Broadview Corporation

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About the firm

Broadview Corporation, operating as Broadview Product Development, provides contract engineering, prototyping, and consulting services to manufacturers, Fortune 500 companies, and individual inventors. Operating from an integrated facility in Zeeland, Michigan, the practice assists clients in developing products from initial concepts through validation, tooling, and low-volume production.

Established
1989
Firm type
Mechanical Engineering

Credentials

ISO 9001 Certified

Capabilities

Engineering Services

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Contract engineering and consulting to solve product engineering challenges, from initial concept development through to production-ready designs.

  • Concept Development

    Transforms product ideas into realistic designs through feasibility analysis, industrial design, studio engineering, and conceptual sketching.

  • Product Engineering

    Detailed product design utilizing multi-platform CAD systems for mechanical design, complex assembly design, and advanced surfacing.

  • Reverse Engineering

    Translates legacy parts and physical models into digital parametric CAD data utilizing laser scanning, CMM metrology, and advanced surfacing.

  • Engineering Analysis

    Performs Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and computer simulations to validate strength, optimize material selection, and resolve product failures.

  • Project Engineering

    Develops performance specifications and manages design validation planning, DFMEA, and manufacturing coordination.

  • Value Analysis and Value Engineering

    Optimizes product costs and design performance, identifying alternate manufacturing processes to improve production efficiency.

Prototyping Services

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Rapid prototypes and custom manufacturing fixtures developed via 3D printing, CNC machining, urethane casting, wood or metal fabrication, and full assembly.

  • 3D Printing

    Additive manufacturing services to quickly produce physical parts and rapid prototypes from digital STL files.

  • CNC Machining

    Precision subtractive manufacturing for functional components, custom fixtures, and production-grade tooling.

  • Urethane Casting

    Low-volume casting in polyurethane to duplicate master models with production-like material properties.

  • Finishing and Assembly

    Expert finishing, painting, model-making, and complete functional assembly of multi-material prototype designs.

Manufacturing Support

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Operational and production improvement support, designing specialized jigs, fixtures, custom tools, and equipment.

  • Manufacturing Engineering

    Design and optimization of manufacturing processes, production workflows, and tooling implementation.

  • Quality Engineering

    Quality planning, inspection validation, and verification procedures to ensure consistent manufacturing output.

  • Continuous Improvement Engineering

    Methodologies to analyze existing lines, eliminate waste, and optimize cycle times and assembly steps.

  • Jigs and Fixtures

    Design and fabrication of custom-tailored assembly jigs, welding fixtures, and alignment tools.

Consulting

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Management and systems-level engineering consulting to help manufacturers optimize operations and design-to-delivery workflows.

Industries

Manufacturing · Automotive · Consumer Products · Medical Devices · Transportation · Industrial

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