Tag: Product Design

What Tolerances Can You Expect When Manufacturing Prototypes And Low-Volume Production?

When you supply your 2D and 3D drawings for a quotation on a new project, you must specify the dimensions for critical areas on your parts, as well as the tolerance that you require. Very tight tolerances are neither practical nor desirable in most instances, so let’s look at the tolerances that we specify at Star Rapid for most projects, why we do that and what it means for your parts.

How To Prepare Your CAD Drawings For Manufacturing

All manufacturers need design drawings of one kind or another to make a finished part from metal or plastic, and that usually means a computer-generated CAD file. But many product developers may not know how those files are used on the shop floor. Here is what you need to know from a manufacturer’s point of […]

HS Codes Explained

What is an HS Code? It’s probably a question most people have either heard or asked if they work with imports or exports. Here’s a brief overview of what it is and how it works.

Jimmy’z Vape E-Cigarette Wins Coveted Design Excellence Award

For 2017, Jimmy’z VAPE e-cigarette won a Gold Medal for excellence in consumer leisure products at the iF Design Award.

The Gate Camera Equipped Smart Lock In Design Engineer Magazine

This innovative security device has already received a good deal of attention from industry and tech watchers like Forbes and TechCrunch magazines. Now that case study is the subject of a separate article in Design World magazine.

How Can You Prevent Your Product From Being a Failure?

There’s a plethora of reasons for why new products fail. But there are different steps you can take to minimize the risks when developing a new product.