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In this episode of the Solutionology Podcast, we talk with Serah Peterson, engineer and project lead at PHYTEC America, and learn about her experience working with DI Labs to solve a problem so many innovative companies face: bridging the gap between a new product and its final application so customers can connect more deeply with it, see its potential and appreciate its value.PHYTEC is an industry-leading provider and integrator of System on Modules (SOMs) which are core components of an embedded processing system. In 2022, they developed a software and chipset for EV chargers that included Texas Instrument components. When they contacted DI Labs, they had been displaying their new product in a fabricated acrylic housing that was functional but not at all reflective of the industry they wanted to serve. Join us to learn how Serah discovered additive as a potential solution and how DI Labs was able to design and manufacture an EV charger housing that would change the game for the launch of PHYTEC's innovative new product.The final PHYTEC solution delivered by DI Labs included product design, prototyping, and low-volume production using HP Multi Jet Fusion technology, Nylon PA12 material, Vapor Smooth finishing, and dyeing.Watch the full episode on YouTube!https://youtu.be/Ppak_YUXBb4 Episode Topics01:12 Welcome, PHYTEC02:53 Project details03:46 EV charger reference design: Rev 0 06:28 Framing the problem: the fish tank08:43 New product development process09:26 Initial sketches and translating10:57 You don't know what you don't know11:41 How DI Labs did it16:06 Working with electronic files16:49 Final design17:20 A housing to connect with customers19:24 Learning about SOMs21:30 PHYTEC's customer base23:07 Saving years getting to market24:10 Enabler for the advancement of technology25:02 Solving supply chain issues25:54 PHYTEC accelerates action27:40 Appreciating embedded systems28:04 Serah's journey to additive 29:22 "We have to injection mold, right?"33:00 Parallels of DI Labs & PHYTEC35:56 Bridging the gapMore about DI Labs: https://dilabs.cc
