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Product Design and Prototyping Basics

Summary: Discusses the issues related to prototyping in product design, including business and production model issues. How can you get your design into the prototype phase and onto production?

Keywords: product design, plastic injection moulding, industrial product design, precision machining services

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Product design is a demanding, often extremely detailed process. At the early prototyping stage, it gets very picky for various reasons including operational and performance issues, and in the later stages production issues need to be addressed. This can be a rather traumatic time for product designers, because the information load often stacks up dramatically, and so does the level of detail.

This workload must be managed systematically. Anyone who’s ever waded through pages of CAD plans knows that even at the most efficient levels of professional performance, time is a major factor from both business and productivity perspectives during the prototyping phase. The core business issue is getting results; the main productivity issue is getting the work done ASAP with appropriate quality.

This situation creates some basic choices for product designers:

1. Try and do all the prototyping yourself:

Some product designers are so talented and so proficient that they can do a lot of the work themselves. Instinctively, they also prefer to be the ones working on “their baby”. Whether or not that’s a good move in business terms, however, is debatable. It’s unlikely in most cases except very basic prototype scenarios that they can do all of it in an economic period of time. The business and design ramifications can be major problems, if they can’t.

The risks here need to be very well understood- Time frames can easily blow out with design modifications, and the economics can get pretty rocky. Budgets can get in trouble with extra time issues, and diverting resources onto one project at the expense of others may also not be a great business move.

2. Best practice- Get professional services to do the prototyping hard labour- This approach costs money, but it also saves a lot of time and effort upfront, and allows the product designer to stand back from the project and focus on quality issues. That’s the situation where the product designer really can home in on design problems and solutions, and it’s likely to be a very productive option, particularly for complex designs.

The alternative here is obviously bottom line based, but with some very productive elements built in:

• Core functions like plastic injection moulding can be implemented- This is basic production, done to specifications which can be translated into future working models.

• Precision machining services can be used to ensure high quality components- This is a critical service, and eliminates the dangerous “ad hoc” approach to these vital parts of the prototype. Some things need to be done in a proper production environment.

• Other designers are good problem solvers- They speak the language of design, understand the issues, and perhaps most importantly of all, commercial services for industrial design have the resources in-house to really get at and solve the issues related to prototyping.

• Efficiency is always valuable- In this case, the efficiency of the product design service ensures time frames are under control, and that systematic management of the prototype build is assured. That eliminates a lot of the risk factors in product design at this very sensitive stage of development.

If you’ve put a lot of work into your product design, do yourself a big favour- When it’s at prototyping stage, get professional support. You’ll never regret it.

Men on Girder, 1930

These photos were taken on the 69th floor in the last several months of construction. Men on Girder  are REAL pictures of the same workers lying down on the beam taking a nap.

City Cosmetic Surgery

Summary: There are many different reasons why people get plastic surgery. If you can’t understand why, we’ve listed the reasons that have led to a dramatic increase in cosmetic

procedures the world over.

Body: The amount of people now getting plastic surgery is on the increase. What was once reserved for people who were victims of accidents or required surgery for functional reasons is

now available to the broader public. Cosmetic surgery like having a breast enhancement is on the rise in women with no sign of dissipating. So why are people now keener than ever to go under the knife?

Technology has grown in leaps and bounds

People always automatically assume that we’ve become vainer as a society which has led to the increase in cosmetic surgery. And while that may be a valid argument, we’ve also come so far

with the technology and advancements in medicine which has meant that what we could not do 100 years ago, is now a common place, day surgery procedure. This of course has meant the ability to perform plastic surgery with dramatically reduced risks using the latest technology with often times little fuss to the patient.

To rid excess skin after dramatic weight loss

Many people loose weight by sweating it out in the gym, but no amount of weight lifting can rid them of the excess skin that is left behind after dramatic weight loss. Thatʼs where plastic surgery comes in as a great option for trimming excess skin and tightening the appearance of the body in specific areas.

To resolve internal problems

Many people get plastic surgery to fix issues they are currently having with something internal. For instance people may have surgery done to their nose because they are having problems with breathing, or someone may have their jaw realigned to stop long-term effects of an overbite or other issues with the mouth and jaw.

Fast recovery and little to no scarring

As discussed earlier, technological advancements is one major reason why people are now more than ever opting for plastic surgery. They can get the look they want with little downtime, making it a serious option they can now consider.

To put things back where they were before pregnancy

Any woman who has had children will know that your body goes through dramatic changes when

you have a baby. Having cosmetic surgery to put things where they were is a great way to get your post baby body restored to its former glory. Often working out at the gym just canʼt get you the results you desire after having kids.

Boost in confidence

Although a breast enlargement is not something that should be decided upon lightly, many women find that after careful consideration and research, they decide on having the surgery to give them just the confidence boost they need. Let’s face it, if you have the money and time to have the surgery done, why not?!

There are many different reasons why people have plastic surgery. With all of the advancements in technology and the constant lowering of risks it’s no wonder why more and more people are opting for getting the body they’ve always desired.

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