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Succeeding with open-source-software in product development

1 0 Intermediate
Because developing and building machines is a mistery for many engineers in the european union, our author has created this guide for mechanical engineering start-ups. It demonstrates, how the product development process for machines can be efficiently implemented using freely available software. The process described in this tutorial is based on established standards from the industry. This guide is based on VDI 2221 'Development of technical products and systems - Model of product development' and follows the steps of the product development process, from the machine's requirements to the signed declaration of conformity. This guide is an english translation of the German article "Leitfaden - Wie der Produktentstehungsprozess mit Open-Source-Software gelingt" from the engineering trade magazine "konstruktionspraxis"