a critical phase that presents an array of new challenges for hardware companies, including nuanced communication with overseas suppliers; managing production timelines (and delays); and balancing speed, cost, and quality. This makes the introduction of new, unproven products to the market a high-risk endeavor. On June 26, Cameron Moore, Fictiv’s director of […]

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Optimizing for Speed and Control in Hardware Design and Manufacturing

If you’re super busy at work—and you just keep getting busier—you’re not alone. An astounding 75 percent of manufacturing personnel at machine shops report that they currently perform three or more roles in their organizations. That’s one of the key findings in Fictiv’s 2018 State of Hardware Report. It used to be that most products […]

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How to Prepare Your Request for Quote Package

Seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo returned from the Far East with tales of wonder and exotic goods, like silks, fine porcelains, and spices, which would set the trends for the upper classes of Europe for centuries to come. These days, importing products comes with less fame, but it has also never been easier: Manufacturers […]

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