Why Engineers Water Down Part Design

By Craig Tappe

Receiving a dreaded no-quote is a frustrating experience for engineers. This often leads to the watering down of ideal part designs to meet manufacturing constraints, particularly in micro molding. Many engineers, relying on general recommendations or online information, unnecessarily design parts with thicker walls and larger features, removing critical attributes. Yet, this approach may not always be necessary. Many engineers, driven by misconceptions or generalized advice, end up sacrificing optimal features that could enhance product performance.

At the forefront of this challenge is the need for specialized expertise and tailored manufacturing processes. Accumold, with its dedicated innovation lab, challenges these assumptions daily. By leveraging advanced technologies and decades of experience in micro molding, we demonstrate that pushing the boundaries of what's possible doesn't require diluting design integrity. Instead, it calls for collaboration to refine and optimize designs without compromising on functionality.

Discover why designing for manufacturability shouldn't mean settling for less, but rather striving for innovation with every micron.