Tag Archives: product durability

Designing for Toughness: How to Specify & Achieve the Right IK Rating (Podcast)

In this episode, Adrian and Paul unpack IK ratings, what they measure (impact energy in joules), how they differ from IP ratings, and how to translate a fuzzy requirement like “make it rugged” into materials, geometry, and a test plan … Continue reading

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From Product Concept to Market: Costs, Milestones, and Pitfalls. [Podcast]

Adrian and Renaud talk you through the intricate journey of taking a consumer electronic product from concept to market. They discuss the various milestones, tasks, and example costs involved in this process. From the initial product concept and design to … Continue reading

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Exploring Apple’s iPhone Reliability & Durability Testing [Podcast]

Renaud hosts and is joined by Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast’s product reliability head, and they’re looking at how Apple tests iPhone reliability and durability. Recently Marques Brownlee shared some videos from within Apple’s testing lab and interviews with their head of … Continue reading

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Apple Vision Pro Cracks! Reliability Problems Already? [Bonus Podcast]

Our CEO Renaud chats with reliability and durability expert, Andrew Amirnovin, about Apple’s recent bad news about cracks appearing in their much-hyped Vision Pro headset just weeks after its release to the public. They explore the reliability and durability problems … Continue reading

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