Consumer Product

Smart Kitchen Appliance

A compact, IoT-enabled kitchen appliance designed for modern consumers.

Overview

We partnered with a consumer products startup to develop a revolutionary smart kitchen appliance from concept to production-ready prototype. The project involved complete mechanical design in SolidWorks, extensive FEA analysis for structural integrity, thermal management solutions, and multi-material prototyping. The final design balanced aesthetics with functionality while meeting stringent safety and performance requirements.

Key Features

Compact, space-efficient design
Thermal management system
Food-safe materials certification
Modular component design for easy assembly
Integrated sensor housing
DFM-optimized for injection molding

Challenge

Balancing compact size requirements with thermal management needs while ensuring the design was cost-effective for mass production.

Solution

Implemented advanced CFD analysis to optimize airflow, selected high-performance polymers, and designed a modular assembly system that reduced manufacturing costs by 30%.