Capabilities / NPI and Prototyping

NPI and Prototyping

From first build to first production run.
Fast prototypes, clear feedback.

Getting to market quickly starts with getting the first builds right. STIM brings engineering review, sourcing and quick-turn assembly together, so design issues surface early and your product moves into production with fewer surprises. The same team then scales it from prototype into repeat production.

AS9100DISO 9001ISO 13485

02 / BUILT FOR SPEED AND CLARITY

Our NPI and Prototyping Capabilities

From the first prototype to engineering samples, the services that reduce risk before volume production.

01

Quick-Turn Prototyping

A dedicated on-site prototyping team builds early boards to verify function and manufacturability, with quick-turn timing confirmed for your project.

02

BOM Validation and Sourcing Review

Part availability, lifecycle and alternates are checked against your bill of materials before the build begins.

03

Value Analysis and Value Engineering

Practical suggestions to reduce cost and complexity without compromising how your product performs.

04

Product Testing

Functional and in-process testing, agreed with you, to confirm early builds meet the requirements of your design.

05

Engineering Samples and First-Off Verification

Representative samples and first-off article verification, supported by automated equipment and software.

Quality framework.NPI activities run within STIM’s ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality systems and an IPC-A-610 environment.

Discuss your prototype requirements

BUILD STUDY / 002

Prototype revisions moving to productionDesign review findings on revision A are resolved on revision B, and the proven design is released to production as the page scrolls. REV A REV B PRODUCTION 3 FINDINGS RESOLVED RELEASED REVIEW PROTOTYPE FIRST ARTICLE VOLUME
FINDINGS CARRIED FORWARDSCHEMATIC / NOT TO SCALE

03 / FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION

Every Build Teaches the Next

Each prototype build is a chance to learn. Findings from assembly, inspection and test are captured in a build report and resolved in the next revision, so the design that reaches production has already been proven on the line.

QUICK-TURNBUILD REPORTFIRST ARTICLE

Prototype quantities and timing confirmed for your project.

04 / FROM FIRST IDEA TO FIRST ARTICLE

Our NPI Process

A practical sequence that keeps design, sourcing and build decisions connected.

Plan your prototype
  1. 01

    UNDERSTAND THE PRODUCT

    Requirements Review

    Design files, BOM, target volumes and the goals of each prototype build.

  2. 02

    REDUCE THE RISK

    DfX and Sourcing

    Engineering review and component planning before any material is committed.

  3. 03

    BUILD AND LEARN

    Prototype Build

    Quick-turn assembly, inspection and testing, with findings captured in a build report.

  4. 04

    MOVE TO VOLUME

    Production Release

    Lessons from the build carry forward into a controlled transition to production.

Engineer reviewing a schematic and a 3D PCB layout on two monitors
A CLOSER LOOK / DESIGN REVIEW

05 / BEFORE THE FIRST BUILD

Design for Excellence Reviews

Our engineers review your design for the way it will actually be built, tested and sourced, then share what they find in a clear NPI build report.

Manufacturability
Design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback on layout, packages and assembly.
Testability
Design for test (DFT) guidance so boards can be verified efficiently.
Procurement
Design for procurement input to reduce supply risk and part cost.
Cost
Product cost optimization and de-risking through the supply chain.

YOUR NEXT PROTOTYPE STARTS HERE

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