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2 years ago

About SIGMADESIGN

Learn more about how SIGMADESIGN began and how the company has grown. SIGMADESIGN is a product design and development firm offering concept through production services. At SIGMADESIGN we value people. We are growing by by Hiring,...

3 years ago

Engaging with SIGMADESIGN

Are you developing a product or looking for manufacturing? Curious about working with SIGMADESIGN, but not sure what those first steps will be like? Our customers are frequently surprised by the depth of our experience, and the range...

2 years ago

What Does Culture Mean at SIGMADESIGN?

At SIGMADESIGN, we believe in taking care of our people and fostering a great company culture. Our aim is to create an environment where people want to come to work each day. Part of that is accomplished by understanding what our team me...

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About SigmaDesign

2 years ago

About SIGMADESIGN

Learn more about how SIGMADESIGN began and how the company has grown. SIGMADESIGN is a product design and development firm offering concept through production services. At SIGMADESIGN we value people. We are growing by by Hiring,...

3 years ago

Engaging with SIGMADESIGN

Are you developing a product or looking for manufacturing? Curious about working with SIGMADESIGN, but not sure what those first steps will be like? Our customers are frequently surprised by the depth of our experience, and the range...

2 years ago

What Does Culture Mean at SIGMADESIGN?

At SIGMADESIGN, we believe in taking care of our people and fostering a great company culture. Our aim is to create an environment where people want to come to work each day. Part of that is accomplished by understanding what our team me...


Automation

3 years ago

Custom Automation Solutions

Are you looking to implement automation or grow/upgrade existing automation at your company? Whether you are working in aerospace, solar, wearables, food and beverage, or other industries, SIGMADESIGN can help you find solutions to strea...

3 years ago

FANUC Authorized System Integrator

Finding a partner that can help you automate your system is key for efficient transformation of your business. As a FANUC ASI (Authorized System Integrator), SIGMADESIGN offers expertise for a wide variety of automation needs. We can...

4 years ago

Automation Expertise from SIGMADESIGN

Do you have a challenge such as “How do I improve productivity?”, or “How do I make this part?” SIGMADESIGN provides services to create a variety of automated systems and equipment. Automation may control manufacturing processes such...

1 year ago

Coffee Robot by SIGMADESIGN

What are the limitations of robots? Can someone please make me a cup of coffee? Oh, yeah! Robots can do that. The word “robotics” can elicit images of humanoid robots replicating human behavior (like making coffee), but the term has a...

1 year ago

Robotic Automation Solutions

Developing and operating robots is an interdisciplinary engineering effort. Whether developing a robotic system or using existing robots to automate a process, having a broad range of expertise is essential. At SIGMADESIGN our...


Case Studies

5 years ago

SIGMADESIGN - Wearable Device Tester (2018)

This is a custom-built and motion-controlled machine to exercise a wearable device to the point of fatigue failure in order to determine failure mode. This machine was designed and built by SIGMADESIGN Mechanical Engineers, Electrical...

4 years ago

SIGMADESIGN - FVRL Outreach Cart Concept (2019)

In 2015, we had the privilege of working with the Fort Vancouver Regional Library (FVRL) in designing an Outreach Cart to be used by their team in the community. After presenting various ideas to the FVRL team, this Lightweight Folding...


Company Culture

3 years ago

I Won't Back Down

Some SIGMADESIGN employees recently collaborated remotely on a musical project, covering "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty....

3 years ago

Integrity

Having a design partner you trust can give you peace of mind when a lot is at stake. At SIGMADESIGN, our Core Values are the guiding principles for how we do business, and how we work together. Although they are not listed in priority...

3 years ago

Help Clients And Each Other

Teamwork is vital to our workflow at SIGMADESIGN, and helping each other is a major part of working together. In order to help our clients, we also need to help each other as a team.⠀ ⠀ Help Clients & Each Other is the second of our...

3 years ago

Take Time To Laugh

SIGMADESIGN has a great set of core values that our people work by every day. One of these is “Take Time to Laugh”. We’ve all had challenging days at work, so it’s good to remember to “Take Time to Laugh” once in a while. Turn up the...

