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Part Qualification in NPI Why Skipping It Creates Expensive Risk

Part Qualification in NPI: Why Skipping It Creates Expensive Risk

Posted on March 06 , 2026 by Renaud Anjoran

Summary Part qualification in NPI verifies that a component and its supplier are ready for volume production. Skipping part qualification […]

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Posted in NPI Process | Tagged NPIpart qualificationrisk reduction
 
Hardware Prototyping Iterations Lessons From 190 Prototypes

190 Prototypes To Get To Market: What Hardware Prototyping Iterations Really Look Like

Posted on February 18 , 2026 by Renaud Anjoran

Most founders say they’ll iterate. Very few live it the way this creator, Noam Eizenberg, did: invested $40,000, ~4,000 hours, […]

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Posted in Hardware Startups | Tagged hardware productsprototypingstartups
 
Polymer Processing Methods How They Shape Performance, Material Suitability, and End Products

Polymer Processing Methods: How They Shape Performance, Material Suitability, and End Products

Posted on February 02 , 2026 by Paul Adams

When one thinks of manufacturing, one may think of assembly or light fabrication. Or one may think of plastic injection […]

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Posted in Plastic injection molding | Tagged plastic injection moldingpolymerssourcing plastics
 
Don’t Rush to High Quantity Manufacturing Validate with Real Users First

Don’t Rush to High-Quantity Manufacturing: Validate with Real Users First

Posted on January 19 , 2026 by Renaud Anjoran

Manufacturing a new hardware product at scale can feel like “success,” but in consumer electronics and smart devices, for example, […]

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Posted in NPI Process | Tagged consumer feedbacknew product launchprototyping
 
What IoT Hardware Startup Investors Look For

What IoT Hardware Startup Investors Look For

Posted on January 05 , 2026 by Renaud Anjoran

The Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer a niche market. With the sector projected to reach $1.1 trillion by […]

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Posted in Hardware Startups | Tagged hardware productsobtaining investmentstartups
 
The Importance of Structured Production Preparation

The Importance of Structured Production Preparation [Video]

Posted on December 23 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

Let’s explore why structured production preparation is essential, especially for new or innovative products, and why trying to “move fast” […]

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Posted in NPI Process | Tagged improving productionNPIproduction processes
 
From V1.0 product to V2.0 The Roadmap Hardware Teams Actually Need

From V1.0 product to V2.0: The Roadmap Hardware Teams Actually Need

Posted on December 16 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

If you’re building a hardware product, let’s go through the V1.0 product to V2.0 roadmap and why your version 1.0 […]

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Posted in Lessons Learned for Fast Go-To-Market | Tagged DFMnew product launchNPI process
 
Pet wearables Designing smart health monitoring collars for cats and dogs

Pet wearables: Designing smart health-monitoring collars for cats and dogs

Posted on December 01 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

Pet wearables are following the same path as wearable tech like the Apple Watch or Oura ring. For people, continuous […]

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Posted in Product Design | Tagged health monitoringpet productswearables
 
IK Rating Designing Plastic Enclosures that Pass the IEC 62262 Impact Standard

IK Rating: Designing Plastic Enclosures that Pass the IEC 62262 Impact Standard

Posted on November 06 , 2025 by Paul Adams

When I see an IK rating like IK08 or IK10 on a spec, I don’t stop at the number. I […]

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Posted in Product Reliability | Tagged design for reliabilityIK ratingreliabilitytoughness
 
Electromechanical Design Deliverables What to Secure Before Manufacturing (Video & Checklist)

Electromechanical Design Deliverables: What to Secure Before Manufacturing (Video & Checklist)

Posted on November 03 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

Before you freeze the design, make sure you’ve secured all electromechanical design deliverables, from mechanical CAD and PCB files to […]

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Posted in NPI Process | Tagged design filesNPI processproduct design
 
Visiting Agilian in Dongguan from Guangzhou

Visiting Agilian in Dongguan from Guangzhou [Guide]

Posted on October 20 , 2025 by Agilian

Some customers visit us from Guangzhou. Maybe you’re based there while you’re in China, or maybe you flew into the […]

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Posted in Visiting China | Tagged factory visitvisiting china
 
The 3 Steps to Get a Product Certified UL, ETL, or CSA

The 3 Steps to Get a Product Certified: UL, ETL, or CSA

Posted on October 14 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

If you’re developing an electrical product that plugs into the main socket for the North American market, you’ll almost always […]

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Posted in Certifications | Tagged certificationscsaetlproduct safetyul
 
Hardware Startup Manufacturing in China What Clock Brand Nanu Learned

Hardware Startup Manufacturing in China: What Clock Brand Nanu Learned

Posted on September 15 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

When you see Nanu’s clock, it looks effortless, sleek, minimal, and beautifully made. But the path to successful hardware startup […]

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Posted in Hardware Startups | Tagged contract manufacturersDFMhardware productsmanufacturing in chinanew product launchoemprototypes
 
Injection Mold Tooling Roadmap How to Get from Smart Design to T1 Samples

Injection Mold Tooling Roadmap: How to Get from Smart Design to T1 Samples

Posted on September 01 , 2025 by Paul Adams

If you’re part of a team developing products with plastic injection‑molded parts, this video on “Understanding Plastic Injection Mold Tooling […]

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Posted in Plastic injection molding | Tagged DFMplastic injection moldingtooling
 
Reliability vs. Compliance Both Matter Equally for Your New Product Launch

Reliability vs. Compliance: Both Matter Equally for Your New Product Launch

Posted on August 14 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

This guide explains the difference between reliability vs. compliance, shows why both matter, and gives simple actions you can take, […]

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Posted in Hardware Startups | Tagged complianceproduct reliabilityreliability testing
 
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