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Star Rapid’s blog aims to share our hard earned knowledge on manufacturing and product development. We hope these articles help you to optimize your product design and better understand the world of rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, 3D printing and low-volume manufacturing.
Jimmy’z Vape E-Cigarette Wins Coveted Design Excellence Award
For 2017, Jimmy’z VAPE e-cigarette won a Gold Medal for excellence in consumer leisure products at the iF Design Award.
Marco Beverage Systems in Manufacturing Tomorrow Magazine
For the benefit of their readership, Manufacturing Tomorrow magazine recently talked with Gordon Styles about how we solved many engineering challenges and delivered a superior part to our clients.
The Gate Camera Equipped Smart Lock In Design Engineer Magazine
This innovative security device has already received a good deal of attention from industry and tech watchers like Forbes and TechCrunch magazines. Now that case study is the subject of a separate article in Design World magazine.
How Can You Prevent Your Product From Being a Failure?
There’s a plethora of reasons for why new products fail. But there are different steps you can take to minimize the risks when developing a new product.
Top 3 Effects of Globalization on Manufacturing
There are tremendous new opportunities opening up for product developers, entrepreneurs and manufacturers around the world due to the increasing pace of globalization. Here are, in our opinion, the top three effects globalization is having on manufacturing and how our team thinks manufacturers should deal with them. 1. Trade Agreements Free trade
How To Find An Environmentally Responsible Supplier in China
Most manufacturing processes, like CNC machining and plastic injection molding, will generate some form of waste product. The impact of these processes on the environment in undeniable. But there are ways manufactures and product developers can reduce negative consequences such as air pollution and landfill. If you’re unfamiliar with sourcing from China,