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3D printing VS. injection molding: technologies for success. Part 2

Follow our Business Development specialist Pavel Avramenko as he discusses the uniqueness of enclosure design for both technologies in part 2 of 3D Printing VS. Injection Molding: Technologies for Success. Continue reading to learn the benefits and drawbacks of both technologies.

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Product Development

Hardware Deleopment

5 BABOK Approaches to Help Your Hardware Project Succeed

In this article of 5 BABOK Approaches to Help Your Hardware Project Succeed, join our Chief Business Development Officer Vadim Myadelets as he analyzes the fundamental ideas of the book and the most effective ways to apply them to the operations of your project.

3D printing VS. injection molding: technologies for success. Part 1

In this article, EnCata's business development specialist Pavel Avramenko contrasts the two most widely applied plastic enlosure technologies: 3D printing and injection molding. Discover the main hazards while utilizing them both by staying with us.

Using Thermal Calculations as an Illustration of Finite Element Simulation

EnCata’s engineer Maxim Kendys and our marketing specialist Anna Melnikovich demonstrate the inevitable character of FEA using thermal calculations as an example. Keep reading for the groundbreaking content.

Minimal Post Processing and Waste-Free Production. EnCata’s Expertise in Plastic Parts Development Using Injection Molding

In this article, we will talk over the factors which affect the cost of plastic part production, advantages of injection molding and what’s the algorithm for a finished part cost estimation.

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Hardware development

Product development

Project Managers in Software Development and Hardware Development Projects: Key Differences

Online resources are abundant for project manager jobs in software development, but they are few for those in hardware development. Vadzim Krasnouski, an Encata marketing specialist, conducts interviews with 6 project managers from software and hardware, and compares their functionalities in this article.

Lower Financial Losses in Mass Manufacturing With Finite Element Analysis

EnCata’s engineer Maxim Kendys and marketing specialist Anna Melnikovich discuss the necessity of finite element analysis early in the product development process. Discover why FEA is so important to the product's success below.

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Industrial Design

Product Development

EnCata’s Industrial Designer: Teaming up with the Customer is the most workable approach

Oleg Kadolka, our industrial designer, explains the nuances of his job and shares his personal experience at EnCata – a service company that specializes in design development and industrial prototyping for hardware and deep-tech startups. This interview is brought to you by EnCata’s content manager Vera Vasilevskaya.

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Product development

Hardware development

Discovery phase in software and hardware projects

Our business analyst Darya Medvetskaya gives a thorough overview of the Discovery Phase in IT and hardware projects. In this article, you'll learn about the processes that occur in both types of projects, as well as study their differences.

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Product development

Hardware Startup

Timeline for hardware designers

While developing a product, it is critical to determine a product development timeline and its key milestones, especially at an early stage. Authored by Vera Vasilevskaya, EnCata's content-manager.

Hardware and IoT product definition and specification: first steps in making a great PRD document

Defining and specifying the future hardware or IoT product is crucial for your hardware engineers to estimate future R&D, design, and prototyping costs. Any professional engineering design consultancy can help you make the journey to market, but this guide lets you move faster and save some budgets.

How EnCata Delivers Engineering Services in an interview with GoodFirms

Peter Dudin, the CBDO and Co-founder of EnCata, briefly describes EnCata's unique services, the story behind its inception, and other parameters responsible for the company's success. Check out how the commencement of EnCata (Engineering Catalyst) took place in the interview to the GoodFirms team.

Overview of the hardware product development stages: POC – EVT – DVT – PVT explained

Professional industrial designers, engineers often say POC, EVT, DVT, PVT, while business literature and your investors want you to have an MVP and your innovation commercialization consultants keep talking about TRLs. Let’s disentangle all these acronyms and tie them together in a “how-to” manner.

Business during the pandemic: a step into the abyss or a call to action?

The COVID pandemic has dealt a serious blow to some industries from the outset, only growing in scale and impact. Many businesses are faced with the challenge of how to stay afloat, others started seeking various ways to contribute to the fight against the virus. EnCata took that challenge and found a way out!

EnCata launches Reusable Respirators, Field hospitals & other products to fight COVID-19

Over the past weeks, EnCata design and manufacturing team has quickly adapted and shifted gears to developing and manufacturing several anti-COVID products. This is what EnCata does best: rapidly design, engineer, prototype and produce hardware products.

