Industrial and mechanical design

Industrial design is generally the first impression anyone will have about the look and design of your product, it is important that this stage that this process is carried out diligently and all aspects of the intended use and market for the product is fully understood.

Generally an investment in industrial design is a significant one and the correct design partner should be carefully chosen to achieve your desired result. Adequate research is vital to ensure that the intended market is fully appreciated and what is designed will be accepted by the intended customer. Early market research and feedback is vital to ensure that your money is not wasted.

ideasmatrix can help with a wide base of industrial design companies based in the UK, Hong Kong and China.

Beware some industrial designers create the best looking products which are almost impossible to manufacture.

Following the ID process it will be necessary to design the mechanical structure of the product. Considerations are needed with regards to assembly, accessibility and ability to rework the product. Mechanical design is a careful considered approach and the designer will need to understand fully the manufacturing processes employed.

A mechanical designer will also need to understand how to design a product with a view to the economies of manufacture and not to over engineer a product. Your product could be over budget from a BOM (bill of materials) and labour perspective just because of the mechanical design and its complexity.

ideasmatrix can assist with mechanical design utilizing mechanical designers in the UK and Hong Kong.

Design (verb):to make or draw plans in something