Design and product development
Product development means creating an end‑user product where functionality, reliability and practical usability come together. Design is an integral part of every product, machine and production line – a well‑functioning functional object is generally also aesthetic and ergonomic. Our goal is to develop solutions that are simple, manufacturable and pleasant to use.
Thoughts on Product Development
Perfection in design is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. — Antoine de Saint‑Exupéry
The problem with foolproof design is that it underestimates the ingenuity of a complete fool. — Douglas Adams
Don’t reinvent the wheel.
KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid!
Tightly fitting parts are fun in a prototype but a complete disaster on a production line.
If you create one idea, it is likely poor. If you create twenty, one of them may be good.
Our Product Development Services and Competence
Our product development and mechanical design rely on technologies we use daily, enabling us to create reliable and manufacturable solutions. The manufacturing technologies we work with include: We are experienced in sheet‑metal and welded‑structure design. We have in‑depth knowledge of CNC milling and turning. We have developed numerous prototypes using 3D printing. We understand how to design parts for metal and plastic (injection) moulding.
These skills allow us to design parts and mechanisms that are manufacturable, practical and genuinely support the client’s process or final product.
The Designer’s Toolbox for Product Development
- Brainstorming
- Morphological analysis
- Databases
- Structural analysis and synthesis
- 3D modelling and preparation of technical drawings
- Prototype construction and testing
- and many other methods.