Bartchou
- 20th August 2014, 02:23
Hardware manufacturing in maker movement (http://support.nexpcb.com/hc/en-us/articles/202952978-Hardware-manufacturing-in-maker-movement)
We are talking about the manufacturing issues since these services are what we focus on.
Two articles give us many inspirations.
What Is The Hardware Revolution? (http://blog.upverter.com/what-is-the-hardware-revolution)
Written by Zak & Enzo
Local manufacturing – why it makes sense (http://lemnoslabs.com/2013/12/local-manufacturing-why-it-makes-sense/)
From Lemnos Labs
The industrial is changed:
Old
http://support.nexpcb.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/200839278/old-model.jpg
New
http://support.nexpcb.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/200814986/new-model.jpg
The industrial was built on the old model. That's the reason why there are so many problems when you changed to the new requirement.
The many key words here when you talking about the hardware revolution or the maker movement.
1 Quick
The Rapid prototyping is do request a quick speed. The best way is use hardware prototyping as service. Get it ready meanwhile or the next day. Because time is so important in the process. Many ideas are only exist in short time, you need the hardware to demo to your investors and customs.
2 Flexible
Can use the production in small volume even 1 or 2 pieces are enough. Can changed the volume anytime when the other conditions are changed. Update the design very easily and verify it quick.
3 Quality
How to control the quality, especially for the volume production. It was nightmare for many popular projects. There are so many detailed experience staff there, how can a new team beat them?
We are talking about the manufacturing issues since these services are what we focus on.
Two articles give us many inspirations.
What Is The Hardware Revolution? (http://blog.upverter.com/what-is-the-hardware-revolution)
Written by Zak & Enzo
Local manufacturing – why it makes sense (http://lemnoslabs.com/2013/12/local-manufacturing-why-it-makes-sense/)
From Lemnos Labs
The industrial is changed:
Old
http://support.nexpcb.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/200839278/old-model.jpg
New
http://support.nexpcb.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/200814986/new-model.jpg
The industrial was built on the old model. That's the reason why there are so many problems when you changed to the new requirement.
The many key words here when you talking about the hardware revolution or the maker movement.
1 Quick
The Rapid prototyping is do request a quick speed. The best way is use hardware prototyping as service. Get it ready meanwhile or the next day. Because time is so important in the process. Many ideas are only exist in short time, you need the hardware to demo to your investors and customs.
2 Flexible
Can use the production in small volume even 1 or 2 pieces are enough. Can changed the volume anytime when the other conditions are changed. Update the design very easily and verify it quick.
3 Quality
How to control the quality, especially for the volume production. It was nightmare for many popular projects. There are so many detailed experience staff there, how can a new team beat them?