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As with most projects, this project evolved over the course of its development. After the initial concept was approved, I built a prototype in my shop to give the team their first real sense of the “size” of the concept. Over time the design matured and was improved, incorporating input from seasoned internal and external team members and customers.

Many aspects of the overall design including the method of manufacture and the type of materials used changed. The take-away from this project is that one must be open to all sources of input and accept that it could cause radical rethink of even the most basic aspect of a design.

In my description of the product development process, I’ve purposely kept the level of detail vague to ensure sensitive or confidential details are not being publicly shared. Material choices, certifications, testing, key design/functionality requirements or even the time it took to development, are all details I felt that competitors should not be privy to.

I will share that the 1st parts off the tool and the resulting Engineering build was a unprecedented success, without a single issue being discovered  with the design of the parts or in the overall assembly.