Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer07.29.15
Contract manufacturers are almost too good at their jobs—when their customers raise the bar, they deliver. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are getting to the point where they expect their manufacturing partners to come up with the technologies and processes needed to transform their most challenging designs into high-demand, cutting-edge products, all at reasonable price points.
As a result, it makes it harder to “keep up the good work” and stay ahead of what their clients will be asking for next.
Prototyping and production are critical phases of product development. OEMs want their devices to be smaller, stronger, lighter and more functional. They want faster turnaround times and faster market placement. They are eager to use additive manufacturing to see prototypes more quickly, or even make production-ready products. Even though they can be challenging to process, advanced materials with improved physical characteristics are in high demand because they perform better. Miniaturized devices and components require advanced technologies such as laser micromachining. To increase speed and quality and to keep
As a result, it makes it harder to “keep up the good work” and stay ahead of what their clients will be asking for next.
Prototyping and production are critical phases of product development. OEMs want their devices to be smaller, stronger, lighter and more functional. They want faster turnaround times and faster market placement. They are eager to use additive manufacturing to see prototypes more quickly, or even make production-ready products. Even though they can be challenging to process, advanced materials with improved physical characteristics are in high demand because they perform better. Miniaturized devices and components require advanced technologies such as laser micromachining. To increase speed and quality and to keep
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