Design for Manufacturing Services | Digital Engineering Support

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From design to prototype and production, our team of engineers is ready to help bring your idea to life.

Our Engineering Services

2D to 3D Conversion

Our CAD/CAM system (SolidWorks) enables our engineering team to convert 2D prints into solid 3D models quickly and cost-effectively, supporting downstream design for manufacturing decisions and production readiness.

Reverse Engineering

We offer a variety of economical methods to recreate a part or product as a 3D CAD model. For simple geometries, we measure parts with calipers and input the data directly into our CAD system. For complex geometries, our coordinate measuring machine (CMM) provides higher precision, and laser scanning captures detailed sculpted surfaces. Our engineering team then refines this data into a final CAD model suitable for production and DFM consulting workflows.

Designer using CAD software to create 3D designs

Engineering Review

Our engineers help determine the most cost-effective manufacturing process—such as injection molding, machining, or urethane casting—and design the tooling required to support production. With every injection mold tooling quote, we include an engineering review with recommended design changes to reduce cost and improve part quality.

When evaluating production additive manufacturing opportunities, our team applies design for additive manufacturing principles to optimize part performance while reducing material usage, finishing requirements, and build times. Using advanced software like Carbon, nTopology, and Materialise, we combine assemblies, lightweight components, lattice structures, and generative engineering techniques to achieve strength with minimal material.

Cost Reduction Analysis

Need to reduce component costs? Through value analysis and value engineering, our design for manufacturing services help identify alternative production methods that lower costs without sacrificing part performance or appearance.

What Our Partners Are Saying

I’ve been working with TTH for 20+ years. That spans 2 employers for me. In the case of both employers, I was just one of several of my colleagues that trusted TTH for prototype and production parts. I think that alone speaks volumes. I don’t know anyone that returns to a vendor that lets them down, and when you keep coming back after 20 years, it tells a pretty compelling story.

TTH has always lived up to its name by staying on the leading edge of technology. They were the first to introduce me to SLS parts a couple of decades ago allowing me to perform functional tests with printed parts which enabled us to shorten time to market. Relatively recently, they introduced me to Carbon DLS and printed urethane parts that we ended up using in production, solving some very challenging technical issues and freeing us from the confines of tooled parts. TTH provides more than just prototype and production parts, they provide solutions and a relationship that in my experience has been tremendously beneficial.

-Steve R., Project Engineer, Consumer Products (Small Appliances)

Most of my 30 year career has been spent finding vendors that meet my Cost, Service, and Quality requirements. The number of suppliers that can meet those criteria for a sustainable period of time are few. TTH is one of those companies. The management team at TTH is always willing to work with us to improve efficiency and offer solutions that exceed our expectations. If you are looking for a partner, not just a supplier, the team at TTH will not disappoint.

- Tom C., NPI Materials Leader

Engineer Without Restriction

See how we partnered with Vitamix and Carbon to redefine what’s possible. We transformed a legacy six-piece, injection-molded design into a single, production-ready 3D-printed part through advanced DFM and additive manufacturing engineering.

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Our team has a proven history of providing innovative solutions at every stage of product development—from product design through production.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What design services does The Technology House offer for manufacturing?

A: The Technology House (TTH) provides comprehensive design services including design for manufacturing (DFM), design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), and manufacturing engineering support. These services help optimize part designs for production, improve performance, reduce cost, and shorten time‑to‑market.

Q: What is design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) and why is it important?

A: Design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) focuses on tailoring parts specifically for 3D printing and other additive processes. TTH’s DfAM consulting helps engineers take full advantage of additive capabilities — such as complex geometries and lightweight structures — while avoiding common pitfalls that can increase cost or reduce part quality.

Q: How does DFM (design for manufacturing) consulting help my project?

A: DFM consulting ensures your part designs are optimized for the intended manufacturing process — whether additive manufacturing, CNC machining, injection molding, or others. TTH’s experts review geometry, tolerances, material choice, and production considerations early in the design phase to minimize revisions and costly delays later.

Q: What kind of manufacturing engineering support can I expect from TTH?

A: TTH’s manufacturing engineering support includes prototype design reviews, tolerance analysis, process recommendations, manufacturability assessments, and collaboration with your team throughout product development. This support ensures your designs are practical, cost‑effective, and ready for production at scale.

Get Your Product to Market

Our integrated approach to engineering, prototyping, and production allows you to bring your concept to market faster, more cost-effectively than virtually anyone else.

Engineering Services for Design for Manufacturing

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