This is Why Your Product Needs Mechanical Design Services

The Importance of Mechanical Design and Engineering

Being a product development firm offering world-class mechanical design services, MAKO Design + Invent has seen many innovative and market-disrupting product ideas come from our home inventors. Many clients will provide us with some form of design files, including CAD files, but the vast majority are not designed for manufacturing and lack fundamental elements of mechanical design.

Why Do I Need Mechanical Design Services?

In short, mechanical design services provide the necessary components and framework to achieve the product’s intended functions. Many industrial design firms can design the exterior of the product with impressive 3D renderings, but, although they can look great, the functional requirements are often not accounted for. In addition, manufacturers will often reject these files, which can create costly redesigns and engineering down the road. All of this can be minimized from the start by utilizing a professional design and engaging their mechanical design services. 

Mechanical design services allow you to view your product as a 3D rendering.

Mechanical design comprises the internal parts needed to perform the intended function. Photo from MIT.


Combining Mechanical Design with Industrial Design

Durability is defined by different materials, fasteners, assembly components, etc. Function is achieved through gears, circuit boards, and other mechanisms at play within the invention. An experienced mechanical designer can identify points of breakage in an industrial design and plan out the necessary internal workings to ensure the product will last while effectively performing its functions.  Thus, it is more effective to combine mechanical and industrial design simultaneously to develop an aesthetic, durable and functioning prototype.

Take that thought a step further- does your invention require electrical components? Consider mechanical design services that incorporate industrial, electrical, mechanical, and prototyping using a streamlined and efficient process.

Mechanical design services will help make the manufacturing process as efficient as possible.

The MakerArm was mechanically designed by MAKO Design + Invent. Without mechanical design, the MakerArm would not be able to perform critical tasks such as precision cutting, CNC milling and 3D printing.

About: MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, we are the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. We operate as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). We have full-stack in-house industrial designmechanical engineeringelectrical engineeringpatent referralprototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist our startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, we help with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Also, our founder Kevin Mako hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry's leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers. Click HERE to learn more about MAKO Design + Invent!

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  2. Rajesh

    November 8, 2017 at 12:28 am

    Great informative Post,Thanks for sharing.
    Industrial design encompasses aspects of engineering and art.

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    • MAKO Design + Invent

      November 14, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      We’re glad you enjoyed the post, Rajesh! It truly is an art-form.

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      October 28, 2019 at 11:10 am

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