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Case Studies
Revolutionizing Product Design: Full Gauge Controls' Transition to Altium Designer
Overview
Revolutionizing Product Design: Full Gauge Controls' Transition to Altium DesignerAltium |
Sensors - Environmental Sensors Sensors - Haptic Sensors | |
Electronics Equipment & Machinery | |
Procurement Product Research & Development | |
Rapid Prototyping Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing | |
Hardware Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
The adoption of Altium Designer has revolutionized Full Gauge's product design process. The company has successfully adopted a fully integrated process for designing and verifying electronic and mechanical designs for each product, eliminating the need for physical prototypes to validate the product design. More accurate component information is driving down margin-of-error production and rework. The prototype now looks like a finished product, requiring only minor adjustments. The 3D simulation provides a better sense of space and physical design, allowing for the detection of possible problems that may go unnoticed in 2D views. With SolidWorks integration, the end product can be visualized during design, which can speed up client approval. The company can now explore new techniques to facilitate the fit between the plates of the product and eliminate the need for male and female connectors that were previously used. The company has also added approaches to simulation, automation, and revision control to further simplify project management. With the help of Altium Designer, Full Gauge has been able to reduce design time, improve the development cycle of electronic and mechanical designs, reduce rework, and explore more creative electronic designs. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Reduced the design cycle by as much as 86 percent | |
Hardware development time has dropped from 30 to 50 days to a maximum of seven days | |
Significant reduction in costs associated with prototype manufacturing and maintenance | |