Critical/creative thinkers

We’re often asked what makes us so efficient and so effective. The simple answer is we approach technology development and product design in a fundamentally different way.

Scratch the surface of a typical product design firm’s “process” and what you’ll find is the “cut and try” approach of a novice designer.

Put us to the test and you’ll find that we embody the “measure twice, cut once” method of expert designers:

Frame the Problem
A complete understanding of your problem is our first step in creating a complete and effective solution.
Identify the Key Principles
When framing of your problem reaches critical mass, the design principles crucial to the ultimate solution become clear.
Derive the Solution Concept
We embody the key principles in the form of concise solution concepts and work closely with you to pinpoint the exact solution to execute.
Execute the Design
Because we emphasize why concept solutions will work — not just how, your design can be completed with full confidence.

This approach helps to eliminate unnecessary activity and cost from the development process. And our vast experience and technical acumen ensure that no core technology is lost in translation.

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Project

  • Strategic project planning & coordination
  • Design due diligence
  • Conceptual exploration | brainstorming
  • Device architecture definition | development
  • Design risk management | FMEA, etc.
  • Device design | re-design for manufacture
  • Product styling | form development
  • User needs | usability | human factors
  • Complex geometric modeling | CAD
  • Numerical modeling & simulation | analysis
  • Design documentation | BOM, etc.
  • FDA design history file compliance | GMP
  • Test hardware & prototype fabrication
  • Supplier identification | pre-qualification
  • Value engineering | workshop facilitation

Technical

  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)
    • Pro/Engineer
    • Solidworks
    • Rhino 3D
    • Ironcad
    • Autocad
    • SDRC-Ideas
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
    • Pro/Mechanica
    • Cosmosm
    • Cosmosworks
    • Solidworks Simulation
  • Kinematic Analysis
    • Cosmosworks Motion
    • Solidworks Simulation
  • Mathematical Modeling
    • Mathcad
    • Engineering Equation Solver (EES)
  • Photorealistic Rendering & Animation
    • Photoworks
    • Photoview 360
    • Solidworks Animator
  • Routed Systems Design
    • Solidworks Routing
  • Design Standards Checking
    • SolidWorks Design Checker
  • Tolerance Analysis
    • Direct Linearization Method
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Applications

  • New technology commercialization
  • Technology application exploration
  • Product cost-reduction
  • Design analysis | deficiency resolution
  • Energy absorption | management
  • Medical | bio-analytical devices
  • Thermal printers
  • Precision instruments
  • Disposable products | devices
  • Testing equipment | apparatus
  • Consumer products
  • Sporting goods
  • Audio devices
  • Office furniture | products
  • Micro needle applications
  • Fuel cell devices
  • Nano-technology applications
  • High-efficiency hydraulics
  • Vehicular | powertrain devices
  • High-speed mechanisms
  • Ultra-sonic device design
  • Water supply | delivery products