Objective:

At the request of our client, we were commissioned for the development of a new Blower desk that would satisfy the numerous requirements of Video King in Canada, their sister companies in the United States, and their local and international customers.

 

Features of the Desk:

This desk houses sensitive electronic equipment used in the gaming and entertainment industries.

 

Primary factors to be considered were function, aesthetics, ease of manufacture and assembly, ease of service, quality, and cost.  Direct communication with our client was imperative throughout the entire project.

 

Conceptual Development:

Several electronic 3D prototype models were developed using a special Solid Modeling software reducing the need of producing high cost prototypes.  A large number of different configurations were generated in the 3D software and tested in 3D, costing a fraction of the price that would otherwise have been wasted in the construction of prototypes.

 

Below are only a few of the many features we incorporated into this new product.

• Secure knock-down construction resulting in very easy assembly utilizing self-aligning features.
• Strong composite laminate materials.
• CNC formed steel and plastic components using Laser Cutting and Water Jet manufacturing processes.
• CNC machined wood components for accurate and consistent fit.
• Mass production tolerances so that any mating component correctly fits regardless of the batch in which each component is manufactured.

 

Our work didn't stop here.

 

Vendors and Manufacturer Procurement

We procured manufacturing vendors, generated real manufacturing cost estimates at various stages of the project as a means of controlling the distribution costs to the end-user (customer), fabricated two prototypes used as fully functional display models at critical Trade Shows, produced all drawings for all vendors, generated a database BOM (Bill of Materials) for use with our client's special database, developed quality assurance practices, trained vendors, and assisted with the assembly process.

 

To aid with the fabrication process, we generated a fully illustrated assembly instruction manual for our client's shop staff.