Ingenuity Powder System
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Are you kidding....they bought JAE and then sat on it for...what, maybe 4-5 years before they released their version and by that time the design was OBE.
There seem to be more agile manf than MDT...and don't get me wrong, I buy product from them. But they sure don't seem fast on the draw.
I have the privilege of shooting with MDT folks who are very close to the product development process, and all I'll say is that there are almost always more considerations to balance than are evident to the consumer.
And yeah in general (my opinions now), big business decisions take time because of the financial risks involved. I get exasperated in my own line of work with that at times, but the implications of a poor choice are big enough that it behooves us to choose slowly and wisely.
Ckyepod, the new carbon fiber bipods, Send-it levels and there are a few others I think I'm missing. Of all of those they increased production once acquired. I'm not too positive production of this IP unit will increase cadence once this first 1,000 or so units goes out given the current history.
If I was going to think of a business that could actually make this product happen, it's would be Area419. They already do reloading equipment.
Only issue comes down to capital and capacity. They already run machines 24/7. Where would something like this fit in. If there is assembly, can the current employees handle the increased assembly demand, would they have to hire more people?
In another related product, the printed precision trickler could probably be handled by MKM. Who also sells some reloading gear. At least that product exists, the only thing that seems to hold him up is the PCB.
Like Area419, do they also have the capital and capacity.
Business exist where these products align. Just don't see this sort of thing happening. Unless maybe it was a joint venture.
Only issue comes down to capital and capacity. They already run machines 24/7. Where would something like this fit in. If there is assembly, can the current employees handle the increased assembly demand, would they have to hire more people?
In another related product, the printed precision trickler could probably be handled by MKM. Who also sells some reloading gear. At least that product exists, the only thing that seems to hold him up is the PCB.
Like Area419, do they also have the capital and capacity.
Business exist where these products align. Just don't see this sort of thing happening. Unless maybe it was a joint venture.
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Yay and nay. My choice on MDT was simply because they already do all the portions of manufacturing to get this accomplished.
- machining
- electronics
- injection molding
They don’t have a reloading line, but could change.
Per Paul the issue in releasing the product, as of mid June, was 3 parts needed to machine. PCBs didn’t seem to be an issue.
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