Coming soon! No matter where your adventures take you, the Anchor Drink System is ready! Anchor’s magnetic coasters stick to just about everything, so you can park your drink without worrying about spills. It’s been a pleasure working with the Anchor team to develop this product and we can’t wait for it to launch! Keep up to date on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/anchordrinksystems/
Congratulations to our client, Gravity Tap, on their Indiegogo launch today! Gravity Tap is a beverage dispensing system that smoothly pours drinks from any size growler without the use of CO2 cartridges. We wish them a successful campaign and can't wait to see their product out on the market! Visit their campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gravity-tap#/
This week at CES 2020, Ossia revealed their new Cota HOME Wireless Power device. Ossia's device can wirelessly power any Cota-enabled device within a 30 foot range without the use of charging stations or cables. Pillar collaborated with Ossia on the industrial design, mechanical engineering, and electronic integration to create a smaller, sleeker transmitter that seamlessly incorporates into a modern home or business. Pillar also assisted in the prototype development and build out of the multiple units being shown at CES this year. Visit Ossia's website for more information about Cota HOME: https://blog.ossia.com/cota-home-wireless-power-revealed
The product development process is filled with acronyms that can be confusing for both new and returning clients. We've compiled a list of some of the most commonly used acronyms to help you navigate the process. Job Identification EE (electrical engineering) ID (industrial design)ME (mechanical engineering)PE (project engineering)PM (project / program management) Design / Process / Marketing CAD (computer aided design / drafting)CAE ( computer aided engineering) CAM ( computer aided manufacturing) DFA (design for assembly)DFAA (design for automated assembly)DOE (design of experiments)DVT (design verification test)EVT (engineering validation test)GD&T (Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing)IP (intellectual property)JV (joint venture)MVP (minimum viable product)PD (product development)POC (proof of
Human factors and ergonomics focus on the body's relation to products, environments and processes to improve efficiency and comfort for the user. Human Scale is a collection of data that outlines the dimensions of the body and its movement in relation to space. At Pillar, we use this information to determine head sizes while designing helmets and goggles, grip diameters for hand tools, as well as locations for control panels so that users of all abilities and sizes have equal access. We use digital human models in our Solidworks CAD models to help validate dimensions before products are brought into