“A tool is but the extension of a man’s hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind.”
Henry Ward Beecher
Do Less, better.
What a novel concept in this Age of Acceleration. An age where over-achievement is honored. Where multi-tasking is expected. When on-time is too late. In essence, it can be said that our society has become the proverbial ‘frog in the boiling pot of water’. One where we don’t realize that we’re being cooked alive, until…
Empathy in Engineering Part 5: The Bottom Line
When discussing ideas around an empathetic approach to engineering, it’s easy for the concept to come across as redundant, a nice idea that might help employees emotionally, but with little hard data to justify the meeting of engineering with personal needs. However, in our experience, using engineering skills to 3D print accommodations does not merely…
Empathy in Engineering Part 4: The Right Tool for the Job
After you’ve gone through the process of listening intently to the concerns of the operator/assembler, approaching them with empathy and compassion, you can then make their needs a reality. Technology like additive engineering allows us to take the story, run with it, and quite literally create a happy ending. The process of building accommodations with…
Empathy In Engineering Part 3: Six Steps to Empathy
Utilizing design engineering in an empathetic way comes with a bit of a learning curve. After all, it is somewhat unorthodox to apply additive engineering to the assistance of production staff with a disability or injury. Fit, form, and function are typically the driving characteristics behind the design of tooling or specialty featuring. It has…
Empathy in Engineering Part 2: Beyond the Bottom Line
Many manufactures are implementing the use of 3D-printed tools and fixtures into the workplace environment, which allows the company to create custom-made items necessary for their day-to-day operations in record time and with minimal cost. This use of new technology has led to some great improvements in productivity and efficiency. However, in only using additive…
Empathy in Engineering: Part 1, The Most Valuable Resource
This is the first of a six-part series addressing the importance of using an empathetic approach to engineering design, and the possibilities that such an approach adds to the manufacturing process. Businesses are adopting additive manufacturing methodologies at an ever-increasing rate in order to remain competitive and at the forefront of their industry. Additive manufacturing (3D…
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