IAS Corp follows a proven step by step procedure for product development.  A brief outline is below.  One of the benefits to choosing IAS is our unique open door policy in which we invite our customer to participate in engineering reviews and meetings involving their product.  This allows them to keep up to date with progress and make changes to their product if needed.

Requirements

Typically our first step in the development of a product is listing the requirements.  In this phase we try to determine if there is a want or need for your product, what features are required by the market,  and how much consumers are willing to spend for a product with these features.

 

Definition

The next step is defining what the product will do (sometimes we start with this step).  We first conduct an engineering review (customer included) to determine the best way to proceed with the  project.  During this meeting we will generate a Product Definition Document or PDD.  This document will serve as the outline or blueprint for the project and will be revised throughout the development process.

 

Research and Design

Next we begin the Research and Design phase.  This is one area where IAS Corp really shines.  Our R&D group is one of the best around, in fact many large manufacturing companies use our R&D group to identify and eliminate problems in their equipment and processes.

 

Prototypes

Prototyping is another area where IAS Corp excels.  Our machine shop is stocked with the manufacturing equipment and machines required to build your product.  Our designers use the latest CAD/CAM, programming, and circuit board layout software available.  This helps to speed up the development process and eliminate errors by allowing parts to be assembled on-screen before actually being made.

 

Build Package

After testing of the prototypes is complete, and everyone is happy with the design,  a package is produced that containing all the information needed to have your product quoted and built by any reputable builder.  Included in this package are schematics, circuit board files, mechanical files, program(s), graphic files, parts lists, programming and assembly instructions, basic operators manual, and a working model of the product.

 

Support

To help assist with support down the road we maintain a copy of the Build Package and notes from the development of each product.  This enables us to provide faster product revisions and gives you the piece of mind knowing that there is a backup of your information available if needed.

 

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