Medical device companies face increasing pressure to launch faster, reduce development risk, and cut product carbon footprint earlier in the design process. Nolato’s material highlights that around 80% of both cost and CO₂ footprint is determined in the design phase, making early decisions critical.
In this webinar, we will show how Virtual Factory tools can improve design robustness and shorten time to market. By combining injection molding simulation with advanced measurement software, Nolato uses predictive tolerance analysis, virtual iterations, and dimensional evaluation to identify issues earlier and prepare for physical sampling with greater confidence.
We will also show how EcoDesign can be built into product development through material selection, lightweighting, recyclability, and smarter manufacturing choices. The session includes practical examples such as replacing PC-ABS with modified PP, which reduced estimated CO₂ from 4,608 kg to 1,026 kg per one million components, as well as the impact of renewable electricity, now at 99.9% globally in Nolato’s operations.
Key Learning Objectives:
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- Understand how Virtual Factory tools can improve product robustness and shorten time-to-market by combining injection molding simulation, virtual iterations, and measurement software earlier in development.
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- Learn how predictive tolerance analysis can reduce risk in medical device development through better datum systems, alignment definitions, standards-based tolerance review, and documented measurement agreements.
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- Identify practical EcoDesign levers to reduce CO₂ footprint across the full product lifecycle, including material selection, lightweighting, mono-material design, recyclability, and assembly choices.
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- Recognize concrete pathways to lower-carbon polymer solutions by comparing fossil-based materials with recycled, biobased, and mass-balanced alternatives, and by understanding the impact of renewable electricity and early design decisions on overall footprint.
Join us to see how earlier design choices, virtual validation, and practical sustainability measures can help your team reduce risk, improve manufacturability, and lower carbon impact. Register now to gain ideas you can apply directly in your own development projects.
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