Toy story
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Leicester-based industrial design consultant Renfrew Stylengineering has established a specialist unit to design toys. The Toy Cell, comprising three designer-model makers, works closely with toy maker Mattel, for which it has developed several toys in Mattel's Hot Wheels die cast toy car range. Toy prototypes are constructed from design sketches and produced in foam before the final design is approved. A master model is then sent to Mattel engineers in Hong Kong where it is engineered before manufacture in China.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1997
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Desired outcome
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Companies may undertake the designing of their own machineries which are being utilized in the production process. The companies may dictate the features and options of the machines during the design development process and rectify the design certain problems arise. In doing so, the companies may arrive at an efficient and functional machine design which can be very suitable for the desired applications.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1998
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Economic cycles
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Famous bicycle manufacturer, Raleigh Industries Ltd, has enhanced its production processes to competitively vie with large Asian bicycle manufacturing companies. The company has adopted an automated manufacturing assembly system to replace the manual operations. It has also combined computerized design of bicycles with improved manufacturing methods to enhance the overall performance of its products.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1998
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