Case Studies

Case Study 1: Can your vendor really do the job? How will you know?

Our client had a design that involved joining two plastic parts using ultrasonic welding. The integrity of the joint was critical to the function of the product. An injection molding vendor was selected based on his familiarity with ultrasonic welding. Prototype samples appeared to meet the design expectations. However, soon after launch, joint failures were discovered by customers. The product launch was abruptly cancelled to stem the tide of customer returns and to allow a remedy to be put in place.

Other Projects

Here is a list of past projects with brief descriptions. The projects include product development, cost reduction, process development, competitive analysis, and failure analysis projects. They are grouped according to the project focus.