Toolroom, Product development

             The product development process for the tool room is fundamental; our product is a service that we render to our customers. Our customers include the engineers who after receiving a new design for a die, or fixture, will bring the blueprint to the tool room desiring feedback. Most of the die building is outsourced, but most of the needed fixtures we can build in-house. This feedback can be in the form of comments, evaluations, feasibility statements, or the designed maintenance procedures needed to keep the item in working condition. Safety is a major issue if the design of the die or fixture allows the operator to get extremely close to pinch points, over exert or strain to remove the finished product. If the finish product does not appropriately suit ergonomic specifications, it may be rejected. Theoretically, the finished product has to be an improvement on the product it replaces. The product development discussion between the two parties is usually effective, it promotes teamwork, and since the engineers are going to turn in the request to purchase the equipment, our feedback helps to determine whether we are on the same page.
             Our next customers that are involved in the development of new products are the template makers, they usually prefabricated a needed part to physically look at the finished product and see if the desired specifications are met. Template makers are pre-fab specialists, like toolmakers, their input is desired when product development occurs.
             When the product is in its development stages, the tendency for error is usually eliminated, although sometimes an error occurs. On rare occasions if there is an error or miss-fit it is usually discovered by final test assembly, the part and die or fixture is then re-evaluated. Afterwards it is scheduled for a revision, usually by the toolmakers.
             The tool room has always been able to meet the needs of its internal customers, whether the problems are simple ...

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