RPM Tech welcomes Iris Rentería, Mechanical Engineer, to the team. Iris started her #ProductDevelopment experience in the #MedicalDevice field. Iris is excited to continue learning more about troubleshooting, testing, and turning ideas into working solutions. She holds a Bachelor of Science in … [Read more...] about
PM Tech has been mentoring junior engineers for 12 years now. This summer, we welcome three amazing individuals who have already made an impact on various projects. Ethan Martin is back for the third time (yes, we like him 😊). He is in his final semester studying #ElectricalEngineering … [Read more...] about Three Interns Join RPM Tech for the Summer
We started with a concept: a sleeker version of the original Manager. The concept evolved into a complete redesign considering usability, installation, maintenance, manufacturing, scalability, upgradability - the whole DFX concept. The Core (Black) and Manager (White) Notice the flexible … [Read more...] about Understanding Industrial Design – Part 6 – The Final Product
We are on the final stages of the design effort. The guts of the system were finalized, the units working extremely well and #DesignForManufacturing was in full swing. We still had some room for final touches. Product appearance plays a meaningful role in purchasing decisions, particularly when … [Read more...] about Understanding Industrial Design – Part 5 – finishing touches
While the team is continuing to refine the concept, the design refinements continue. Industrial design is inherently iterative. As lessons were learned and requirements evolved, the team refined internal packaging, component layout, and overall form. The customer liked the small removable cover … [Read more...] about Understanding Industrial Design – Part 4
In this six-part series, we share how industrial design shaped the evolution of a long-standing customer product: the Autani Manager. Understanding Industrial Design – Part 1 - Industrial design is more than aesthetics. #IndustrialDesign is often misunderstood in the #ProductDevelopment … [Read more...] about Understanding Industrial Design – Part 1
At the 2025 TEDCO Expo, our friend, inventor and entrepreneur Greg Niggel demonstrated the final prototypes run of his Quick Hanger. The production ready invention will be manufactured in the USA! The development process started with an idea and a patent. Greg provided us a concept on paper … [Read more...] about Consumer product from patent to production
RPM Tech started laser cutting and engraving a few years ago. While the capability was valuable. it was also limited. We have purchased two lasers for the shop The first one is a large format laser cutter. The laser already processed dozens of custom parts, many of them bent on our #hydraulicbrake, … [Read more...] about RPM Tech expands laser cutting and engraving capabilities
