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New Product Market Research
Voice-of-customer interviews, competitive teardowns, and requirement definition so the product you fund is the product the market wants.
Mechanical & Electromechanical Products
Senior product development expertise, only for as long as you need it.
I.M. Bohannon Mechanical Design helps small businesses move from idea to manufacturable product — market research, design, analysis, prototypes, suppliers, and production readiness — without adding permanent headcount.
Engagements
Project, retainer, or hourly
Stage
Napkin sketch through first production run
Deliverables
CAD, drawings, analysis reports, BOMs
Specialties
A complete development path, or just the piece you are missing.
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Concept Design
Multiple viable architectures, trade studies, and rapid CAD concepts scored against cost, performance, and manufacturability.
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Detailed Design (DFM & DTC)
Production-intent CAD, GD&T drawings, tolerance stacks, and material selection driven by a target unit cost.
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Engineering Analysis
Structural FEA, fatigue and durability, thermal and vibration studies, and hand calculations that back up design decisions.
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Short Run Prototyping
Functional prototypes and bridge builds using machining, sheet metal, additive, and off-the-shelf integration.
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Supplier Development
Sourcing, RFQ packages, quote comparison, first-article review, and hands-on support qualifying new vendors.
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Early Production Planning
Bills of material, assembly work instructions, fixtures, inspection plans, and QMS procedures and documentation in preparation for ISO 9001 and AS9100 certification audits.
Not sure which stage you are in? Start with a short scoping call.
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How it works
Clear scope. Predictable cost.
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Scoping call
Understand the product, the constraints, and the deadline.
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Written proposal
Defined deliverables, schedule, and fixed or capped fee.
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Execution
Weekly updates, working files shared, decisions documented.
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Handoff
Native CAD, drawings, analysis reports, and supplier contacts are yours.
Who you work with
Ian Bohannon, Founder
We work directly with owners and engineering leads at small manufacturers and product companies. Ian manages every project — leading the scoping call, doing most of the hands-on CAD and analysis, and standing in front of suppliers. When a project benefits from additional expertise, we bring in engineers from our network so the right skills are applied at the right time. Our work spans mechanical assemblies, enclosures, mechanisms, and electromechanical devices where packaging, thermal, and structural performance all have to agree.
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