Our ability to design innovative products is just the beginning.

Our in-house
capabilities also include product development, tooling creation, production setup,
manufacturing, inventory management, marketing, website/database development,
and even sales. There is no part of the product lifecycle that we cannot create. We
leave nothing to the unknown, and are eager to help you with as much of this lifecycle
as you require. Whether it is to simply re-design an existing product or cut costs and
manage your production line, GID will "Get It Done".
Here is a small list of the services we provide:
Complete Product Design - Utilizing Catia V5 Software Powered by IBM
Feasibility Analysis - Virtual testing of product before development
Prototype Creation - Along with short run parts
Product Development
Reverse Engineering
Tooling & Mold Creation - with in house & off shore facilities to cut costs up
to 800%
Injection Molding - with GID molding equipment and injection machines
Manufacturing - Complete manufacturing using the latest in technology and
automation
Offshore Sourcing - At our GID facilities located worldwide
Investment & Financial Services - Financial backing and assistance
Products A-Z - We simply do products from start to finish
GIDs Product Development Process...
Preface:
Each new product development project will follow slightly different paths depending
upon the inventors expectations and the nature of the product. Our Product Design
and Development Process is outlined below to provide you with a guideline as to how
a new product can go from an idea to reality. At times we are presented with a new
product idea that has gone through several of these development phases but is stalled
for one reason or another. We are able to pick up a partially developed project and
take to any level in the Design and Development Process our client requires in a
matter of weeks and months, not years. As a client, we can take your project, whether
it's sporting equipment, a medical device, industrial apparatus, or a new power tool
from concept to and phase of the design and development process that you desire.
I. The Client
First and foremost the clients idea for a new product must be protected prior
to any disclosure of the idea. The first step in our relationship with a client is
to execute a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to protect the clients rights for
intellectual property protection. A copy of our standard NDA form is available
for the clients review and use or we will be pleased to use the clients NDA
form.
1. All notes, sketches, drawings, etc. describing the idea should be kept
in a hard-bound note book by the inventor. Each page should be
numbered and each entry dated and initialed.
2. Discussions with others regarding the idea should be avoided if at all
possible. If not, all individuals involved in these discussions should
execute a NDA with the inventor.

3. The inventors note book and all executed NDA forms will greatly
assist the patent application process and help to validate the originality
of the inventors idea.
Once the NDA has been properly executed, GID will arrange for a telephone
conference call (at no charge) to discuss the clients idea(s) with our CEO and
Senior Designer. This conference provides us with the opportunity to learn
about the inventors expectations for their new product idea and for the client
to better understand what GID has to offer them to bring their idea to reality.
GID Design and Business teams will review the information gathered from the
conference call and will meet to formulate a proposal specific to the clients
expectations for their new product idea that is consistent with GIDs 30 plus
years of expertise. This proposal will be presented to the client with an
itemized list of related fees for the recommended initial phases of the Product
Design & Development Process as outlined below

II. Conceptual Design

One of our design/engineer team members will be selected to champion the
clients project based upon both their technical expertise and intuitive grasp of
the new product to bring a value added approach to the design and engineering
efforts.
The Conceptual Design is the first phase of the product development process
and provides the assigned GID designer the opportunity to collaborate with the
inventor on all details regarding fit, form, function, ergonomics and aesthetics.
During this crucial phase consideration will be given to the tooling and
manufacturing process requirements to ensure that the product can be cost
effectively manufactured and packaged ready for distribution. These
manufacturing considerations, coupled with a comparison of domestic versus
off-shore manufacturing sources, will be continually evaluated throughout the
entire product development process.
Only when the client has approved the conceptual design will we move
forward to the next phase of the development process.
The entire conceptual design is developed in 3D computer aided virtual
design, thus eliminating the cost of physical mock-ups. This also enables us to
test the product virtually and make on the fly changes with you in real time.
The conceptual design phase is crucial to the overall success of the project
because it drives the remaining design & development processes.

III. Models and Prototypes

The development of Models and/or Prototypes is normally the first stage of the
Tooling Process due to the similarity of the design software that is essential in
generating both models/prototypes and the tooling required to manufacture the
product. The design engineer can learn a great deal from a detailed prototype
that will save time and cost in the design of the tooling. The resultant model or
prototype is usually the first step in determining the proof of design.
Producing several versions of models and prototypes will most definitely
increase the time to completion and the cost of the product development

process. GID utilizes the latest state-of-the-art design software with a

complete suite of the IBM/Dassault Systemes PLM (Product Life Cycle
Management) Solutions which incorporates CATIA V5, the leading 3-D
Virtual Product Development software. Models of the products conceptual
design can be completely developed, evaluated and analyzed in the virtual
world before resources are committed for the fabrication of models and/or
prototypes.
Depending on the nature of the new product, 3-D models can be hand crafted
in our model shop or at times more cost effectively created directly from the
electronic design files utilizing the stereo lithography process (SLA) to create
dimensionally and detail correct models that permit the inventor and designer
to evaluate by touch and feel the fruits of the collaborative effort to date.
When the on-going collaborative effeort between the client and the designer
results in the clients approval to continue, the development process will
proceed to the manufacture of functional prototype(s) that can be put through
performance testing sometimes including market evaluation. The prototype(s)
will also be used to validate the tooling requirements and the manufacturing
process to more accurately determine the manufactured cost.

