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Product Assembly Guide

Build products that assemble faster, cost less, and scale with confidence What The Assembly Guide Covers Download the guide now to start improving your assembly design.

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Product Assembly Guide: DFA and Joining Methods

When designing a product, much of the early focus naturally goes into the individual parts—what materials to use, how they’ll be manufactured, and whether each component can be made reliably. That work is critical, but it’s only part of the picture. What’s often overlooked is how those parts come together into a complete, buildable unit. […]

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Mechanical Fasteners: A Complete Hardware Guide for Engineers and Product Designers

Mechanical fasteners have been around for millennia, with basic forms dating back to 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia. To this day, fasteners remain one of the most foundational joining methods in engineering, even as other assembly and joining methods, such as adhesives and welding, continue to advance. From aerospace assemblies to consumer electronics, mechanical fasteners offer […]

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Too Tight or Perfect Fit? When to Use Press Fits in Assemblies

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4 Essential Tools for Successful DfA

This article is written by: Jake Felser – Mechanical engineer and project manager at Cooper Perkins.  Background in startups, manufacturing, and hardware design. Chris McCaslin – Mechanical engineer and project manager at Cooper Perkins.  Fifteen years of experience bringing consumer goods and new technology to market. Developing hard goods involves many disparate and potentially overwhelming aspects, all […]