Product Development
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Bringing a Plastic Part from Idea to Production
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[PLACEHOLDER: paragraph describing how NPDC's in-house injection molding and CNC machining capabilities inform the product development process, allowing manufacturability considerations to be raised earlier rather than discovered later. No specific turnaround times or deliverable lists should be implied here until confirmed.]
A General Product Development Process
[PLACEHOLDER: the stages below describe a general, illustrative product development flow. No specific timelines, deliverables, or client examples are implied — final process description pending Frank + team.]
Concept & Requirements
[PLACEHOLDER: general description of gathering a customer's functional requirements, use environment, and early concept sketches or models before design work begins.]
Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Review
[PLACEHOLDER: general description of reviewing a design against molding or machining constraints and providing feedback aimed at improving manufacturability.]
Prototyping
[PLACEHOLDER: general description of producing sample parts for evaluation and fit/function testing prior to committing to production tooling or processes.]
Transition to Production
[PLACEHOLDER: general description of moving an approved design into NPDC's injection molding or CNC machining processes for ongoing production.]
Design Support Grounded in Manufacturing Experience
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