Design review & prototyping
Resolve manufacturing questions early, while the design is still easy to change.
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Design review & prototyping
SPECIFICATION
Suited to
Early-stage parts and pre-production designs
Materials
Selected with you for function and cost
Quantities
Prototype quantities
Deliverable
Findings recorded against the design revision
WHAT TO SEND
Share the intended function, CAD, current drawing, target quantity and questions you want the prototype to answer.
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Turn an idea into a useful brief
Describe what the component must do, its environment and the interfaces it needs to fit. A prototype brief should distinguish the features that must represent production from those that are only needed to test a concept.
Review the cost drivers
Material choice, tolerance, tool access and finishing requirements all affect the manufacturing route. Discuss options against the function of the part. Changes should remain controlled and approved by the design owner.
Learn from the first parts
Agree a review point and record what was learned from the prototype. The next revision can then include confirmed dimensions, a clearer inspection plan and practical decisions about the production process.