Case Study

Robotics

Industrial IoT

CASE STUDY: 3D Body Scanner

A high precision body scanner for fashion retail. The scanner design is a rotating platform with a set of digital cameras measuring body parameters with. Digital images are then transferred via Wi-Fi interface to a PC and undergo real-time conversion into a digital 3D model.

Case Study

Robotics

CASE STUDY: Humanoid Robot project

We have designed a humanoid robot “ADAM” for educational purposes. The Robot is paired with proprietary VR software that enables motion control. Robot is now introduced for robotics and programming classes in schools and universities.

Case Study

Robotics

CASE STUDY: a Warehouse Robot

An autonomous warehouse robot project with 50 kg payload. The robot has IP-45 protection mark and operates both indoors and for short periods outdoors. EnCata refined the startup’s concept and delivered the industrial design, DFM and produced the prototype with all documentation. The robot competes in the same space as KIVA robots from Amazon and QUICKTRON from Alibaba.

Case Study

Aerospace

Robotics

CASE STUDY: Drone Hatch

A fully automated drone hatch for Arctic and desert environments. The hangar was designed and manufactured from scratch. The hangar is equipped with the advanced drone positioning system, custom drone chargers and smart HVAC system.

CASE STUDY: IP-66 enclosure

Custom dust- and moisture-resistance IP66 enclosure for automotive application, accommodating a custom PCB. EnCata delivered the industrial design, DFM and manufactured in-house a steel mould along with the first batch and product assembly.

How to develop Deep-tech, Hardware or IOT technology into a product

Hi-tech entrepreneurs and academics are concerned with where and how much investment they require to commercialize their lab technology while investors want to know “is that technology good to invest in?” If you have a good technology or idea and thinking of commercializing it, consider this text as a road map.

The “Deep-Tech” trend: what is the future of hardware start-ups?

Modern deep-tech start-ups are not just guys making a piece of hardware in a garage for fun. These are advanced, cohesive teams of like-minded people, who are building market-ready products to solve specific customer problems. They’re using dedicated hardware designs with core technologies (IP) transferred from research labs and seamlessly integrated with cloud software.

4 Mistakes that Machine Learning Startups Do

For the past 25 years, I’ve seen thousands of times when a person makes errors — but never when a machine makes a mistake. Today, a blunder in the learning projects can cost companies millions and several years of useless work. For this reason, the most common errors in machine learning related to data, metrics, validation, and technology are collected here.

The Role of Hardware in The Modern World

This is a guest post by Oleg Kondrashov, the CEO of EnCata, featured at TechStartups.com

Nine hard steps towards success in a hardware startup

Nine hard steps towards success in a hardware startup. It this article we discuss the Technology risks, Team risks and Market risks any hardware startup faces.

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Fresh Insights from EnCata: articles, industry trends, best practices, interviews, giveaways, and stories from the community including our case studies and data-rich insights into the problems our clients, partners and the whole deep-tech ecosystem face

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Don’t miss the latest insights from EnCata BLOG

3D printing VS. injection molding: technologies for success. Part 2

5 BABOK Approaches to Help Your Hardware Project Succeed

3D printing VS. injection molding: technologies for success. Part 1

Using Thermal Calculations as an Illustration of Finite Element Simulation

Minimal Post Processing and Waste-Free Production. EnCata’s Expertise in Plastic Parts Development Using Injection Molding

Project Managers in Software Development and Hardware Development Projects: Key Differences

Lower Financial Losses in Mass Manufacturing With Finite Element Analysis

EnCata’s Industrial Designer: Teaming up with the Customer is the most workable approach

Discovery phase in software and hardware projects

Timeline for hardware designers

Hardware and IoT product definition and specification: first steps in making a great PRD document

How EnCata Delivers Engineering Services in an interview with GoodFirms

Overview of the hardware product development stages: POC – EVT – DVT – PVT explained

Business during the pandemic: a step into the abyss or a call to action?

EnCata launches Reusable Respirators, Field hospitals & other products to fight COVID-19

CASE STUDY: 3D Body Scanner

CASE STUDY: Humanoid Robot project

CASE STUDY: a Warehouse Robot

CASE STUDY: Drone Hatch

CASE STUDY: IP-66 enclosure

How to develop Deep-tech, Hardware or IOT technology into a product

The “Deep-Tech” trend: what is the future of hardware start-ups?

4 Mistakes that Machine Learning Startups Do

The Role of Hardware in The Modern World

Nine hard steps towards success in a hardware startup

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