Design for manufacture
Design intent, delivered for reliable, cost-optimised production
Background
Considering manufacturing from the start of your innovation journey, through to assembly at our site, or mass production world-wide helps deliver the vision that drove your product idea, at the right cost, scale, schedule and quality.
From print, labels and packaging, to high value, digitally connected electro-mechanical medical systems, our team collaborates with world-class manufacturers to get robust, reliable and regulatory-compliant production into demanding markets.
We deliver the same bridge between design intent and delivery for client’s with in-house or preferred production partners.
Discovery
Based on our experience in designing and managing the setup of numerous production processes, Lucid's team will recommend processes that best fit your product's life-cycle and people and also meet the requirements for organisations and regulators including:
Functional performance.
Durability.
Reliability.
Cost.
Availability.
Environmental impact.
Design
In design iteration, we’ll use tolerance and statistical analysis and process-based risk assessments to support decision-making.
We’ll work with potential suppliers to fit systems and production equipment where it delivers product benefits.
Testing with physical prototypes provides the real-world evidence to verify that design, materials, and processes work for people, in the places they need to.
Delivery
We support customers through pre-production runs, independent test-house certifications and provide unambiguous specification production for:
In-house by Lucid, under our ISO 13485 manufacturing accreditation.
At your facility or choice of supplier.
With one of Lucid’s trusted network of manufacturing partners world-wide.
Developing production fixtures for unique challenges the team is experienced in snagging, integrating electronics and integrating to existing processes.
Results
Lucid has the skills, experience, and facilities to deliver. From specialist products that we can make in-house, to hundreds of products that the team has designed and have sold in millions.