Through Catania’s Design for Manufacturability (DFM) process, we ensure a positive user experience through ALL aspects of your product design lifecycle. Properly executed DFM in the initial design stage will yield optimal returns in terms of both time and cost. Read more to find out how DFM encompasses several principles to establish an effective manufacturing plan.
Virtual reality – the fully immersive experience that brings you to another world (or makes you run into a wall) is so much more than video games or simulated roller coasters. Virtual reality is ushering in a new era of product development through a virtual prototyping environment – something we are perfecting here at Catania. … Read more
Have you ever made the observation of how products get smaller? Have you ever looked at computers from the 70s and compared them to today’s computers, and asked, how did that happen? As engineers and designers, we do that all the time. We do it in part because we’re curious about things and we … Read more
Ever torn something apart or broken something down piece by piece to see what’s inside? In the process did you discover something new, like how it was made? I know that I have. Recently, I took apart one of my son’s remote-controlled toys and what I found was that it was surprisingly complex. It was … Read more
“Find a job you enjoy doing and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Mark Twain’s famous quote is more than just lip service. It’s our mantra. Passion is contagious. It flows from one person to another, feeding the energy and drive from employees to customers. The projects that have the most success are … Read more
The best work doesn’t always happen sitting behind a desk…meet the Mobile Design Lab. When we think about our primary goal, it’s to provide our customers the best product development experience. We do that by thinking outside of the box and sometimes outside of the office. This philosophy inspired the creation of our mobile design … Read more
Studies show that organizations who use project management techniques are 28% more likely to meet their target business objectives. But not all project management systems are alike. Sometimes bigger isn’t always better. Here at Catania, we individualize our project management techniques to provide the best fit to meet your needs. And it all starts with … Read more
A product is more than the end result of an idea made into a real-life design. It’s your baby. Your brainchild. But seeing your dream made into a reality shouldn’t signal the finish line. The ultimate goal of any product is to serve its user beyond the original concept to give them the best results … Read more
Catania is founded upon the spirit of innovation because every member of the team is an innovator at heart. Most are also inventors. Christine Bralich is just one of those stories. Christine has been working at Catania for a little more than a year. She is passionate about creating user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing products that … Read more
Engineers have made some pretty astonishing accomplishments in the past 100 years. In fact, it’s hard not to look at just about everything around you and not be amazed at how far technology has come in such a short time. So, with all these advancements in technology, how is it that the technology industry hasn’t … Read more