Design for manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing your product with the goal of making it easy to manufacture. It is a critical manufacturing tooling design and process development step ...

The need for Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) began shortly after the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, but it took a hundred years for it to ultimately come into focus in the 1960s, and it ...

Additive manufacturing, the process of building 3D objects by adding layer upon layer of material, is certainly here to stay. According to a recent article by Advanced Manufacturing, “not long ago the ...

Dave Evans argues that North America’s next manufacturing boom will be defined by speed, resilience, and systems built for ...

Design for manufacturing (DfM) is evolving from traditional engineering practices into a data-intensive discipline that requires real-time integration of manufacturing capabilities, supplier ...

This degree is one-of-a-kind, attracting makers and innovators interested in a more sustainable 21st century. The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation program is a unique, interdisciplinary major ...

Product engineers fill what could otherwise be a chasm between design engineers and production test engineers. Indeed, my first work assignment after earning my engineering degree was in product ...

To overcome resource scarcity, meet emissions targets and exceed customer expectations, manufacturers are steadily increasing their environmental consciousness. Those set to succeed are doing so ...

Meeting customer demand for a medical device can be daunting. Manufacturers face significant challenges in efficiently scaling up production, ranging from product design to documentation to ...

Amid the churn of the pandemic and change on multiple fronts, consumer goods manufacturers now face historic pressures to contain costs, navigate ongoing uncertainty in both supply and demand, and ...

Students graduating with a cast metals minor from Western Michigan University’s metal casting program are provided with an education that prepares them to be immediately productive as lab managers, ...