Over 25 years ago, when I first set out on a career in Mechanical Engineering, I was captivated by the promise of robotics. Yet early on, much of my work… Read More
FROM GEARS TO INTELLIGENCE: THE EVOLUTION OF MECHATRONICS AND ROBOTICS
DIGILENT ANALOG DISCOVERY PRO 3250
Recently we were asked by a client to design a tool which, amongst others features, has the capability to record a signal at 6 million samples per second (MSps) for… Read More
USING AUTOMATION TO REALIZE THE DREAM OF “FAST, CHEAP, AND GOOD”
“Fast, Cheap, and Good: Choose any two.” This is an often-repeated joke in the engineering world that draws its source from the difficulties incumbent in balancing your time to market,… Read More
HOW AN INTEGRATED ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TEAM CAN SOLVE HIRING OR SKILL SET GAPS
Today, many companies are struggling to match engineering skill sets with evolving design requirements for today’s most innovative products. Many aren’t aware of the integrated engineering staffing models they can… Read More
THE INTERACTION BETWEEN FORM AND FUNCTION IN DESIGN ENGINEERING
In the world of product development, the word “design” carries a lot of meaning and can mean different things in various contexts. At Simplexity we do a lot of “design… Read More
FOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ROBOBUSINESS 2024
I had the privilege of attending ROBOBusiness 2024 in Santa Clara, California on October 16th and 17th. The conference featured a wide variety of speakers and exhibitors from companies that… Read More
FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING ROBOTICS: INSIGHTS FROM ARM’S MEMBER MEETING
Simplexity Product Development joined the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute in 2024. The ARM Institute is funded by the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) as a Manufacturing Innovation Institute… Read More
5 FREE AI TOOLS TO BOOST ENGINEERING PRODUCTIVITY
Here in early 2024, AI has taken the world by storm. It appears nearly every company has branded their products with the “AI” keyword to match the hype. With such… Read More
UNDERSTANDING THERMOELECTRIC COOLERS (TECs): COOLING TECHNOLOGY SIMPLIFIED
Did you know that you can chill objects below ambient temperature without a refrigerator? This can be done using devices called Thermoelectric Coolers, or TECs. TECs use electricity to move… Read More
PRAGMATIC PRINTED PROTOS: 3D PRINTING’S PROPER PLACE IN PRODUCT PROTOTYPES
There is a lot of hype about 3D printing. 3D printing technologies have been transformative in many industries, including product development. With 3D printing we can get complex geometry in… Read More
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Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking