Production
Developing a hardware product takes more than solid engineering. It demands a deep understanding of production processes, supplier ecosystems, and quality assurance. At Comate, we design and engineer with manufacturability at the core, ensuring your product is ready not just for prototyping, but built to make a real-world impact.
The challenge
Production is often where great products stumble. We frequently see the same pitfalls:
- Designs that don’t align with manufacturing capabilities.
- Lack of process control, resulting in inconsistent quality.
- Hidden cost drivers (BOM, tooling, NRE) that emerge too late.
- An unclear transition from prototype to scalable product.
- Overlooking the importance of industrialisation and supplier integration.
These challenges can delay market entry, inflate costs, and compromise product performance. That’s why manufacturability should never be an afterthought, but needs to be embedded from the start.
Our approach
We follow a structured, step-by-step process to ensure your product is ready for the real world. From day one, we apply design-for-manufacturing (DFM) principles to align engineering decisions with production realities. We have a strong supplier network, robust process management, and in-house capabilities across mechanics, electronics, electrics, and software to keep oversight during all stages of the development.
During industrialisation, we translate your design into a manufacturable product, developing processes, tooling, and quality control systems with scalability in mind. Trial runs and pre-production allow us to validate the setup, identify bottlenecks, and fine-tune the design before scaling. In pilot production, we simulate final conditions to test performance, gather feedback, and ensure compliance. Once validated, we support the transition to full-scale production, maintaining quality and consistency across the supply chain.
Smooth transition to scale
Once you are planning on scaling the production, we prepare everything for a seamless handover. We set up the manufacturing process, including tooling, supplier coordination, and quality control systems, so it’s ready to transfer to your preferred production partner. We ensure continuity and consistency, and make sure there is a smooth transition from development to production, without compromising quality or speed.
Low-volume, high-complexity production
We also have manufacturing capabilities in-house, more specifically for low-volume, high-complexity production. Ideal for innovative products that require precision, flexibility, and tight integration across disciplines. We meticulously control each stage of production, managing any inconsistencies to ensure it adheres to our high quality standards.
Ready to bring your product to market?
Let’s make sure it’s manufacturable, scalable and built to last.