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To many he's a new face on the block, but others have known him for years: Geert Brookman (29), who has more than seven years of experience in plastics, moulds and product development, has returned to Pezy. He explains his vision, and how the Design Verification Team supports you in your product development.

Geert Brookman: "I worked for Pezy in the period from 2003 to 2008, in the Toolshop Team and in Product Development. In 2008 I went to Wavin Technology & Innovation, where I was a project leader in product development. Since 15 November 2010 I've been back at Pezy Product Innovation, where I've taken on the new challenge of leading the Design Verification Team. This team together makes sure that the client is given assurance about the quality of a design or product, or an injection moulding or other process. Within the Design Verification Team we have three specialist fields: 'Testing and Verification', 'Toolshop' and 'Plastic Technology'."

Testing and Verification

The Testing and Verification Team helps product developers to map out the design risks and phase them out systematically. The team uses methods such as FMECA, DfSS, DoE, QFD, Maturity Grids and Risk Tracking Lists for that purpose. Following the preparation of the Early Proof Plan (EPP), the team helps to implement the test plan and interpret the test results. On the basis of that it issues its advice to the product developer, and the EPP is adapted if necessary. The team has a special testing room for this, with equipment such as a climate box, a pull/push bench and a 3D measuring machine.

Toolshop

Dealing effectively with the design risks identified by the Testing and Verification Team often requires realistic models or the option to test new materials and production methods. The Toolshop Team has been set up for that purpose. As minimum time-to-market is one of the critical success factors in product development, the toolshop is concentrating on delivering good work quickly. For many companies, the Toolshop is the perfect partner for supplying prototypes, which can be one-off, milled prototypes or a small series of plastic parts for injection moulding. An example of process development is the manufacture of miniature 3K insert/overmoulding products.

Plastic Technology

A good product design is not only functional but also producible. In this area, the Plastic Technology Team supports both developers and mould makers and producers, from the first draft to the product release. The team consists of very experienced people who are sent all over the world to solve productibility issues. Such issues might include concept development, troubleshooting, mould advice and assessment, and starting up production.