When working with Mindtribe, clients frequently ask us how to handle manufacturing for their products. Mindtribe does not own or operate any factories, so we partner with manufacturers to physically build the products we design. Manufacturing is its own specialty with a significant body of knowledge surrounding it, so one blog post cannot do justice to all the options available. However, we have done a substantial…
From ultraportable drones to solar-powered water heaters to smart earplugs, today's coolest technologies start with amazing parts. Through the power of digital manufacturing, entrepreneurial product designers are finding it much easier to get the parts they need. Popular manufacturing methods, like CNC machining, 3D printing and injection molding, all benefit from the digitization of manufacturing. Digital manufacturing automates much of manufacturing's initial nonrecurring engineering steps. In…
Global manufacturing industry could expect to see between $519-$685 billion in value-added revenue by 2020 through the development and sale of smart, connected devices, according to a new report by Capgemini. To capitalize on the opportunity, manufacturers will need to balance their efforts between legacy products and new services business models, the report said. The report, “Digital Engineering: The new growth engine for discrete manufacturers” highlights…
Improving the quality of the products that we create as engineers is essential to our jobs. Either we can improve our products in the design process or we can improve the manufacturing process. Let's take a look at both of these improvement avenues with budget in mind.
Additive manufacturing is not only revolutionizing the way industries are manufacturing their products, but it is also opening new avenues of possibility in terms of what can be created and what solutions can be innovated.
Manufacturers, who invest in the latest manufacturing technologies and innovation ecosystems, will become more competitive than those who compete on price alone. Advanced technologies are producing better quality products, that, in turn, deliver higher margins ...
Solar customers increasingly want panels that capture energy from both their sunny and shady sides, as plummeting component prices finally allow such products to be cost-effective. Panels that are bi-facial, as the technology is known, will probably become the industry standard, according to one of the world’s biggest solar manufacturers, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co.
Do you have a product idea but don’t know how, or where, to get it made? Here's a quick look at how entrepreneurs can have products manufactured without spending a fortune.
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