Technical Research

Provide supportive technical research independently and through a network of technical experts

• Limited literature reviews and summary

• IP search and review

• Independent technical review 

• Technology/device tear-downs

• Technical competitive analysis

• Technology readiness review/assessment

Product Design / Mechanical Design and Development

Detailed mechanical design, design for manufacturing, design for injection molding, process development, test method development, statistical analysis

• Solidworks

• Tolerance Stack Analysis

• Statistical Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC and DFSS)

• JMP Statistical Software

Prototyping

Leverage internal tools and external sources for rapid prototyping of functional and product mock-up prototypes

• High resolution, high accuracy 3d printing for small parts

• 2d materials laser and plotter cutter prototypes

• Cast prototype fabrication

• Prototype injection molding resources

• Simple electro-mechanical prototypes and test systems

Technical Project Management

Ad hoc or integrated technical project management support, developing and guiding project efforts

• Resource identification, job requisition development, and hiring support

• Project planning and budget development

• Support tools/systems identification and requisitioning support

• Microsoft Project

• Smartsheets