Collaborative effort recognizes local manufacturing ecosystem supporters November 2, 2022 (Lowell, MA) Every October is National Manufacturing Month. It’s a time to celebrate American ingenuity and innovation. Approximately one out of every ten Bay Staters work in manufacturing or related industries. This year, a group of local organizations convened to celebrate manufacturing with an event…
Cambridge Polymer Group (CPG) has been a trusted, integral partner and collaborator of FORGE for more than 3 years. CPG helps manufacturers and startups by developing solutions to their materials problems, at all stages of their product development, production, and distribution cycles. Their expertise covers polymer resins and natural polymers (such as proteins) as well…
On the Cutting Edge of Product Development You want to wow your customers with your new product. But you also need it to be affordable and simple to manufacture at scale. You might go through hundreds of prototypes trying to get it right. James Dyson made 5,127 prototypes of his eponymous vacuum! And, with constantly…
On a beautiful day at Worcester’s baseball stadium, Polar Park, manufacturers, startups, suppliers, students, and legislators met to celebrate manufacturing in Massachusetts. To kick off the day, we presented a mixture of live remarks and recorded messages from Massachusetts leaders including Speaker Ronald Mariano, Senate President Karen Spilka, Secretary Mike Kennealy, Senator Eric Lesser and…
A Document Review is similar to a Design Review but focuses on communicating the important features of a component or custom part to suppliers, QA personnel, and manufacturing. A Document Review may also cover the release of a Procedure (e.g., manufacturing or test instructions). The document, whether actual paper or an electronic file, is an…
The plastics industry is constantly evolving. Companies and manufacturers are continually looking for new ways to meet consumer demands and new regulations and find new and exciting ways to use and reuse plastic.transparent polymer resin. While the idea of recycling and renewable materials is not new, consumers and lobbying groups have increased the demand for…
Identifying a Contract Manufacturer is an important milestone. Before launching into the search, there are a few key considerations. Precision Products, Inc. (PEKO) of Rochester NY, a FORGE Partner, shares a guide that covers not just who to call, but how to prepare for the selection of a manufacturing partner. The PEKO guide was built…
So many things go into the process of designing and building a prototype. Here are a few general steps in the process. – Find a problem your company wants to solve – Discuss ideas with your team – Research existing knowledge and technology – Design a concept – Explore the market (Does one exist?) –…
Robots + $25k in prizes = A FANTASTIC time John Killam, President of MassMEP, visits the FORGE Showcasing partners as they set up FORGE hit the ground running this fall with the Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up on Tuesday, September 28th. We collaborated with our event partners, The Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) at MassTech Collaborative, MassMEP,…
Bossard is THE fastener expert. Its services services can help you find the right fastening solutions for manufacturing and make your company more competitive by slashing time to market. This industry leader has complied a list of suggestions below, exclusively for FORGE readers. When designing your product, many questions need to be asked. For example:…
