What is Standardization in Manufacturing?

What is Standardization in Manufacturing?

When you hear the word standardization, you may think of something boring, mundane, and repetitive. You often think of tasks that anyone can perform, but this is not what is meant by standardization in the manufacturing industry. Let’s talk about standardization in...
What to Do if Your Prototype Doesn’t Work

What to Do if Your Prototype Doesn’t Work

Creating a prototype can be a great deal of work, so if the prototype doesn’t work, it can be absolutely devastating. The prototype is a crucial part of your design process, and if it doesn’t meet your expectations, you may be at a loss for what to do next. Let’s talk...
How to Design Products to be Sustainable

How to Design Products to be Sustainable

As we learn more about our impact on the environment, there is always an increasing push toward sustainable products. Eco-design is growing in popularity, and it is a process where the impact on the environment is considered in product design. Let’s talk about how to...
Choosing the Right Raw Materials for Your Product

Choosing the Right Raw Materials for Your Product

One of the most important production aspects of your product is the materials you use for it. Once you have defined your concept and you understand how your product will work, it is time to move on to the next step and decide which materials you will use to produce...
Three Reasons Packaging is Important for Products

Three Reasons Packaging is Important for Products

For products, packaging is a necessity. Packaging has a purpose and, it solves a physical and emotional problem. It’s obvious that good packaging keeps products safe, and pretty packaging can put a smile on the consumer’s face, but there are more reasons that...
What to Look for in a Metal Stamping Service

What to Look for in a Metal Stamping Service

Metal stamping is a manufacturing process that utilizes a tool and die set to form a sheet of metal into a specific shape and size. Metal stamping is one of the more common manufacturing processes and many industries utilize metal stamping to produce a wide range of...
What Types of Products are Hard to Manufacture

What Types of Products are Hard to Manufacture

At this point, there are very few things that the manufacturing industry can’t produce. From assembling cars to computers, the manufacturing industry has advanced tremendously In the last two decades. Even with the advances, some products are still difficult to...
The Importance of Computers in Manufacturing

The Importance of Computers in Manufacturing

Computers have been around for a lot longer than one would expect. In fact, the first computer was invented by Charles Babbage in the mid-1830s. This computer laid the foundation for the modern digital computer we use today. In manufacturing, computers have been used...