Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Home
Products Page
18/12/13
the manufacturer. 5. Prototyping or Trial Production Sometimes protypes are built before stage 4 (packaging and printed circuit layout) but the speed and cost advantages of computer aided design are making this more uncommon. A hand-wired prototype of all or a portion of the circuit may be required for the design process. 6. Design Review The stage where the prototype and initial units are evaluated for function, appearance, build-cost, and possible enhancements. This process should result in minor changes but is a must to insure compliance with the original goals. 7. Manufacturing Setup including Test Setup The stage is where the necessary test procedures and apparatus, fixtures if necessary, and detailed assembly instruction and documents are put in place in order to yield quality, tested products when quantity production takes place. 8. Documentation The phase where circuit diagrams, parts lists, master printed circuit artwork, parts sources, software source code and documentation, mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, and all other items included as part of a project's deliverables are provided. This package should be sufficient so as to make the product producible by any qualified source, not just the parties involved in the design. 9. Agency Compliance According to the nature of the product some agency compliance may be required by law. In addition, some agency compliance may be desirable for product acceptance or for product liability insurance coverage. Agency compliance can cost several thousand dollars per agency and can add months of time to accomplish. It is not to be taken lightly or left as an afterthought. 10. Followup After a product is released into production; the manufacturing facility experience, the product support data, and the user responses, should all be reviewed for the purpose of steering future designs and marketing. Don't forget this crucial step on the road to improved quality, value, and often lower cost.
18/12/13
Some seemingly small, but important observations we have made over the years. There is Good, Cheap, and Fast . You can only have two of the three at any one time. If you can buy something, do not build it or anything similar without some truly overwhelming justification. Always make a mockup or model, even if it is cardboard with hand drawn features. It will pay for itself again and again, and you will learn something crucial each time you build one.
www.industrologic.com
www.industrologic.com/gtepdad.htm
3/3