Design for manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing your product with the goal of making it easy to manufacture. It is a critical manufacturing tooling design and process development step ...

A substantial majority of a part’s cost (70% or more) is effectively locked in once a design is finalized. How can a design engineer truly predict the most important cost drivers of a particular ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Sviat Dulianinov The AI ...

Electronics design engineers spend substantial effort on schematics, simulation, and layout. Yet, a component’s long-term success also depends on how well its physical form aligns with downstream ...

Design for manufacturing (DfM) is evolving from traditional engineering practices into a data-intensive discipline that requires real-time integration of manufacturing capabilities, supplier ...

In the first of a four-part series, Robert Dusenbury provides an overview of how his team went about designing and producing a golf putter to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of closed-loop ...

CAD for CAM, or computer-aided design for computer-aided manufacturing, is all about bridging the gap between the designer’s vision and the manufacturer’s process. But from working with diverse CAD ...

Robotic systems are transforming industries worldwide, from manufacturing plants to healthcare facilities. However, the journey from concept to deployment is often fraught with design and ...