Product Mechanical Design and CMF Design in Chengdu: Design Decisions That Survive Production
Many products are lost not on ideas but on execution: the renderings look great, then the tooling changes them beyond recognition. The goal of IDING DESIGN's mechanical and CMF service is to find the best combination of form, materials and processes within manufacturing constraints, speaking the same language as the factory so that design decisions survive production without being diluted or deformed. This page also carries our former structural development design service.
Service content
Service 01
Product mechanical design
Housing split, assembly relationships, connection and fixing methods, and disassembly and maintenance structure, balancing strength, cost and tooling count.
Service 02
Manufacturability and engineering analysis
Constraints of injection molding, sheet metal, die casting and other processes are brought forward to avoid production problems early.
Service 03
CMF design (color, material, finish)
Material combinations, color schemes and surface process choices, formed into an executable CMF specification.
Service 04
Product families and platforms
Common structures and replaceable parts extend a product line while reducing tooling investment.
Service 05
Prototyping and production follow-through
Prototypes verify appearance and assembly, and we help with factory handover during production.
Applicable products
Industrial control and electrical equipment (drives, controllers), handheld and portable devices, consumer electronics and appliances, medical equipment, robots and smart equipment, and other products that need both appearance quality and production cost control; also suited to teams that already have an appearance scheme and need professional structural implementation or a CMF upgrade.
Design process
In our process, structure and design language advance together from the start: the structure side proposes several logically different paths, while the design language starts from a mood board and sets form, material and color genes, and the two lines cross-check each other. After the direction is frozen, the parts with the greatest functional impact are modeled first to verify dimensions and assembly logic, then the full 3D model, renderings and material/process notes follow. The delivery files have one goal: the factory should understand the intent without guessing.
Deliverables
Mechanical design 3D data and related files, assembly and process notes, CMF proposals and material/process specifications, prototypes, and a consolidated delivery package with an index, so the client can move on to factory handover independently.
Why choose IDING DESIGN for mechanical design and CMF
Structural thinking brings practical benefits: on the AC servo drive project, swapping the side heat sink extends the series and reduces the number of molds; the drone jammer uses color masterbatch injection molding with no painting, and that project won a Red Dot Award, a China Red Star Design Award and a China Excellent Industrial Design Award.
CMF expresses quality: the Hisense 4K Laser TV combines a minimalist geometric form with metal and leather textures; the P401 air purifier uses a screw-free structure for easy filter replacement.
Engineering experience: the inspection robot project covers mechanical design, battery replacement, installation and maintenance, manufacturing and assembly, materials and processes, and engineering analysis.
Founded in 2007 as a Sichuan provincial industrial design center, with form, mechanical design and CMF handled by one team to reduce handover loss.
Related work
Industrial Equipment & Robotics
AC Servo Drive
Swapping the side heat sink extends the series and reduces the number of molds
Industrial Equipment & Robotics
Drone Jammer
Color masterbatch injection molding with no painting; Red Dot Award, China Red Star Design Award and China Excellent Industrial Design Award winner
Consumer Electronics & Appliances
4K Laser TV
A minimalist geometric form combined with metal and leather textures
Industrial Equipment & Robotics
Inspection Robot
Form with mechanical design, quick battery swap, manufacturing and assembly, and engineering analysis
Frequently asked questions
We already have an appearance scheme. Can you do only the mechanical design?
We can discuss it. Mechanical design and CMF are among our independent services, quoted by project scope; please send the existing appearance files and production targets, and we will assess them and propose a plan and quote.
What does CMF design deliver?
A CMF proposal and material/process specification, including recommended combinations of color, material and surface finish, so the factory can accurately understand the design intent.
Do you provide prototyping and production follow-through?
Yes. Beyond industrial design, we provide mechanical design, prototyping and production follow-through, so the design can actually be manufactured.
How long does a mechanical design project take?
A typical project takes 1 to 2 months, depending on product complexity and the stages involved.
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Contact IDING DESIGN
- Phone: 028-84471716
- Email: iding@iding.net
- Address: D103, Fanmate Creative Area, 666 Donghong Road, Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China