• Management of the design process from conception through to production.
• Product definition, applicability studies, process scheduling, costing, milestone establishment, and material and process evaluation.
• Realistic short and long term goal establishment and budgeting.

The key to effective design management is the ability to properly judge what resources to use at any one time during the design development process, to assure those resources will be available at their time of need, and to maintain a staff of individuals qualified and experienced in task management. Should it be an artist's sketching capacity, a computer operator’s ability to create a 3D computer model, or the machining capacity of a 5-axis mill, each individual resource has definite and distinct advantages and disadvantages. The design manager must know when to "lift the brush", to suspend the use of one resource and begin the use of another, to assure the most efficient, and most timely, and most cost-effective route to the completion of the project.

While many design development organizations are quick to assure clients that they are fully capable of handling any challenge, upon review, you will find that they typically specialize in only one aspect of the design process such as scanning or CNC machining, or surfacing. Our facility is fully staffed with experienced professionals equipped to handle any aspect of the design development process, from initial concept sketches, to modeling, through to prototype production.

While TFX computer designers took over the 3D development of the exterior of the vehicle for full size CNC machining, CAD/CAM operators began the parrallel process of chassis fabrication. This parrallel build technique in conjunction with the process of computerized project management allowed TFX to fabricate the vehicle in the time span of only five weeks.

The Intel Mobile

With the introduction of its new Pentium II Chip, Intel approached TFX with the idea of creating a working promotional vehicle to help introduce the revolutionnary new product to the public. Chosen for its experience in creating unique, quality vehicles on very short schedules, TFX began the process of designing the Intel mobile. Initial concepts were quickly generated by TFX designers to establish a "theme" for the vehicle.

After elements from several different sketches were selected, a final design was drawn then approved by Intel.