After a second full year of the pandemic, supply chains for numerous goods, components, and materials continue to be in crisis. The importing companies of the Port of Los Angeles,… Read More
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS DURING SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES
SUCCESSFUL SEALING STRATEGIES: HOW TO DESIGN A SEALED SYSTEM
Sealing is challenging and important Whether it’s a waterproof wearable electronic device, a chemical bottle, hydraulic lines in automotive brakes, or the hull of a wooden boat, sealed assemblies are… Read More
THE THREE STEPS OF TOLERANCE ANALYSIS
Transforming your mechanical CAD designs into real and tangible parts is one of the most rewarding feelings as an engineer. However, a lot of things can go wrong during this… Read More
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA): FINDING THE ROOT OF PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFYING ROBUST SOLUTIONS
Problems are inevitable in any engineering build process. As a result, problem solving is an engineering fundamental. Often, this process is straightforward. A screw is found to be loose; a… Read More
NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION (NPI): GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PROTOTYPE BUILDS
Your first draft of the design looks good on paper. You are one step closer to realizing your vision of the product. The technology concepts were proven to work on… Read More
USING DOCKER DESKTOP FOR A LINUX FW DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ON WINDOWS
A clear demarcation between a green and a seasoned firmware (FW) engineer is the level of understanding, care, and planning that is evident in their work. The green engineer typically… Read More
SAMPLE MODELS AND BEST PRACTICES: APPLYING A RISK-BASED APPROACH TO QMS PROCESSES
The ISO 13485:2016 standard for medical devices requires that a“risk-based approach” be used in the control of appropriate process needed for the Quality Management System (QMS). This informative blog written… Read More
THE ENGINEERING BEHIND A CANDY DISPENSING MEDUSA HEAD DESIGNED FOR A SOCIALLY-DISTANCED HALLOWEEN
Once we heard the Halloween Mechatronics Contest was happening again in 2020, our team, The Gorgons (formerly Hell’s Angels), was back for redemption from our 2nd place finish in 2019…. Read More
WHAT THE PAST TEACHES US ABOUT OPTIMAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: PART 2
In the first part of this blog series, we explore a history lesson in optimal product development by looking at the first personal computer and considering what it takes to… Read More
WHAT THE PAST TEACHES US ABOUT OPTIMAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: PART 1
In this two part blog series we will explore product development and some of the valuable lessons that could benefit your future design by studying goal definitions and managing hierarchical… Read More
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Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking