Concept Development
- Black box development
- Value engineering of customer concept or existing product
- Creating ideas
- Design for Manufacture (DFM)
Product Specification
- Drawings
- 3D models
- Critical criteria
- Cleanliness
- Special surface finish or treatments
- Special packaging
- Product testing
Feasibility Analysis
- FEA simulation
- Manufacturing feasibility
- Tool design models
- Supply chain considerations
- Feed-to-line concepts
Concept Validation
- Flow simulation
- Quick prototyping (additive manufacturing)
- Quick sampling
- Material evaluation
Testing & Validation
- Dimensions
- Material properties
- Functional product testing
- Surface cleanliness
- Special testing, e.g. bioburden
Product Optimization & Design Freeze
- Pre-serial trails
- Design of Experiment (DOE)
Industrialization
- Construction of molding and demolding tools and automated handling units
- Closed loop fully automated cells for high volumes
- Finalization of serial process in suitable environment
Serial Validation
- Part and material validation package to suit customer requirements
- Run@Rate studies
- Dimensional capability
- In-line inspection
- Process audit
Scale-up Production
- Scaled-up tools
- Scaled-up production cells
- Advanced automation techniques
- Direct Line Feed (DLF) programs
- Ready-to-use product packaging and supply systems
