by Star Rapid | Sep 11, 2018 | Product Design
Every year we help to bring hundreds of unique product ideas to life, so we’ve learned a few things about what it takes to create successful products. Some of the designs we’ve worked on have been recognized at robotics competitions, as innovative smart... 
by Star Rapid | Sep 4, 2018 | Product Design
A new ecosystem of lifestyle and medical wearables is being created right now that harnesses vast amounts of data about the human body. These data are then used to improve health, fitness and quality of life. These devices are empowered by the convergence of connected... 
by Star Rapid | Jul 25, 2018 | Plastic Injection Molding Machines
Plastic injection molding is by far the most common way to mass-produce custom parts for every imaginable application and industry. It is fast, efficient and cost-effective, but there are design rules that need to be followed to avoid common defects and possible... 
by Star Rapid | May 29, 2018 | Computer Aided Design
CAD software has, for more than 50 years, been a boon to industrial designers, product engineers and the manufacturers who turn design ideas into finished objects. During this time, production techniques have evolved to include metal 3D printing, digital object... 
by Star Rapid | Apr 18, 2018 | Design for Manufacturing
The runner and gate system used in plastic injection molding is responsible for directing molten plastic from the nozzle of the molding machine into the cavity of the tool. The gate architecture and its location affects cycle times, tooling costs, lead times, the...