3 years ago

Adaptable

At SIGMADESIGN, we’re adaptable. It’s part of who we are as people, and as a business. Whether we’re interacting with our immediate co-workers or with customers, it’s understood that things change, and we need to adapt to those changes...

3 years ago

Respect For Each Other

Respect can go a long way towards bringing a team together. When team members show respect for each other, and can set aside differences, it makes common goals easier to achieve.⠀ ⠀ Respect For Each Other is the fifth of our six Core...

3 years ago

Exceed Customer's Expectations

Customers are the life of our business at SIGMADESIGN. We work hard to satisfy our customers by providing excellent services throughout the product development life cycle. Often expectations can be a moving target – the scope of a...

4 years ago

25th Anniversary Video

June 2019 marks a major milestone in the life of SIGMADESIGN. We celebrated our 25th anniversary on June 27. Thank you to our clients, vendors, employees, friends, and family that attended our celebration. Many long-lasting and trusted...


Firmware & Software Engineering

5 years ago

SIGMADESIGN - Wearable Device Tester (2018)

This is a custom-built and motion-controlled machine to exercise a wearable device to the point of fatigue failure in order to determine failure mode. This machine was designed and built by SIGMADESIGN Mechanical Engineers, Electrical...


    Manufacturing

    2 years ago

    What is "Protoduction"?

    Join SIGMADESIGN at Food Tech Live to learn about Protoduction. What is Protoduction? Protoduction is the bridge that takes you from building your first working prototype, to full-fledged manufacturing at high volume. Most companies face...

    2 years ago

    Manufacturing In The USA

    Are you looking for manufacturing solutions such as prototypes, pre-production, low-volume or support for high-volume production? Manufacturing in the USA has many advantages, and SIGMADESIGN can help. We can reduce cost for delivery,...

    2 years ago

    Fast Local Reliable Manufacturing

    Do you need fast, local, reliable manufacturing for complex electromechanical devices? SIGMADESIGN has been designing, building, assembling, producing, and testing electromechanical devices for over 25 years. We have the experience...

    2 years ago

    Bridge The Gap

    Product Development is a journey. Whether you’re just starting out, or a seasoned veteran, getting your product out of the prototype phase and into mass production requires skilled navigation. At SIGMADESIGN, we use the term...

    2 years ago

    Innovative Manufacturing Solutions

    SIGMADESIGN maintains a competitive advantage providing manufacturing services for a wide variety of products. By utilizing innovative approaches in response to customer requirements, we help customers get to the next level of manufactur...


    Mechanical Engineering

    3 years ago

    Director of Mechanical Engineering Mike Pullen

    Learn from our Director of Mechanical Engineering, Mike Pullen, as he explains what SIGMADESIGN can offer you from concept through production. Pullen says, “We’ve always been a really strong Mechanical Engineering company – it...

    4 years ago

    Mike Pullen on Product Development

    Mike Pullen, our Director of Mechanical Engineering briefly discusses the SIGMADESIGN approach to product development. Every client has different requirements, and a different problem that needs to be solved. It's up to Mike and his...

    5 years ago

    SIGMADESIGN - Wearable Device Tester (2018)

    This is a custom-built and motion-controlled machine to exercise a wearable device to the point of fatigue failure in order to determine failure mode. This machine was designed and built by SIGMADESIGN Mechanical Engineers, Electrical...


    On-site Resources

    3 years ago

    People Solutions from SIGMADESIGN

    Meet Juan Jimenez, Director of On-Site Resources at SIGMADESIGN. Juan and his team are experts in staffing, or what SIGMADESIGN calls “People Solutions”. In this video, Juan explains three types of flexible People Solutions that...

    3 years ago

    Account Recruiting Manager Morgan Vilhauer

    Are you looking for short-term or long-term employees to help you meet project goals? Meet Morgan Vilhauer, SIGMADESIGN’s Account Recruiting Manager. She is adept at finding the right resource for you. In this video, she explains...

    3 years ago

    On-Site Manager Amanda Dixon

    Meet Amanda Dixon, SIGMADESIGN’s On-Site Manager. She is an integral part of SIGMADESIGN’s ability to provide flexible staffing solutions. Her skills in communication contribute to collaborative relationships with our clients....

