Take a moment to envision your ideal medical cart. It has all the features you need, a sleek set of casters and the latest designs—everything, right down to your company’s unique branding. If you know what you want, it shouldn’t be hard to take your concept to reality, right? Unfortunately, the transition isn’t quite that easy.
HUI has always been open about its approaches to this process—from concept through engineering, prototype and production. Achieving the ideal medical cart requires a lot of thought, planning and trial and error.
Keep an Open Mind
One of the main things to remember during this process is to remain open-minded. Concepts are subject to change in order to prepare your project for success. Unforeseen obstacles may arise, initiating the need for innovative problem-solving. Communication throughout the entire medical cart design process is essential so that both parties understand exactly what’s wanted, issues that may arise and how to combat those issues.
Size
Size is generally the most misjudged feature with any given medical cart project. To give customers a clear understanding of the physicality of their project, a two-dimensional full-size print of their prospective medical cart project is developed for a visual representation of what to expect. Alterations almost always result from this, saving both time and money.
Maintain Communication
Prior to rushing into the engineering and prototype phases, every outcome is debated and discussed—questionable materials, designs and tooling. During this time, the project manager consults with the necessary people to eliminate potential issues.
Through the utilization of SolidWorks, engineers can show their customers the progression of their projects—what’s working, what isn’t and how to fix it. This program efficiently communicates any relevant design issues and plausible solutions while allowing customers to remain involved.
Do you have a medical cart concept you’d like to make reality? Contact us today!
