PHASE 5

Pre-Production

• Assemble Final 3-D Data / Drawing Package
• for Quotation

• Performance, Safety & Reliability Specs
• Available

• Physical Specs Available

• Generate Assembly / Sub-Assembly Drawings

• Finalize Product Color/Graphics

• Generate Assembly Specs

• Create Instruction Sheet

• Design Packaging

• Finalize Bill Of Materials

• Obtain B/O Part Quotes

• Obtain In-House Part Quotes

• Update Design to Meet Manufacturers Tooling
• and Production Requirements

• Secure Tooling Quotes

• Update Cost Estimate

• Product Review

• Release Production Tooling

• Order B/O Parts

• Initiate Patent Application

• Design Assembly Equipment

• Design Assembly Line

• Design Packaging

• First Sample Parts from Production Tooling

• Dimensional Inspection
 

• Test First Samples

• Engineering Pilot Parts

• Revise Part Drawing Files (if necessary)

• Modify Production Tooling (if necessary)

• Second Sample Parts from Production Tooling

• Dimensional Inspection

• Test Second Samples

• Dimensional Inspection Sign-Off

• Final BOM issued

• Part Release Sign-Off

• Construct Assembly Equipment

• Packaging Artwork Complete

• Order Packaging

• Build Pre-Production Samples

• Submit to QA for Testing

• Produce Critical Data Sheets

• Test Pre-Production Samples to Standards

• Field Test Pre-Production Samples

• Life Test Pre-Production Samples

• B/O Parts In-House

• Packaging In-House

• Assembly Equipment In-House

• Set-up Production Line

• Production Tooling to Molders

• Begin Molding

• Begin Pre-Production Assembly Run

• Pre-Production Evaluation

• Confirm Receipt of Agency Approval

• Final QA, Marketing, Manufacturing Sign-Off