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PROVEN FUNCTIONALITY

Reliable functionality through holistic product development

The product development of smart devices requires a holistic and agile approach. To remain competitive in a dynamic market environment, it is crucial to rely on efficient and future-oriented methods that take into account both technological and economic factors.

As an experienced solution provider, we offer our customers a comprehensive range of services in this area. With a 360-degree approach and a coordinated and consistent product and production development process in the double V-/X-model, we support companies from the initial idea to market launch. We rely on portfolio framing to define goals, USPs and functions, as well as effective attribute management.

Comprehensive function development, technology and process validation, and documentation ensure that development goals in terms of cost, quality, efficiency and life cycle are optimally achieved. At EDAG, we ensure a reliable product development process with production-optimized product design and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Recycling (DFR). The expertise of our multidisciplinary project teams, consisting of specialists in process engineering, EMC engineers and functional safety, for example, makes it possible to significantly increase the maturity level of your product and achieve smooth scaling.

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Topic overview


Functional safety in networked ecosystems

In product development, we rely on advanced methods of production process validation and many years of experience in process engineering for industrialization. Our team of experts, together with your experts, will guide the product development and industrialization of your quality products from the laboratory scale safely into series production. We optimize manufacturing processes using AI-supported analyses that enable efficiency increases and quality improvements. By integrating IoT technologies into the development process, we create connected product ecosystems that provide real-time data for continuous improvement, thus realizing the vision of Industry 4.0 in practice.
 

 

Six steps to successful product development

  1. Requirements analysis
    We record and analyze in detail the technical, functional and economic requirements of the customer for the product or solution to be developed.
  2. Concept development
    Based on the requirements, our team develops solutions and creates a holistic product concept, taking into account high quality and process requirements.
  3. Virtual validation
    Using advanced simulation techniques, we carry out a comprehensive product development validation to identify optimization points as early as possible and to leverage potential.
  4. Product maturity analysis
    We evaluate the product's state of development based on defined criteria and derive necessary optimization measures.
  5. Prototyping
    In this phase, the selection of production methodology is carried out to ensure a smooth transition from prototype to series production.
  6. Process optimization
    We implement continuous improvement processes in manufacturing to constantly increase the efficiency and quality of the production process.
     

Product development for strength analysis and optimization

  • Requirement
      • Analysis of existing designs for pantographs and conductor rails
      • Optimization proposals for static and dynamic load cases in railway applications
  • Solutions
      • Development and simulation of CAE load cases for fatigue and maximum load scenarios
      • Implementation of screw proofs and simulation of drive-up ramps
      • Shock and vibration tests according to DIN EN 6137
      • Weak point analysis and joint discussion of results
      • Development of optimization proposals for efficient product development
  • Your benefits
      • Optimization of the product to meet current regulations
      • Improved product quality and reliability through comprehensive simulations
      • Accelerated product industrialization through early detection of weak points
      • Cost reduction through avoidance of late design changes

Process optimization of a reactor component

  • Requirement
      • Optimization of the service life of reactor components in high-temperature applications
      • Protection of intellectual property (IP)
  • Solutions
      • Technical optimization of the reactor for eFuel production from H2 and CO2 by two-stage catalytic reaction
      • Process and component analysis with identification of optimization potential (feasibility)
      • Development of an optimized reactor component
      • Validation of the optimization through CFD and thermal simulation
      • Identification of suppliers for the new components required
  • Your benefits
      • Significant increase in the operating time of the experimental reactor
      • Convincing development of the experimental reactor into a series solution for the investor group
      • Development, simulation and test construction from a single source

 

The advantages of product development with the EDAG Group

  • Functional safety: Securing product development and product safety through comprehensive risk analyses, testing and safeguarding measures.
  • Investment protection: Transparent “route planner” for achieving development goals with validated, efficient methods and tools.
  • Design for circularity: Development of sustainable, recyclable products, taking into account the entire life cycle.
  • Prototype industrialization: Accelerating market launch by ensuring production processes and scalability at an early stage.
  • Demonstration plant optimization: Supporting industrialization by validating product performance based on key figures in virtual and real environments.
     

INNOVATIVE SMART PRODUCTS

The EDAG Group takes responsibility for ensuring that products are developed on schedule, combining innovative technologies and proven engineering methods. Our focus here is on reducing time to market while simultaneously optimizing product and production costs. Through the targeted use of digital tools and agile methods, we maximize efficiency in every phase of development and ensure the highest quality standards in the realization of future-oriented smart products. We look forward to tackling the challenges of product development together with you and transforming your visions into market-ready solutions.

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Michael KüpperVice President Smart Product