Tooling feasibility
Review material, draft, parting line, gates, slides, wall thickness and cosmetic surfaces
Mold review and open issue listTOOLING & INDUSTRIALIZATION
Move the frozen design into a repeatable production baseline.
Review mold feasibility, tooling samples, assembly method, fixtures, engineering builds, pilot readiness and production controls before mass-production release.
ENGINEERING PRINCIPLE
Resolve the interfaces before the next investment gate.
Tooling release is an investment gate, not the end of engineering. Molded parts, tolerances, assembly sequence, firmware loading, fixtures, functional access and inspection criteria still have to be proven through engineering builds.
Request this engineering reviewENGINEERING WORKSTREAMS
Each activity needs a defined output.
The actual work depends on whether the project uses an existing model, a modified architecture or a new development route.
Tooling samples
Evaluate molded dimensions, appearance, assembly and corrective actions
Sample status and tool-change recordAssembly process
Define fastening, adhesive, sealing, soldering, charging and packout sequence
Process flow and control pointsFixtures & access
Plan positioning, programming, functional checks and inspection access
Fixture and test-access requirementsEVT / DVT / PVT
Use pilot builds and close engineering, design and production issues
Gate status and release decisionsProduction transfer
Link BOM, drawings, firmware, approved sample, process and inspection criteria
Released mass-production baselineINTERFACE RISKS
Review what this discipline can affect.
A local change can create issues in another part of the product system.
Tooling × appearance
Parting lines, gates, texture and shrinkage affect visible quality
Tolerance × assembly
Stack-up changes gaps, contacts, sealing and yield
Fixture × design
Programming and test access must exist in the released product
Pilot × mass production
Open pilot issues must not disappear into an uncontrolled ramp
APPROVAL ROUTE
Move through engineering approval gates.
- 01Frozen design and mold review
- 02Tooling release and sample build
- 03Tool correction and assembly confirmation
- 04EVT / DVT issue closure
- 05PVT and production-readiness review
- 06Mass-production baseline and change control
Provide the constraints that shape the engineering route.
- Frozen geometry and materials
- Cosmetic and tolerance requirements
- Released electronics and firmware
- Assembly and sealing expectations
- Applicable verification matrix
- Forecast and ramp plan
- Approved packaging configuration
- Production approval owners
Review the records produced by the work.
- Tooling-feasibility status
- Mold sample record
- Assembly process inputs
- Fixture requirements
- Pilot issue closure
- Production release baseline