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Owens Design Receives 2019 Best of Fremont Award

Owens Design has been selected for the 2019 Best of Fremont Award in the Manufacturer category by the Fremont Award Program. Each year, the Fremont Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and […]

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Advanced Turnkey Manufacturing vs. Contract Manufacturing

In our technologically complex world, there is a growing need for customized manufacturing services to meet the ever-expanding needs of emerging technology industries. This has created a variety of manufacturing services catering to specific product and project needs. Today, we’ll be discussing […]

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Why Have Owens Design Manufacture Your Engineered Design

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation with a senior executive from a leading semiconductor equipment OEM. During a discussion on business strategy, I asked this longtime customer how he would describe Owens Design to his peers. His response was “an excellent engineering […]

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Off-The-Shelf vs. Custom Automation Solutions

Depending on a company’s product design, they’ll have different manufacturing needs. In some cases, all the materials, equipment, and processes are already in place so your product will have a speedy transition to the market. This scenario would call for off-the-shelf factory […]

Pros and Cons of Contract Manufacturing

Contract manufacturing is by far the most-used form of manufacturing utilized by companies across the globe in need of outsourced manufacturing services. Contract manufacturing is utilized by companies from Apple to Tesla to scale their production to levels that would be otherwise […]

Cutting Design Costs with Owens Design CEO, John Apgar

Since 1983, Owens Design has mastered the art of product development by reducing design costs while simultaneously producing high-quality, peak-performance semiconductor equipment designs. Through optimizing operations in our company’s day-to-day processes and unique staffing methodologies, we have pinpointed some counterintuitive elements that […]

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Balancing Act: Design-to-cost gives users the upper hand in product development

Successful product development requires achieving the proper balance between cost, performance, and schedule. For capital equipment OEMs, cost is a high-priority issue and often the difference between winning or losing. Studies have shown that most product cost is determined during the early […]

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4 Stages of Custom Automation Solutions to Help Scale Your Production Line

Once a company or startup has succeeded in developing a working prototype and market for the new product, the next question is “How do I scale my production?” It’s not an easy transition from prototype development to go for full production. To […]

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Premier Silicon Valley Systems Integration

Since 1983, Owens Design has been helping businesses and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area and surrounding areas enhance and streamline their automation processes. As the leading San Francisco systems integrator, we provide the resources to create a cohesive and functioning manufacturing process […]

Control Design: Importance of IT Personnel in Manufacturing