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Well-Designed Products — and How We Build Them
Well-designed products make me happy. The feeling of holding a product and immediately understanding what it is and how I can use it is satisfying. Even more satisfying: having played a part…
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9 Tips for Early-Stage Product Development
“Everything is designed. Few things are designed well.” Brian Reed Whether we’re working on an industrial design project, firmware development, or PCBA design and layout, early-stage product development sets a precedent for…
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The 4 Levels of Prototype Development
So you have an idea. Maybe you know you’re going to need to show more than just an idea to potential investors, but you’re not entirely sure what prototype development entails. If…
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5 Lean Principles and How These Guide the SGW Environment
We’ll be the first to tell you: there is a lot to be learned in the world of product design and development. From understanding and applying lean principles to grasping the specific…
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Electronic Product Design and Development — and the Technology That Makes It Possible
As time goes on, more products are designed with integrated electronics to provide specific functionality or connectivity. Businesses that have dominated their market space are feeling pressure from competitors who are adding…
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Injection Molding vs. 3D Printing – Which One, When?
As a product development company, we focus on applying lean principles and working with insight. This requires prioritizing frequent and focused prototyping throughout a project’s lifecycle. And it means we as designers…
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Let’s Talk Machines: 10 Processes Used to Make Product Prototypes
“You do not need to be Alan Greenspan to understand that the more things a machine can do, the bigger the market.” Fred Hapgood, Discover Magazine, June 2008 As we develop product…
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Client vs. Product Design Companies: Two Perspectives
At SGW Designworks, we take great pride in our ability to work with clients of all types. In fact, the most successful product design companies are able to convey complicated concepts while…
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From Sketch to CAD — The Engineer’s Drawing Board Then and Now
“When designing a part for a plastic injection mold, you should be able to put your pen down on a piece of paper, and draw the entire parting line of the mold…
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Product Engineering with Insight: The SGW Philosophy
Any good product development engineer knows that, in addition to repetition and practice, they must think critically about how the process of their work relates to the selection of materials, the design…
