Expert Mechanical Product Design - From Concept to Production

James Musser

5

(2)

Starting at

$

75

/hr

About this service

Summary

Mechanical/Industrial engineer with 16 years of general engineering experience, skilled at work involved in every stage of the design lifecycle. I've helped over 70 clients with their new product design ideas, using the following manufacturing processes:
Plastic injection molding
Sheet metal
3D printing
Machining
Closed die forging
Other mold processes (compression, gas-assist, etc.)

Process

Assuming we're going from start to finish with the product, here's the process I would typically follow:
Discuss product concept and determine what product must do, what functionality it needs, what characteristics it needs, aesthetics etc.
Create an initial concept design and confirm that this meets all of the criteria discussed earlier
From there, move on to an initial prototype design to test it out in the real world. First prototype will be tested and reviewed to see what works and what doesn't
Subsequent prototype designs to iron out the issues and/or add new bells and whistles that weren't discussed before but look to be useful additions
Fully functional prototype is achieved. Final manufacturing design is put together and prototyped one last time to confirm that everything is still in working order
If final prototype is fully functional as well, final manufacturing design is forwarded to the manufacturer. I continue to stay in contact with the manufacturer as they work their way through the mold making process

What's included

  • Production ready CAD files

    SolidWorks files that can be taken to a manufacturer for production. Formats available in .SLDPRT, STEP, parasolid, STL, pack and go assembly zip, or whichever other format is preferred

  • 3D Product render images (if needed)

    3D photorealistic render images produced with PhotoView360 in SolidWorks

Recommendations

(5.0)

Recommended

James has truly set the standard, for what I look for in potential business relationships and team members. He is extremely thorough, professional, talented, driven, caring, insightful and a pleasure to work and grow with. I feel, he consistently strengthens the fields and communities that he is apart of. I am honored to have him on my team. I highly recommend James and his services.

Recommended

James is an incredibly talented and driven asset to any team. I always am extremely satisfied and I recommend him highly.


Client • Aug 24, 2024

Skills and tools

3D Designer
3D Renderer
3D Modeler
AutoCAD
SolidWorks

Industries

Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Design

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