When your vision for your control system includes unique functionality or new look & feel, you may need HED to create a custom device. Be it a controller, display, keypad or other device, customization is HED’s secret sauce. Our NPD (New Product Development Process) ensures your new product meets your precise requirements functionality, quality, cost and completion date. Whether your vision calls for a product modification, such as I/O configuration or housing changes, or a new product from the ground-up, HED is ready to lead you through the process and bring your vision to life.
HED utilizes a New Product Development (NPD) process that is based upon Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodology. The NPD process is a structured method of defining and establishing the steps necessary to assure that a product satisfies the customer. The goals are to ensure a quality product on time at the lowest cost.
NPD process key characteristics are: