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Check out our Engineering Case Studies for an in-depth look at how our multi-disciplinary team innovates and delivers industry-leading projects.
Check out our Engineering Case Studies for an in-depth look at how our multi-disciplinary team innovates and delivers industry-leading projects.
Robotics and Automation Product Development centers around customization and development of custom subsystems and components for robotic systems. If you have a challenging application where standard off-the-shelf components are insufficient, we can design custom or semi-custom solutions to meet specific needs.
View Case StudiesBeyond the myriad technical challenges to be solved when creating any new product, designing novel diagnostic instruments requires a unique blend of systems design expertise and biochemical process understanding.
View Case StudiesWearable technology has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years, with consumers rushing to purchase devices to monitor their heart rate, blood pressure, activity, sleep, and much more.
View Case StudiesMedical devices are subject to regulatory requirements that ensure a well-documented and reviewable design process — and ultimately, a safe product.
View Case StudiesSimplexity defines commercial products as equipment that our clients sell to other businesses or use themselves as a part of their core technology.
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A company based in providing environmentally conscious dental care products created a toothbrush with improved cleaning performance of an electric brush without the environmental impact associated with battery-powered electronics. Complex mechanical design considerations associated with gear trains, dynamic mechanisms, and stored energy were an important part of this final product design.
Learn MoreOssia has a revolutionary, proprietary technology which eliminates the need for power cords or inductive charging pads by charging devices over the air at distances of multiple meters.
Learn MoreSterifre Medical chose Simplexity to improve AURA, their automated point-of-care disinfection device. Noise reduction, weight reduction, and cost reduction were key in the improvement of this device while maintaining functionality and quality.
Learn MoreThe Valve/HTC Vive Virtual Reality system is recognized as offering the best in class VR experience. A complex head mounted display worn by the user uses state of the art technology to achieve the highest in performance while maintaining minimum weight and a comfortable user experience.
Learn MoreThe Valve Index Virtual Reality system is recognized as offering the best in class VR experience. A complex head mounted display worn by the user uses state of the art technology to achieve the highest in performance while maintaining minimum weight and a comfortable user experience.
Learn MoreSimplexity helped solve the challenges posed by dedicating one of the most printer-experienced teams, with cumulative combined printer-experience exceeding 50 years.
Learn MoreSimplification goes a long way when it leads to reducing manufacturing costs by 35%
Learn MoreBefore New Matter the company, there was just a guy with the notion that 3D printing was too complicated.
Learn MoreNautilus asked Simplexity to assist with sensor architecture, signal processing, and firmware development. Our engineers worked closely with Nautilus to develop an embedded instrumentation PCA based upon low cost mems technology.
Learn MoreThe quality and speed of HP’s record-setting page-wide array technology transforms the label market.
Learn MoreWhen Microsoft kicked off their project to get into the booming “wearables” marketplace, they had some big challenges and little time to conquer them. After assessing their hurdles, they asked Simplexity to step in and help.
Learn MoreWorking in close collaboration with HSI, Simplexity developed a microprocessor based LOOP CPR Controller that is used with a standard CPR manikin during training.
Learn MoreSimplexity developed a prototype focusing module that replaced traditional bearing rails with a flexure (aka a compliant mechanism). The flexure consists of parallel plates that act like a four-bar-linkage over a limited motion range.
Learn MoreA fully functional production prototype of a complex instrument with a proprietary fluidic transport system.
Learn MoreA testbed that enables end-to-end assay workflow development on a prototype cartridge for a point-of-care molecular diagnostic device.
Learn MoreWhen converting from off-the-shelf motion technology to a customized embedded solution, a major life sciences company chose Simplexity to minimize development risk.
Learn MoreHelping HP develop a page wide office printer that is twice the speed and half the price of the color laser.
Learn MoreIncreasing patient compliance via an in-home, easy-to-use dried blood spot collection device
Learn MoreSimplexity engineers helped optimize the design of a biomaterial analyzer that integrates biochemistry, fluidics, electronics, and mechanics.
Learn MoreSimplexity built a unique manufacturing tool that brings custom precision to the manufacturing floor that adjusts the loft and lie angles of golf clubs with unprecedented speed and precision.
Learn MoreWhen a low cost and high accuracy GPS solution was needed for an industrial application, Simplexity engineers collaborated with the client to complete the mechanical and firmware design.
Learn MoreLearn more about the Library Preparation System Breadboard that Simplexity helped to design in our Case Study!
Learn MoreDesigning a quality product that can meet the business and customer needs can be a risky proposition, even when a company has the engineering talent to do the work.
Learn MoreNext-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation involves fragmenting a genomic DNA sample and ligating specialized adapters to both fragment ends. This high-quality sample serves as the input for a sequencing instrument to perform the gene sequencing process.
Learn MoreThis phase occurs once the detailed design is complete, and prototypes are built with manufacturing-representative quality and detail. More extensive, formal testing is performed, such as life, reliability, safety, environmental, drop, and vibration.
The design team works closely with the manufacturing team to enable a smooth transfer, often with Simplexity engineers traveling to the contract manufacturer sites to ensure product quality. The design is transferred to the client based upon specific needs, most often after all tests are complete and the design is verified.
Phase 2C iterates on the learnings of Phase 2B and involves a refined prototype build of a fully integrated system. Some projects also benefit from additional iterations of the product based on prior learnings through additional phases (2D, 2E, etc), which are not represented in this graphic. All requirements are intended to be tested, and at the end of Phase 2 there will be confidence that the units will pass verification in Phase 3. The Bill of Materials is further refined, and the team updates estimates for the per unit cost of the product by receiving pricing from vendors and suppliers.
The detailed design phase usually has multiple, iterative sub-phases as the design progresses and representative prototypes are built. Phases 2B and 2C are typically the largest efforts in the product development process, where the specific implementation for all disciplines occurs (mechanical, industrial design, electrical, firmware, systems, software, manufacturing, and quality).
Simplexity typically engages with production component suppliers and contract manufacturing groups early in this phase to provide additional manufacturing input on the design. If the product has stringent testing or certification requirements, pre-screens are performed in this phase prior to formal regulatory agency testing.
The business and user requirements are converted into engineering requirements for the product. The project planning activity is based on the schedule, budget, risk, and initial product requirements. This process is best done as a collaborative team effort with the client, who has the deepest understanding of the market needs and user requirements.
The Simplexity team can be as involved in the production phase as requested by our clients. For clients with internal manufacturing or established relationships with contract manufacturers, our engineers are available to ensure quality is maintained and provide ongoing engineering support as needed.
Simplexity has a dedicated New Product Introduction (NPI) team that can guide the transition from design into production. The NPI team presents multiple options for manufacturing to the client, allowing clients to choose the solution that best suits their needs. This can involve Simplexity performing initial builds in-house prior to full handoff to a contract manufacturer or building the product via established relationships with contract manufacturing partners either domestically or overseas early in the process.
The detailed design phase starts with defining options for the product architecture, with the goal of having the greatest chance of successfully meeting product requirements while best mitigating risk. Engineering activities in this phase include presenting options for hardware components, outlining the system block, sequence, and state diagrams, creating rough CAD, and breadboarding of high-risk subsystems. Results are presented with a description of the pros, cons, and key tradeoffs for each scenario.
Phase 0 is an optional phase for projects where the technical feasibility of the idea has not yet been fully proven. It can consist of research, concept work, exploring initial architecture, performing feasibility studies, and basic prototyping and testing.