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Going from 1 Prototype to Mass Production directly is Dangerous

May 17, 2022

going from one prototype to mass production is dangerous

"Can we go directly from 1 prototype to mass production? After all, if they can make 1 good piece, surely they can make 10,000 good pieces?" Well, not really. When it comes to 3D printed parts or a product that comes entirely out of a mold, that might work. But, when different fabrication processes are involved to create custom parts (e.g. extruding the aluminum enclosure in just the right shape) and make them look nice (e.g. powder-coating it in just the right shade of grey), it gets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Develop a New Electronic Product in China Tagged With: mass production, NPI process, prototyping

Choosing the right Battery for your New Electronic Product [Long Guide]

December 16, 2020

A question many of our clients have asked us is, 'What type of battery should we use in our new electronic product?" And, in some cases, the answer is not obvious for buyers who struggle with choosing the right battery. The number and variety of cheap sensors available are now staggering. And keeping a physical object connected to the internet, or to a mobile phone's app, has gotten easier over the past 10 years. That has sparked the explosion of IoT devices. Those "smart" and "connected" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Develop a New Electronic Product in China Tagged With: batteries, consumer electronics, electronic hardware products, lithium-ion batteries, manufacturing electronics, sourcing batteries, types of batteries

18 Electronic Product Design Firms For ‘Made-in-China’ Products

May 25, 2020

List of Design Houses for Electronic Products To Be Made in China

You just came up with a great idea for a new electronic hardware product that you plan to manufacture, and you are wondering what the next step is? The answer at this stage is working on electronic product design and probably not searching for a manufacturer, since they will need these elements: A detailed description of features List of components with specifications, and the product architecture PCB schematic A look-alike and work-alike prototype Testing stations Before you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Develop a New Electronic Product in China Tagged With: design firms, design houses, electronic product design, electronic products, product design

Bringing an IoT Product from Concept to Market: Case Study

May 6, 2020

ahera osia band and smartphone app

We've been fortunate to help Ahera develop their OSIA IoT smart band from concept to prototype and to get them prepared to take the next steps (tooling, certification, preparation, production). It is actually a great case study for entrepreneurs planning to develop their own product and manufacture it in China, so I thought it would make for an interesting article. Ahera is in the middle of an Indiegogo campaign these days. I went to interview their founder, Rudy Bottin, about what it took to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Develop a New Electronic Product in China, New Product Development Tagged With: crowdfunding, fitness, hardware startups, indiegogo, IoT, new product launch, new product manufacturing, product development, prototyping, wearables

R&D and Power Consumption Evaluation – Develop an Electrical Product In China Part 2

June 22, 2017

Last week I posted part 1 of our series on What It Takes to Develop a New Electronic Product in China. In this second part, we look at R&D and at the evaluation of power consumption. 1. R&D (both in-house & with a manufacturing partner) 1.1 Functional and System Development Research and development involve a lot of work that is typically split between your in-house capabilities (if you employ designers and engineers) and your supplier capabilities. One extreme is a company … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Develop a New Electronic Product in China, New Product Development Tagged With: batteries

What It Takes to Develop a New Electronic Product in China – Part 1

June 15, 2017

More and more companies work with a Chinese manufacturing partner to develop a complex new product that includes electronic and mechanical components. We decided to start a new series of articles. It will be based on a fictitious new product. The product concept There are more and more drones, sometimes used for malevolent purposes (checking if an isolated villa can be broken into, etc.). This situation creates a need for a solution to "arrest" a drone without causing safety concerns (no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Develop a New Electronic Product in China, New Product Development


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