    3 years ago

    Payroll Services from SIGMADESIGN

    Do you have someone specific in mind to fill a particular role, but you're limited by a hiring freeze or otherwise unable to bring them onto your workforce? You can skip recruiting fees and/or administrative burdens by using...


    Prototyping & Fabrication

    4 years ago

    SIGMADESIGN - Laser Cutting Machine (2019)

    Our machine shop uses an in-house, 500 W fiber laser with a 3’X4’ bed capable of cutting up to 3/16” stainless and mild steel, and 3/32” (2.4 mm) aluminum. We have the ability to cut brass and copper at ~2 mm thickness. The laser...

    4 years ago

    SIGMADESIGN - Noisy Machines (2019)

    At SIGMADESIGN, we are thrilled to work with diverse clients in a variety of industries. Clients come to us with very unique needs for the design of their product. Over the years, we’ve focused on outfitting our facilities with...

    3 years ago

    Welding Services from SIGMADESIGN

    Are you looking for detailed and quality welding services? At SIGMADESIGN we offer a range of welding services. All welding is completed in-house by certified welders with backgrounds in nuclear-cryogenic work and material sciences. We...

    3 years ago

    MISUMI + SIGMADESIGN Partnership

    MISUMI and SIGMADESIGN together provide complete, aluminum framing systems. When you order parts and assembly services, you get a complete product delivered to your facility. Whether you need a “build to print” or “simple kit” based on...


    Testing

    3 years ago

    Test Lab Overview

    "Our core competency at SIGMADESIGN is custom testing - we're able to leverage our machine shop and engineering resources to design a test that simulates pretty much anything that you can imagine." SIGMADESIGN Test Lab Manager Douglas...

    3 years ago

    Environmental Chambers

    Environmental test chambers allow us to simulate environments with specific temperature, humidity, and altitude conditions. Each chamber has a temperature range from about -70 to 170 C. Some of them are also humidity capable within a...

    4 years ago

    Cyclical Drop Tester

    Need custom testing for your product? SIGMADESIGN’s test lab employs custom drop testers, built in-house, to satisfy the needs of our customers. For example, the drop testers can cyclically test a consumer electronic device’s ability...

    4 years ago

    Instrumentation in the Test Lab

    SIGMADESIGN’s test lab keeps a huge stock of instrumentation in house. This instrumentation is used to measure how reliable a product is, and how a product might change as it is being tested. Some of the instrumentation we have in our...

    5 years ago

    SIGMADESIGN - Wearable Device Tester (2018)

    This is a custom-built and motion-controlled machine to exercise a wearable device to the point of fatigue failure in order to determine failure mode. This machine was designed and built by SIGMADESIGN Mechanical Engineers, Electrical...

    3 years ago

    Product Vibration Testing Services

    SIGMADESIGN is your logical partner in preparing your product for the real world. We use an IMV A30/EM3HM vibration test system which pairs perfectly with a vibration research controller. This allows our technicians to add advanced instr...

    3 years ago

    Sustaining and Reliability Testing

    Is your product in a development phase? SIGMADESIGN's test lab is ready to help ensure that not only does your product meet standard specifications in testing, but also that it is ready for mass manufacturing. As SIGMADESIGN...

    2 years ago

    Cleanroom Processing Services

    SIGMADESIGN maintains a cleanroom station for controlled-environment cleaning, assembly, and packaging at our dedicated test lab facility. This enables us to provide a full suite of part processing services for cleanroom ready...

    2 months ago

    Test Lab Airplane

    Oops! That did not go as planned. This is why we test early and test often! SIGMADESIGN's dedicated test lab can develop and iterate custom test architecture to help customers refine their concepts into manufacturable products, and...


    3D Printing

    2 years ago

    Apple Labeling Machine - HP MJF 4200

    This video was produced by HP in collaboration with SIGMADESIGN. Printrayce is an apple labeling machine designed, built, delivered and installed by SIGMADESIGN. The machine includes several parts that are printed using HP's MJF 4200...