Capabilities | Product Development | Design for Excellence
When medical innovation is on the line, excellence is nonnegotiable
Design for Excellence (DfX) is the core of Ascential's approach to product development because medical and life science innovations require the utmost precision and care, positioned with digital adoption. This disciplined engineering mindset brings performance, reliability, manufacturability, service, safety, and cost considerations into the design process every step of the way.
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Excellence in development. Stable at scale.
DfX is built into the Ascential product development process, where criteria are continually reviewed at every major milestone and design review. The DfX process ensures the product will be consistently stable when manufactured at scale. DfX application is not limited to the beginning; it is a continuous process applied throughout the product lifecycle to ensure consistent long-term performance.
Reliability & Performance
Designs are evaluated for how they behave under real operating conditions – from environmental variation and manufacturing tolerance to handling and transportation – to ensure consistent performance beyond controlled test environments.
Manufacturability & Assembly
DfX supports repeatable results as volumes increase by identifying potential assembly challenges early and allowing teams to address complexity, tolerance stack-up, and process variation before production begins.
Cost & Schedule Alignment
Engineering decisions are assessed against cost targets and program timelines throughout development to help prevent late-stage changes that can disrupt delivery plans.
Safety & Service Considerations
Safety and service requirements are incorporated into the design process to support safe operation, maintenance, and long-term use across the product lifecycle.
Capabilities
DfX helps you move toward production with clarity
Design for Excellence capabilities at Ascential help teams reduce risk early, make better design decisions, and move toward production with clarity. Our engineers apply DfX thinking throughout development to support consistent performance, controlled costs, and predictable scale-up for regulated products.
DfX-Focused Engineering Reviews
Identify design risks tied to performance, reliability, assembly, safety, and cost through structured design reviews at key program milestones.
Multidisciplinary Design Integration
Align mechanical, optical, fluidic, consumable, electronic, software, and molded components into a cohesive product design to prevent downstream conflicts between subsystems as designs mature.
Simulation and Design Validation Support
Support your team with CAD-based analysis and simulation to evaluate design behavior before physical builds. This capability supports informed decision-making and reduces uncertainty as designs move toward tooling and production.
Why Choose Ascential?
Proven Expertise
A partner with 70+ years of experience in delivering mission-critical solutions, bridging engineering, automation, and manufacturing knowledge from 8 highly specialized firms.
Global Presence
Tap into a network of FDA/ISO-certified facilities for localized support and manufacturing capabilities.
Solution-Oriented Approach
Find flexible, scalable automation solutions for your unique application. Address process and product challenges at every juncture.
Commitment to Quality
Preserve production speed and meet the highest standards of performance and regulatory compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about our Design for Excellence capabilities.
The earlier DfX is applied, the greater its impact. Engaging Ascential during the conceptual or early design phases allows our team to identify potential risks related to cost, manufacturability, reliability, and compliance before they affect schedules or require costly rework. Early involvement ensures smoother scale-up and shorter time-to-market.
Ascential’s Design for Excellence (DfX) is specifically tailored for highly complex, specialized products where performance, reliability, and manufacturability are critical. By applying DfX, we ensure that intricate designs are optimized for production, reduce the risk of failure, and maintain consistent performance even under demanding conditions.
DfX evaluates designs for assembly efficiency, tolerance variation, and repeatability. By identifying potential manufacturing bottlenecks or sources of variability early, Ascential helps reduce defects, scrap, and rework during scale-up. This approach streamlines processes, reduces labor costs, and improves yield in both pilot and full-scale production.
Absolutely. Even if a product is already in development or production, Ascential can conduct thorough design reviews to identify gaps in reliability, safety, assembly, cost, or regulatory compliance. We provide actionable recommendations to optimize existing designs, reduce risk, and extend product lifecycle performance.
DfX addresses multiple dimensions of product design, including manufacturability, cost efficiency, reliability, serviceability, and regulatory compliance. It integrates cross-functional expertise from engineering, quality, supply chain, and regulatory teams to ensure a holistic evaluation of each design decision.
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