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Why UI/UX? Best Practices for Successful Product Development

From the smartphone in your pocket to the vehicle you drive, great products don’t just happen.

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Why UI/UX? Best Practices for Successful Product Development

From the smartphone in your pocket to the vehicle you drive, great products don’t just happen.
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Engineering Insights

What is Virtual Prototyping and why is it so powerful?

Unlock the potential of your product development process with virtual prototyping, a transformative approach that accelerates design, reduces costs, and enhances product quality. Learn how leading industries leverage advanced simulation techniques to innovate faster and minimize risks, positioning themselves for success in a competitive market.
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What is Rapid Prototyping?

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Tools & Resources

What is Pre-Prototyping?

Unlock the potential of your product development with our comprehensive guide to pre-prototyping, a crucial stage for visualizing and refining ideas before committing resources. Learn how this innovative approach can streamline your design process, mitigate risks, and enhance collaboration among stakeholders.
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The Product Development Cycle for First Time Product Launchers

Turning a product idea into reality can feel overwhelming, but this blog breaks down the entire journey into easy-to-understand steps, using the story of a first-time inventor who brought an innovative contact lens case to market.
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How to choose the right product design consulting firm for your product
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What does it take to design military-grade products?

Learn how to design military-grade products that meet rigorous MIL-SPEC standards, ensuring exceptional durability and reliability across various industries. Enhance your product's credibility and appeal by understanding the essential principles of MIL-SPEC design and its growing relevance in today's market.
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Top 6 Trends in Product Design and Engineering in 2023

Top 6 Trends in Product Design and Engineering in 2023

Top 6 Trends in Product Design and Engineering in 2023
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What does it take to design incredible products?

Unlock the secrets to designing exceptional products that resonate with users and drive business growth. Learn key principles, best practices, and the importance of cross-functional collaboration to elevate your product development strategy.
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Virtual Reality Prototyping Can Save you Thousands of Dollars

When you hear the term virtual reality prototyping, do you instantly think of gaming?
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The Non-Technical Elements of Product Development That Can Make or Break a Product

Make or Break: 7 key considerations that need to be understood before launching a new product.
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The Process of People Centered Product Design

Unlock the secrets of successful consumer-focused product design with our comprehensive guide, which delves into understanding the consumer mindset, essential design principles, and effective marketing strategies. Learn how to create products that not only meet customer needs but also drive your business forward.
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The Impact of landed cost in hardware product development

Landed cost is an important topic in product development and ensuring you are prepared for it.
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The Cost of Prototyping a Product

To determine the cost to develop prototypes of manufactured products, consider these questions.
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The Importance of Physical Product Design

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The Benefits of hiring the right Professional Engineering Consultants

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3 Important Factors in Solar Product Development

There has been a surge of interest in solar product development in recent years, driven by the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions.
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Sustainability & Environment
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Prototype Development: The 4 Levels to Consider

Different levels of prototyping are appropriate at different stages of development. These are the four levels of product development before reaching a final product.
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Tools & Resources
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Rugged Product Design: How to Get It Right

Durability is one of many categories to consider when your team is developing a new product.
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Product Design for Manufacturing: Streamlining for Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness

How to plan and effectively design a product for manufacturing.
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Prototype Development Services: Streamlining Your Product Development Process

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How Product Development Budget Affects a Project

Talking about budgets — and in this case, a product development budget — can be uncomfortable.
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Physical Product Design: Tips for Creating High-Quality Products

Physical Product Design: Tips for Creating High-Quality Products
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Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Physical Product Development in the U.S.

There are advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing physical / hardware product design and development to a U.S.-based company.
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Is Internet of Things changing Industrial Design?

Discover how the Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing industrial design by enabling greater user customization and collaboration among designers and engineers. Learn about the implications of connected devices and how they empower end-users to innovate and tailor products to their specific needs.
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Industry Trends
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Lean Hardware Development: What’s Working Among Companies Large and Small?

If the terms “feature creep,” “waterfall,” and “agile methodology” are a regular part of your vernacular, it’s safe to assume your career entails lean hardware development.
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Lean Startup Principles for Hardware Development

True startup productivity requires systematically figuring out the right things to build.
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Tools & Resources

Innovation vs. Integration in Automation: How They Differ and Why Both Matter

Where does innovation happen when it comes to automation? Are integrators innovating? Or are integrators combining and optimizing existing innovations?
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How to Get Your Product from Concept to Market in 9 Steps

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How to Get Your Product from Concept to Market in 9 Steps:
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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.
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Design Innovations
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Exceptional Ground Support Equipment Design: The AERO Specialties Story

When AERO Specialties first reached out to us in 2013, we were eager to prove our ability to provide exceptional ground support equipment design.
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Case Studies
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Industrial Design Company: Creating Innovative Products for Modern Needs

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The Engineering Development Process Then and Now

Engineers who have been around pre-CAD remember when sketching their designs on paper was a standard part of the engineering development process.
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Design Innovations
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Precision Engineering Meets Innovation in Firearms Development

The unique considerations in firerams design projects, and the types of firearms projects SGW Designworks takes on.
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Empathy in Action: An Example of Empathic Product Design

When people hear the word “empathy,” many think of how it affects our interpersonal relationships, specifically how we relate to and connect with other humans.
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Behind the Scenes
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Electronic Product Design — and the Technology That Makes It Possible

As time goes on, more products are designed with integrated electronics to provide specific functionality or connectivity.
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Behind the Scenes

Electronic Design Engineering: The Future of Circuit Development

We delve into the essential aspects of electronic design engineering, covering everything from circuit theory and component selection to PCB design and emerging technologies like IoT and flexible electronics. By understanding these fundamentals, businesses can enhance their product development processes and stay competitive.
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Design for Manufacturability: Streamlining the Production Process

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Drone Racing is Here to Stay

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If you wanted to embark on a new business venture but knew it had only a five percent chance of success, would you proceed?
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