No product will be released without thorough analysis and testing. Designed for ergonomic appeal, the P460 is unusually complicated. Among its innovations are a new carrying handle, which permits better LCD visibility, and an innovative trigger mechanism for the scanner itself. Generally, we don't start the analysis until we are halfway through the design phase. Usually we finish the analysis when the tool is about half done.
Late findings can lead to last-minute changes that require additional or redesigned parts.
Many of these changes come quite late in the development cycle, even during the mold's final polishing. They manage the jobs to accommodate changes while they make final adjustments and tweak the tools. In P460 analyses, Symbol looked for developing or changing stresses. The initial conditions were the model's velocity just before the device struck the concrete. This acceleration-load testing revealed potentially troublesome areas of the design.