Tooling / Prototype Design
Specialized area of manufacturing engineering which comprises the analysis, planning, design, construction and application of tools, methods and procedures necessary to increase manufacturing productivity.
Machinery design
Use of engineering techniques to create a machine or structure economically, in order to satisfy the requirements of a customer. It gives the basic idea of how a machine will look and function.
Steps to Quote your Product Development
1. REQUIRED STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND COMPONENTS
1. REQUIRED STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND COMPONENTS
1. REQUIRED STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND COMPONENTS
Are there any particular standards, practices, or components that need to be used when building your machine or product?
2. DRAWINGS, SAMPLE PARTS, AND TOOLING
1. REQUIRED STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND COMPONENTS
1. REQUIRED STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND COMPONENTS
Do you have any drawings? Any sample parts Is there tooling involved? Do you have something that’s assembled or not assembled?
3. ANNUAL VOLUMES AND DESIRED CYCLE TIMES
1. REQUIRED STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND COMPONENTS
3. ANNUAL VOLUMES AND DESIRED CYCLE TIMES
What are the annual volumes you hope to achieve from a machine or product??
4. REQUIRED INSPECTION AND/OR TESTING
4. REQUIRED INSPECTION AND/OR TESTING
3. ANNUAL VOLUMES AND DESIRED CYCLE TIMES
Quality assurance is a crucial step in any manufacturing process. It’s important that the correct inspection and/or testing measures are implemented to ensure that the automated machine is working properly.
5. PROJECT TIMELINE
4. REQUIRED INSPECTION AND/OR TESTING
6. BUDGET AND/OR ROI EXPECTATIONS
Understanding when you want the automated machine or product to be in production on your shop floor is an obvious, but necessary piece of information
6. BUDGET AND/OR ROI EXPECTATIONS
4. REQUIRED INSPECTION AND/OR TESTING
6. BUDGET AND/OR ROI EXPECTATIONS
A company’s budget for a project is typically based on their anticipated ROI. Consider the cost-benefit analysis of replacing manual labor with automation.