One of the toughest challenges in bringing innovative products to market is bridging the gap between ‘proof of principle’ and volume manufacture, which can be a massive hurdle for early-stage businesses that are often integrating new materials, functions and technologies for the first time.
Part or fully-automated production systems can deliver cost-effective perfect products but machine development needs careful managing. Here are top ten tips based on our experience of working with SMEs, as well as major manufacturers across a broad range of sectors: 1) Produce a specification. Many projects are ‘less than perfect’ through lack of a well…
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