PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
We are a product development company dedicated to producing high-quality, engineered products. Shear Development takes pride in building relationships with our clients to fully understand their design requirements. Investing that time up-front allows our team to focus on delivering solutions where our customers need them most.
Our design team has more than a decade of successful new product development experience. Whether you are looking for a design partner to bring a concept to production, or to optimize and iterate existing products, the engineers at Shear Development have the experience to deliver on time and under budget.
Product Development Services
- Market Analysis
- Proof of Concept
- Project Management / Planning
- Digital Mock-Up (DMU)
- Virtual / Physical Test
- Engineering Documentation
- Industrial Design / Concept Sketches
- Cost Analysis / Business Case
- Component / Systems Specifications
- Design Reviews
- Prototype Build
- Manufacturing
Typical Projects
- Automotive Design
- Casting Design
- Research & Development (R&D)
- Machine Design / Heavy Machinery
- Packaging / Enclosure Design
- Sheet-Metal Design
PHASE-GATE SYSTEM
DISCOVERY
0
Gate
1
- Ideation / Industrial Design
- Technical Feasibility
- 3D Renderings / Concept Sketches
- Market Analysis
ENGINEERING
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
1
Gate
2
- Assembly / Part Breakout
- Proof of Concept
- Preliminary CAD
- Initial Quotes & Cost Analysis
PROJECT PLANNING
2
Gate
3
- Business Case
- Project Timing
- Component & System Specifications
- Budget
- Product Definition
- Target Costs
ENGINEERING
DETAILED DESIGN
DETAILED DESIGN
3
Gate
4
- Full Component Definition
- Simulation (FEA, CFD)
- Preliminary Drawings
- Assembly Buildup
- Digital Mockup (DMU)
- Design Reviews
PROTOTYPE
BUILD/TESTING
BUILD/TESTING
4
Gate
5
- Prototype Part Procurement
- Physical Test
- Initial Prototype Build
- Manufacturing Feedback
ENGINEERING
DOCUMENTATION
DOCUMENTATION
5
Gate
6
- Final Part / Assembly Drawings
- Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Part Cost Roll-up
- Installation Drawings
- Production Quotes
- Final Design Packet
LAUNCH
6
Gate
7
- Supplier Selection
- Production Part Procurement
- Manufacturing Feedback / Approval
- Purchasing Agreements
- Initial Production Builds
- Final Testing
FOLLOW-UP
7
Gate
8
- Lessons Learned
- Performance Improvements
- Design Guidelines
- Cost Reduction
(click to view complete diagram)Product Development Work Samples
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Proposal-NASA SBIR, Nanophotonic & Capillary Assisted Water Recovery
Product Category: Aerospace - Water Recovery
Overview: Collaboration with SweetSense Inc, Portland State University and Rice University led to a successful NASA small business innovation proposal (SBIR) for water recovery in space.
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Live
Phase I-NASA SBIR, Nanophotonic & Capillary Assisted Water Recovery
Product Category: Aerospace - Water Recovery
Overview: A successful NASA SBIR proposal led to Phase I funding for our R&D team. Phase I work successfully delivered functional hardware to demonstrate key water recovery technologies.
+ VIEW DETAILS
Product Development Work Samples
Proposal-NASA SBIR, Nanophotonic & Capillary Assisted Water Recovery
Product Category: Aerospace - Water Recovery
Overview: Collaboration with SweetSense Inc, Portland State University and Rice University led to a successful NASA small business innovation proposal (SBIR) for water recovery in space.
+ VIEW DETAILS
Phase I-NASA SBIR, Nanophotonic & Capillary Assisted Water Recovery
Product Category: Aerospace - Water Recovery
Overview: A successful NASA SBIR proposal led to Phase I funding for our R&D team. Phase I work successfully delivered functional hardware to demonstrate key water recovery technologies.
+ VIEW DETAILS
