SAIE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The technical office manages and coordinates the design of new products, establishing responsibilities, development timelines, and overseeing the execution of assigned tasks to ensure the success of the final product.
Input
The input elements include any assembly drawing produced during the bidding phase (which indicates the maximum dimensions of the product), the detailed technical specification attached to the offer, drawings, the specifications, and the technical documentation provided by the client.
Additionally, the applicable laws and standards, as well as the results of previously completed projects, are also considered as fundamental design data.
Control
The control of the detailed assembly drawing includes verifying its completeness in relation to the bill of materials and checking the dimensions.
The review of the graphical documents involves analysing them to assess their completeness and accuracy, verifying the completion of the title block, and, for the power circuit, possibly verifying the performance using a specific calculation program.
Control
The project control, carried out by the technical office in collaboration with the designers, includes:
- Evaluating existing procedures to prepare specific production requirements
- Assessing the design results against the input data
- Comparing the design results with the specifications of materials normally used
- Comparing with similar projects to prevent potential issues
- Analyzing the presumed usage of the product
- Testing the electrical schematic and power circuit against the expected operations
- Verifying the product’s characteristics for safety purposes
Control
Any anomalies identified during the control and/or review phase result in repeating or modifying what was produced in the previous phase, and the verification and/or review will be repeated only for the changes made or for the entire project.
Preliminary validation, carried out by the Technical Management before delivering the product to the client, considers the outcome of the testing and the subsequent declaration of conformity. Final validation, conducted after the client’s acceptance of the supply, takes into account any special interventions required after shipment, not necessarily following anomalies identified by the client or any complaints, and the outcome of the testing on-site.
Output
The output of the design process includes mechanical part drawings, fabrication and assembly sheets, power circuit diagrams, electrical schematics, and information sheets related to monitoring and measurement requirements.
After the product is completed, detailed executive drawings are produced, reflecting any changes made from the initial design.
Changes
Changes to the design may arise from either SAIE’s needs during the design or production phase, or from changes requested by the client.
Design modifications are handled in the same manner as the initial specifications, and are subject to review, verification, and validation.
