Prototyping Services & Productization Lab in Houston, Texas
From concept to proven hardware, we’ve got you covered. Based in The Woodlands and serving clients across Greater Houston Area (Spring, Conroe, Tomball, Magnolia, Cypress, Huntsville, Bryan–College Station, Sugar Land, Katy, Baytown, Pasadena, Pearland, League City, Beaumont, Galveston), we help teams turn ideas into verified, small-run hardware that’s ready to scale.
What We Build (and Why It Ships Cleanly)
We design and deliver the pieces that make connected products and industrial systems real: custom circuit design and PCB layout, embedded firmware, and rugged enclosures/smart fixtures that hold up on the line or in the field. Every project includes disciplined requirements capture, bench and functional testing, and design-for manufacture so the jump from prototype to pilot builds is predictable.
You’ll get the full package: schematics, PCB files and Gerbers, firmware source and flashing instructions, 3D CAD and drawings, BOMs, and test plans/reports. That means your internal team or contract manufacturer can pick up where we leave off, seamlessly.
Electronics & PCB
Analog/digital/power design, layout, BOM creation, quick-turn assembly, bring-up and debug, test points and fixture-friendly footprints, compliance pre-checks (power/EMC sanity).
Embedded & Control
Bare-metal and RTOS firmware, drivers and bootloaders, fieldbus/industrial comms (CAN, RS-485/Modbus, SPI/I²C), motor control, sensor fusion, data logging, OTA strategy.
Mechanical & Fixtures
3D CAD for rugged enclosures and production test fixtures, tolerance analysis, material selection, DFM/DFA, quick-turn prototypes.
Verification
EVT/DVT-style checkpoints, documented bench and functional tests, issue/risk tracking, and traceability from requirement to result.
Process That Respects Your Timeline
- Define: We capture clear requirements, constraints, and success-criteria, then map them to appropriate testing procedures.
- Design: We design to your specifications in ways that make manufacturing easier and more cost-effective (design-to-manufacture).
- Prototype: Quick-turn proofs and functional builds that integrate electronics, firmware, and mechanical systems.
- Verify: Bench and functional testing with written results; failures are treated as information, not surprises.
- Productize: DFM/DFA updates, test coverage, build instructions, and pilot-run readiness.
- Transfer: A clean design handoff to your team or CM (we support pilot and small-run builds locally when needed).
Industries we Fit
Greater Houston’s strengths are ours, too: industrial automation and controls, energy and petrochemical, medical and life-science devices, logistics and port operations, food & beverage processing, ag/agritech, and specialty manufacturing. Whether you’re piloting a new instrument in a lab near the Med Center or rolling out a rugged controller in a plant north of I-45, we build with your environment in mind—heat, vibration, ESD, ingress, the works.
What You Can Expect
Deliverables You Actually Use
- Speed without chaos: Short cycles, visible milestones, crisp documentation.
- Traceability: Each requirement ties to a design decision and a test result.
- Build-ready outputs: Files, BOMs, and instructions that your team or CM can use immediately.
- Fewer surprises: Early test coverage and fixture planning reduce “last-mile” pain.
- Schematics, PCB layout, Gerbers, and fabrication notes
- Firmware source, build artifacts, and flashing procedures
- 3D CAD, drawings, and enclosure/fixture assemblies
- Test plans, reports, and a requirement-to-verification matrix
- Quick-turn proofs, functional prototypes, and small-run builds for pilots
Common Questions
Both. We’re happy to take on a focused fixture, a PCB spin, or a firmware driver—just as often as a ground-up prototype.
Proofs can be days to a couple of months depending on complexity and parts. We’ll outline a plan that balances speed and verification depth so momentum is real.
Yes. We use disciplined requirements, versioning, and documentation suitable for regulated environments.
Absolutely. We design with DFM in mind, support pilot/small-run builds, and provide a transfer package your CM will appreciate. Want to handle manufacturing in house with automation, we can help with that too!
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