When it comes to product design, the design and processing of the shell are extremely important because they determine how the product will perform once it is assembled. Even though the shell is critical in terms of protecting the product's internal components, it also has an impact on the product's touch and texture, as well as playing a significant role in enhancing the product's external appearance. In contrast, the design and manufacture of the product shell will raise a number of issues that will need to be addressed. If these issues are not properly addressed, it is possible that they will have a negative impact on the product's outer shell. In this section, we will go over the considerations that must be made when designing a product's outer shell.
Along with the product shell's shape, other factors such as the material used and the manufacturing process have an impact on the design and processing of the product shell. The external shape of the product shell should be pleasing to the user's hands, and injection molding manufacturers should also meet the requirements of the internal structure design of the product, according to the manufacturer's specifications.
Whatever shell design is used to achieve product functions, the shell should be original, concise, and visually appealing
This will result in the best visual effect and will allow you to achieve the best visual effect possible in the shortest amount of time possible
In order to increase the efficiency of the manufacturing process, the shape of the product shell should not be overly complicated, and the manufacturing difficulty should be kept to a bare minimum to the greatest extent possible
When making this decision, the appropriate material should be chosen in accordance with the actual requirements of each product that is being manufactured. Materials should be chosen based on their physical and chemical characteristics, which will have an impact on the manufacturing process that is used to produce them. When selecting materials, physical and chemical characteristics of materials should be considered as fundamental design criteria; these characteristics will also have an impact on how the materials are manufactured.
Because there are interdependent influences between load bearing, formability, machinability, connection, heat treatment, and surface treatment, it is critical to understand how they interact with one another and how they interact with one another's interdependencies. It is preferable to specify as many material options as possible in order to increase the number of potential manufacturing processes that are available; however, specifying only one material will limit the material's ability to be compatible with the manufacturing process.
When it comes to selecting the processing technology for the product shell, a similar approach should be used, and it should be coordinated with the material selection as with the material selection. When it comes to product design objectives, on the other hand, it is rare that a single material or manufacturing process is capable of meeting all of the specifications. When working with a wide range of materials and manufacturing processes, it is generally possible to produce products that meet specifications in the vast majority of instances. The identification of alternative materials and processes in response to bottlenecks caused by insufficient processes will result in a significant improvement in the manufacturability of the products being manufactured.
When designing and manufacturing a product's outer shell and other components, as well as when developing a product's cost budget, product costs must be taken into consideration. An excessively high cost may have a negative impact on a product's market competitiveness and ability to sell in the marketplace if it is produced in large quantities. This is due to the fact that an excessively high cost will put a tremendous amount of pressure on the organization.
At all stages of the design and manufacturing process (from conception to completion), the cost of the product shell should be strictly controlled, and the most appropriate plan within a given budget should be chosen. When it comes to a product's image, it is not acceptable to pursue it excessively while ignoring the costs associated with that image.
When designing a product shell, there are numerous other considerations that must be taken into account, just as there are when designing any other design project. In order to create the shells of various products, designers, and engineers employ a variety of different designs and processing techniques. Designers must take into account all relevant factors in light of the current situation, adopt appropriate design solutions, resolve various problems that arise during the design process, and ensure the efficiency and quality of product shell design and manufacturing throughout the design process in order to achieve this goal.
