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How can vacuum forming reduce your capital expenses?
When people think of plastics manufacturing, they often jump straight to injection molding. This highly customizable process is high in start up cost but provides a low unit price. That can make it difficult for start up companies to make the capital expense leap into manufacturing. Vacuum Forming Vacuum forming, also known as thermoforming, can…
Read MoreBring your Product to Life with In-Scene Photorendering
Photo-realistic rendering is a great tool when you need to refine and visualize your CAD designs in a life-like way. It allows you to manipulate colors, materials, textures, and lighting to produce stunning product images. Give it Context But seeing your product on a blank background might not always be enough when you’re ready to…
Read MoreWhen does 3D Printing Go Wrong?
A Revolutionary Change 3D Printing has been a revolutionary improvement in the prototyping and product development world. It first got started in the 1980’s and has dramatically increased development quality and speed over time. Now, there are many different 3D printing methods which can be used for many different applications. What’s the Catch? 3D Printing…
Read MoreWhy should you invest in Branding?
What can branding do for you? The core principle of branding is pretty simple: people want to buy from people they like. And you need to consider your brand like a person. Building a strong brand is a great way to increase revenue. Strong brands retain customer loyalty and help to convey your company’s messaging…
Read MoreWhy should new companies manufacture in low volume?
It’s common knowledge that if you purchase more of a product, then the unit price comes down. Economy of scale principles can be found in almost every industry and it is especially true when it comes to product manufacturing. If making more parts means they’ll cost less, why would you make fewer parts? Because in…
Read MoreHow to get Budgetary Manufacturing Quotes
Estimating your product costs early on can be a daunting task, even if you have prior experience to fall back on. There are so many variables that can affect unit and tooling prices and your design isn’t even done yet! It’s a classic chicken and egg scenario. You need investors to finish the design, but…
Read MoreCreating Photo-Realistic Renderings
You’ve built your Proof of Concept Prototype and there’s an investor pitch coming up. But the prototype doesn’t look nearly as nice as the final product will. So how do you make marketing quality images and animations before your first product is off the production line? Use photo-realistic renderings. This method can save you massive…
Read MorePrototyping for Proof of Concept: Will it Work?
One of your biggest early milestones in product development is proving not only that customers want your product, but that your product can work. Proving that you’re able to overcome the technical challenges that your product faces. Achieving this helps prove that your product is investable and not some entrepreneurial pipe dream. But what does…
Read MoreIntro to CAD Modeling
Once you’ve decided on a product concept, the next step is to start to visualize it so that you can refine it and get feedback on it. CAD, which stands for Computer Aided Design, is a type of virtual modeling that can be used to create custom designs. Once a CAD model has been built,…
Read MoreConcept Ideation
Since you’re on the path of product development, you’ve probably already come up with an idea for your product. It might have come to you in the middle of the night or while you worked endlessly on it in your garage. I would encourage you to put aside your first solution for now. It is…
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