Blog categorized as Design

Is Your Part Design Driving Up Manufacturing Costs?

September 04, 2025 06:43 AM - By Cullen - Comment(s)
Is Your Part Design Driving Up Manufacturing Costs?
Discover how to reduce manufacturing costs with smart design strategies. Learn to optimize materials, tolerances, geometry, and assembly for faster, scalable, and cost-effective production using proven NP Digital insights.

Are You Making These Mistakes with Tolerance Stackups? A Smart Designer’s Guide   

July 10, 2025 02:41 PM - By Cullen - Comment(s)
Are You Making These Mistakes with Tolerance Stackups? A Smart Designer’s Guide   
Poor tolerance stackups ruin products and profits. Learn how top designers use GD&T, stackup simulations, and real-time data to prevent failures, reduce costs, and deliver precision in every assembly.

Are hidden design flaws silently sabotaging your manufacturing success?

July 03, 2025 08:45 PM - By Cullen - Comment(s)
Are hidden design flaws silently sabotaging your manufacturing success?
Avoid costly design flaws before they hit production. Learn how to fix top DFM mistakes, reduce lead times, and protect your margins with smart, scalable design strategies engineers trust.

How Can Designing for Circularity Reduce Waste and Improve Product Lifecycle?

June 26, 2025 08:42 PM - By Cullen - Comment(s)
How Can Designing for Circularity Reduce Waste and Improve Product Lifecycle?
Revolutionize your product lifecycle with circular design! Reduce waste, extend durability, and cut costs by integrating smart, sustainable strategies into every phase of product development.

CNC vs. 3D Printing: Which Process Is Right for Your Early Prototype? 

June 11, 2025 06:31 AM - By Shivam - Comment(s)
CNC vs. 3D Printing: Which Process Is Right for Your Early Prototype? 
Choosing between CNC machining and 3D printing? Discover how to balance precision, speed, cost, and material fidelity to optimize prototyping and accelerate your product’s time-to-market effectively.