Conceptual Design That Lays the Foundation for Smarter, Scalable Products
Every successful product starts with thoughtful, collaborative design. At DEM, we work with you early to define your goals, align on performance, and make smarter decisions—so your product development starts strong.
Where Innovation Meets Practicality
Before any prototypes are built, we help you shape the foundation of your product.
Our conceptual design phase is focused on understanding your vision and exploring the best path forward. Together, we’ll define key requirements and constraints while weighing early choices—functionality, materials, durability, cost, and more.
It’s a collaborative, iterative process designed to keep you in control while reducing surprises down the road
Photorealistic Product Rendering
Know the Cost Before You Commit
Every decision at this stage impacts performance, pricing, and long-term scalability. We make those tradeoffs visible from the start.
Our approach to cost transparency includes:
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Material selection guidance and sourcing implications
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Assessment of manufacturing complexity and scalability
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Design choices that affect tooling, moldability, and production methods
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Preliminary estimates tied to your desired volumes and pricing goals
We help you avoid costly rework later by informing smarter choices now.
Throughout the Concept Development Stage, We Provide:
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Detailed 3D CAD Models
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3D-Printed Design Concepts
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Functional Models
Additive Manufacturing That Accelerates Design
Our in-house additive manufacturing capabilities let us bring your ideas to life fast—with low risk and high flexibility.
Equipment highlights include:
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Dual Head Composite 3D Printer: Continuous fiber reinforcement for parts 10x stronger than ABS.
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Eight Carbon Filament Printers: Ideal for fixturing, prototype components, and low-volume part testing.
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SLA Printer: High-resolution prints with smooth finishes and tight tolerances.
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CO₂ Laser Cutter/Engraver: Enables precise cuts and custom engraving on various materials—perfect for rapid prototyping and component marking.
Advanced CAD Modeling With SolidWorks & Altium
At DEM, every design starts in SolidWorks (mechanical design) and Altium Designer (PCB design) —the industry’s premier CAD platforms and a critical part of our speed-to-market advantage.
These collaborative software platforms give our team the tools to model, refine, and optimize complex architecture and design constraints with precision and efficiency. We use it to catch design flaws early, apply DFM best practices, and streamline the transition from concept to production.
No matter the complexity, our team has the tools to support rapid development and smooth handoff into manufacturing.
3D Printed Examples
3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling
3D Printed Design Concept
Go Behind the Build
Ready to Move Your Design Forward?
DEM leverages advanced rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing to accelerate product development and reduce risk.
We help you bring concepts to life fast, so you can review, refine, and validate before investing in production tooling.
