Creative Design Engineering

The only way to find good ideas is to have a lot of bad ideas.

Keypads, diaphragm valves, ingress protection (waterproof seals), grips, overmolds, etc. What type of silicone/rubber molding process to use

Here are 5 quick ways to reduce cost (and increase profits) in your device: Reduce labor: Simplify assembly processes Introduce fixtures...

In plastics engineering, we regularly run into molding vendors that are in different leagues. Find a molding vendor that fits your needs.

Inexperienced engineers can unintentionally create testing problems by creating unstable code. In software, they call this ‘spaghetti-code’

Design your parts with your final production method in mind.

Learn, learn, learn. Improve your product designs by emulating the experts.

Working at a small scale reduced the labor and material costs of my prototype.

For your next plastics selection, I recommend using a guide like this one...

Here's the basic (shoot from the hip) method for plastic resin specification.

I've learned that there are several ways to make a better product: Think about how your product will differentiate from the competition.

I was playing the board game SORRY! the other day... But, I noticed that the game pieces looked slightly different than I remember.

The opportunities for additive Jigs and Fixtures are everywhere.

Don't wait until your design is 'finished' to build it.

Injection Molding is a manufacturing process where molten plastic is squirted into a mold (steel or aluminum) to form a plastic part.

Instead of trying to cut cost out of my design, we just need to sell more value. 

Assembly labor includes things like inserting screws, applying adhesive, applying labels, kitting, packaging, etc. 

As a product designer, I love to improve everything around me. Sometimes, even my own designs before they're done. 

Improve your designs by tearing down electronics.

It's possible to 3D print silicone-like materials, but you're usually better off casting silicone parts.

Here's my top-of-mind Top 10 quick tips and tricks for leveraging 3D printing in your development workflow.

When prototyping metal parts, my knee-jerk reaction is to get the parts CNC machined. But there are several other alternatives...

Designers are the architects that see the whole solution end-to-end, and engineers help make it real. 

Understanding the true value of your Research and Development investment.