Archive for the ‘New Product Development’ Category


Metal Rapid Prototype Processes

Posted on: July 13th, 2011 by Lucas Taylor

There are many ways to produce custom metal parts for a prototype.  In most cases the processes are used only for prototyping, as the setup-cost is low, but the piece-cost is high (the opposite of most production manufacturing processes).  This article is meant to be used as a guide to what is available to make […]

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Plastic Rapid Prototype Processes

Posted on: June 21st, 2011 by Lucas Taylor

There are many ways to produce custom plastic parts for a prototype.  In most cases the processes are used only for prototyping, as the setup-cost is low, but the piece-cost is high (the opposite of most production manufacturing processes).  This article is meant to be used as a guide to what is available to make […]

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7 Steps of New Product Development

Posted on: June 21st, 2011 by Lucas Taylor

You’ve had your “lightbulb” moment.  You’ve come up with the next great product idea.  Now what?  Follow these 7 steps to see your new product idea become a reality. 1.  Determine if your idea is a good idea. It’s time to do some research and ask yourself the following questions: a)  Is there a market […]

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CAD File Types

Posted on: June 19th, 2011 by Lucas Taylor

I find that alot of my clients get confused when requesting CAD files for their various prototyping and NPD activities.  This is because they generally don’t know what they actually need, and they don’t know what the different file types actually are.  This article is meant to describe all of the ‘important’ CAD file types […]

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