Product and
Mechanical Design
OUR SERVICES
Create products that stand out from your competitors. Bring us on board early, and we'll deliver success to your process.
We focus on all of the benefits gained from owning and using a product. That means creating products that function correctly, look and feel great to the customer and benefit the user at the subconscious level. This means meeting the emotional needs that the product provides.
We take time to understand your company, customers and design objectives. Then we design products that your customers love to use. All while aligning with your brand, company purpose and why.
Users of your items are becoming more environmentally aware every day.
Consumers know that turning on a tap, switching on a light or driving a certain car has a wider impact. At the industrial level, companies have environmental targets and commitments. Things like energy usage, waste and product longevity are becoming increasingly important. Our product designers work closely with design engineers to integrate aesthetics with engineering to serve these educated consumers and meet industrial targets.
Design
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Recent Product + Mechanical Projects
VINTAGE CAR SUSPENSION
Few cars are cooler than this souped up 1976 Holden Torana LX SS. Our new and specialised 3d scanning equipment made light work of digitising the suspension system. We scanned it in its free and compressed states. With the scan data we created a detailed report dimensioning the suspension points for LVVTA certification.
Cornwall Park Bench
Cornwall Park's Campbell Crescent upgrade is a beautiful setting for a recent project of ours. The elegant park benches had design input from many sources. To assist the project manager with the design development process we created an initial silhouette for the bench ends, scaled them down and 3D printed them. Clay was added to the 3D printed parts which we styled into our interpretation of the customer's requirements. Our client was able to take these parts into a meeting with key decision makers who could discuss, sculpt and approve the design. We then 3D scanned the clay, scaled it up, resurfaced the scanned data to achieve a high-quality finish and ran FEA to test extreme load conditions. The parts were then cast and now sit on Campbell Cresent for you to enjoy.
Tiger Wood Chipper
When the Stevens Group approached us about designing a new wood chipper for their Tiger brand, we excitedly set about benchmarking similar products on the market. We discovered opportunities to optimise the Tiger Wood Chipper product design, created a prototype, refine the design and supported the manufacturing process. It was rewarding to help the Stevens Group achieve their product development goals and see the final product on display at Fieldays this year.
Our process
At 3D Hub, our product design approach comes down to three areas…
Understanding your customer
Design requirements must be evaluated and prioritised from the start. The product’s stage in the consumer cycle, your market position and consumer expectations all affect design. This is where the Priority RocketTM process comes into play. Learn more on this below.
Defining requirements
Poor product definition is a factor in 80% of all time-to- market delays. We work hard to define your exact needs and ensure your project is completed by deadline.
The right people
At 3D Hub, we have a unique approach; we believe to get the best out of the product design process you need to match the right designer to the type of product, at the ideal design stage. To ensure the best results, in some cases, this might mean we bring in one of our preferred designers to assist with the styling work once the product requirements have been defined.