IV. Intellectual Property Protection

t this stage of the product development process, the new product has
approached the stage where it can best be presented to a patent law firm in a
manner that makes it easier for a patent attorney to appreciate the novel and
unique features of the product. Armed with the note books from the inventor
and the GID designers and the Executed NDA forms along with a
model/prototype, 3-D renderings and engineering drawings developed in
CATIA V5, the patent attorney will have a better grasp on how best to proceed
saving precious time which equates to $$$ when a law firm is engaged.
Usually it is best to proceed with a patent search for existing patents and prior
art and if justified, followed with a Provisional Utility Patent Application
which will provide protection for a period of one year at which time final
Patent Applications must be filed or the provisional application must be
abandoned.
During the one-year protection period provided by the Provisional Patent
Application, consideration may be given to the pursuit of a Design Patent as
well as Trade Mark protection. This time period also permits refinements to
the product design derived from market research and ongoing product testing.

V. Tooling Requirements
The need for injection molds, patterns, cast molds; electronics, etc. will be
determined by the nature of the new product, its materials of construction and
of course the design. Tooling design is driven by the conceptual design and
model/prototype phases. The transition from product design to tool design is
made more exact and cost effective with the suite of PLM tools in conjunction
with CATIA V5 used by GID throughout the entire product development
process.

By example, complex injection mold tooling can be designed in CATA V5 and

the design data electronically transmitted to our offshore tool manufacturing
source that will fabricate the complete tooling at a fraction of the cost
compared to domestic sources.
Depending on the clients business plan and approach to market, it may be
determined that single cavity tooling be made to produce smaller volumes of
the new product to validate market acceptance and lubricate distribution
channels before going into mass production and investing in multiple cavity
tooling. This walk before running approach may be the more prudent way to
launch the new product.
A thorough review of the pertinent approaches for tooling requirements will be
presented to the client for approval to proceed in the best way possible.

VI. Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) Solutions from IBM

Every aspect of a products life cycle, including concept and manufacture to
after sales support and maintenance can be effectively managed with PLM
Solutions incorporated into the new product project effort. Coordination and
collaboration between designer, manufacturer, material supply chain,
inventory, spare parts, customer support, marketing collateral, and distribution
channels ensures that the products can be cost effectively managed throughout
its life cycle.
GIDs involvement in a clients project is determined by the client and may be
different from one client to another depending upon the clients business plan
and exit strategy for their project. GID has developed best practices based
upon PLM Solutions for every phase of its involvement in a project. We
believe that this capability in addition to our skill sets in utilizing CATIA V5
(the design software of choice for aeronautical and automotive giants such as
Boeing, Daimler Chrysler, BMW and a host of other enterprise level
companies) differentiates GID amongst the design and product development
firms.

VII. Pre Mass Production

Before a new product is completely ready for high volume mass production it
may be advisable to provide small volume pre mass production runs (500 to
10,000 units per run) to get the product in the hands of end-users for market
research, price validation and product performance feedback. This low volume
manufacturing can be arranged to be supplied from offshore and sometimes
domestic sources.
Cost effective and price competitive pre mass production can be provided by
GID that will keep our client on and even playing field with the competion.

VIII. Sales & Marketing

GID can assist with the market preparation for the new product with design
and sourcing of logos, packaging, and sales collateral.

Packaging design can make or break the successful marketing effort for a new
or improved product. For those products eventually headed for the mass retail
market, certain packaging requirements must be adhered to.
For those clients who want to either test market or go to market via the
internet we can also design and manage a website for them including product
fullfillment.
The website marketing approach is a way of generating the documented sales
history, product acceptance and pricing validation that is required by the mass
retailer product category buyer fraternity.
E. Again, we can use the 3D CATIA models in sales and marketing materials
to further keep costs down by eliminating or reducing costly photography for
product launch.

IX. Mass Production

The transition from low volume pre mass production to high volume mass
production must be carefully planned for and managed. Coordination of all
manufacturing facets with the marketing and distribution requirements can
determine the success or failure of the transition.
In addition to the design and sourcing of high volume mass production
tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing procedures, GID can also arrange for the
offshore manufacture of your product and import it packaged and ready for
market.
For those clients who wish to establish their own manufacturing operations,
GID can create the complete manufacturing process.

X. Product Line Expansion & Improvements

Once the initial new product has proven market acceptance the opportunity to
expand it into a full product line is often desired. Many of the design and
development processes utilized for the initial product can efficiently and cost
effectively be reutilized and expanded to accommodate a product line
expansion and/or improvement. This benefit is provided through the effective
utilization of the Product Life Cycle Solutions from IBM and the suite of
design tools provided in CATIA V5 virtual design software.
A Little More About Us...
We at GID Development Corporation (GID Get It Done!) provide rapid, agile,
cost effective design & development of our clients new product needs through careful
integration of all required services. We can take the dead time and frustration out of
the often-difficult transition from an idea to R&D and market ready product by
smoothly taking the clients conception through design and into efficient production.
Our multidisciplinary team specializes in finding elegant solutions to difficult
problems by recognizing that truly effective answers must deliver total user
satisfaction within a robust product that can be produced reliably and at the least cost.
We are determined to help our clients individual or corporate growth by allowing

them to concentrate attention on core activities.

Members of our team have worked in a wide variety of industries, some having
commissioned and managed manufacturing plants, with responsibility for bottom line
results. Other members have expertise in 3D Digitizing of free form shapes derived
from models we design and sculpt from our clients idea. Because of this experience
we can assure a smooth path from new product idea inception through setting up of
world class manufacturing operations.
We have extensive experience in injection molding and all plastics processes,
material selection, castings, machining, sheet metal, electronics, optics and assembly
automation. Tooling design and fabrication can be achieved in one-third of the time
and cost of conventional approaches with our expertise and use of CATIA V5, the
state-of-the-art 3D virtual design software supported by IMB's Product Life Cycle
Solutions. This experience has been gained working with high-tech, automotive,
computer, instrumentation, medical, consumer and recreational products.