Cryptek / cTERM

Business Objective

Definitive Design was contracted to evaluate, recommend and design a new packaging solution that would:

• contain the proprietary Cryptek encryption and support circuit boards and peripherals
• be easy to assemble in order to reduce labor costs
• reduce the part count to achieve additional cost savings.

• review client-supplied Industrial Design
• provide mechanical design to make the design manufacturable and to secure the supplied internal components.
• grow SLA engineering check model for internal and client review
• refine mechanical design based on SLA model
• cast urethane components in order to validate design
• select materials for production
• produce production drawings

The Result

The new Cryptek CT100 met all of the criteria specified by the client while reducing the cost relative to the previous design.  The cost reductions were achieved by reducing the assembly time from two hours to approximately 10 minutes, by reducing the part count significantly, and reducing the number of fasteners from around 50 to just 15.

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