CLIENT:
(A personal family venture)
END CLIENT:
Taiwan-based manufacturing coop.
PROJECT DATES: 5/85-8/88
TASKS:
Project co-management.
R&D Logistics.
Technical competitive analysis.
Industrial Design.
3D Computer Modeling (yes, 1986).
Detail Design, Testing &
Debug of
3 prototype configurations.
Fabrication/assy of approx 40
pilot-production units.
Silk-Screen Graphics.
Shipping, Packaging,
- and Sales!
Basically a two-man
product development
venture to develop a design
that would
eventually be produced overseas.
The unique front-drive design
is superior to
competitors in climbing
ability, bag access,
durability & compactness
when folded.
As with KAMCO (in portfolio), I
wore many
hats and learned a great deal.
Some of these
pilot production units are
still in use.
ABOVE IMAGE(S):
Photo of final prototype &
CADD layouts.