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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
 
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
 
Most Hardware Companies Underestimate the Work Ahead

Most Hardware Companies Underestimate the Work Ahead

Posted on July 14 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

We hear this a lot: “We just need one prototype, then we’ll be ready for production.” Or later in the […]

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Posted in Hardware Startups | Tagged development prototypesindustrializationnew product developmentprototyping
 
Why Product Idea Validation Is Crucial Before Spending Big on Development

Why Product Idea Validation Is Crucial Before Spending Big on Development

Posted on May 02 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

When businesses design and manufacture new products, the temptation to dive straight into development is strong. A promising idea comes […]

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Posted in Product Development | Tagged product designproduct developmentprototyping
 
Typical Steps Before You Get Look and Work-Like Prototypes

Typical Steps Before You Get Look and Work-Like Prototypes

Posted on February 17 , 2025 by Renaud Anjoran

Some customers come to us with a product concept to develop and they severely under-estimate the time it will take. […]

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Posted in Prototyping | Tagged new product developmentprototyping
 
Is a Prototype Mold what you need for your plastic parts

Is a Prototype Mold what you need for your plastic parts?

Posted on October 24 , 2024 by Agilian

When deciding whether to opt for a production mold (typically in steel) or a prototype mold to enable you to […]

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Posted in Plastic injection molding | Tagged plastic injection moldingprototypingtooling
 
Prototype Dimensions 7 Steps To Get Accurate Prototypes Delivered

Prototype Dimensions: 7 Steps To Get Accurate Prototypes Delivered

Posted on September 02 , 2024 by Paul Adams

This article looks at the critical factors that influence the accuracy of prototypes and provides practical guidelines to ensure that […]

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Posted in Prototyping | Tagged new product developmentprototypingsupplier management
 
Do A Bridge Production Rather Than Rushing Into Mass Production

Do A Bridge Production Rather Than Rushing Into Mass Production

Posted on July 01 , 2024 by Renaud Anjoran

When introducing a new product, Chinese suppliers often hasten their customers into mass production. While getting the product into production […]

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Posted in NPI Process | Tagged bridge productionnew product launchprototyping
 
Development Prototypes for Parts Issues and Limitations

Development Prototypes for Parts: Issues and Limitations (2 examples)

Posted on February 19 , 2024 by Paul Adams

In a previous article about the quality standard for prototypes, we explained why most development prototypes don’t need to look […]

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Posted in Product Development | Tagged development prototypesnew product developmentprototyping
 
How To Define Your Quality Standard For Prototypes

How To Define Your Quality Standard For Prototypes?

Posted on February 06 , 2024 by Renaud Anjoran

Not every prototype needs to be perfect, as they fulfill different purposes. We often discuss this topic with our customers […]

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Posted in Product Development | Tagged defectsproduct development processprototypingquality standard
 
4 Types of Pre Production Prototype You’ll Make Before Production

4 Types of Pre Production Prototype You’ll Make Before Production

Posted on April 09 , 2023 by Renaud Anjoran

For most electro-mechanical products, these are the main 4 types of pre production prototype (that are often called “final prototypes”) […]

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Posted in NPI Process | Tagged NPI processpre-production activitiesprototyping
 
Drop Testing | 3 Tests That Can Save You A LOT Of Money

Drop Testing | 3 Tests That Can Save You A LOT Of Money

Posted on June 16 , 2022 by Andrew Amirnovin

Here we’re focusing on product testing, specifically, drop testing using smartphones as a typical example of a consumer electronic product […]

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Posted in Product Development | Tagged drop testingnew product introductionproduct testingprototypingreliability testing
 
How To Make Prototypes In China (5 Key Steps & Objectives)

How To Make Prototypes In China (5 Key Steps & Objectives)

Posted on February 14 , 2022 by Fabien Gaussorgues

If you’re going to manufacture a mechanical and/or electrical product in China, this article will help you plan for the […]

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Posted in Product Development | Tagged NPI processproduct designproduct testingprototyping
 
importance of reliability testing

How Reliability Testing Is Critical To Obtaining Great Mass-Produced Products

Posted on December 23 , 2021 by Andrew Amirnovin

During the new product introduction process, it takes an enormous amount of time, energy, resources, and manpower to go from […]

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Posted in NPI Process | Tagged pre-production activitiesprototypingreliability testing
 
The Conundrum of Investing in Tooling Before a Final Prototype

The Conundrum of Investing in Tooling Before a Final Prototype

Posted on September 28 , 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

In most new product development projects for electro-mechanical products, there comes a time when the company (and its investors) need to make […]

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Posted in NPI Process, Product Development | Tagged golden samplenew productnew product developmentprototypingtooling
 
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