Product Development

Integrated Development Built for Real-World Use and Market Success

LINK combines creative design, concept development, and business acumen into an effective product development process. We turn ideas into products that stand out in the market thanks to their design, technical performance, and commercial potential.

Product development is closely linked to software and services. Products are not viewed as isolated technical implementations, but rather as part of the client’s business value creation, and the end-user experience.

Industrial design is a key part of our development work. We have been involved in the creation of numerous internationally award-winning products, through which our clients have gained significant visibility and a competitive edge. Design is not a separate phase, but an integrated part of technical development.

Multidisciplinary Development Team

The client has access to a team in which experts in mechanics, electronics, software, design, and usability work together as a unified whole. This enables the simultaneous development of technical solutions, user experience, and visual design.

Development proceeds iteratively. Ideas are quickly turned into concrete prototypes, which are then tested and further refined. This reduces risks and speeds up decision-making throughout the project.

A Controlled and Adaptive Process

Project management and product development proceed according to a clear structure, yet with flexibility. The customer actively participates in decision-making throughout the entire process.

Development is divided into specification, conceptualization, design, and production ramp-up. These phases are supported by continuous prototyping and testing.

The process ensures technical quality, while agility enables a quick response to changes.

LINK’s In-House Prototyping Workshop – Rapid Iteration in Practice

ProtoHUB is LINK’s in-house prototyping workshop, where ideas take shape. 3D-printed parts, mechanical models, electronics test setups, and visual models are all created under one roof.

Rapid iteration allows solutions to be tested at an early stage, which reduces development risks and speeds up the design process.

ProtoHUB also serves as a collaborative environment for creative design, where the client and the development team can work together to evaluate and improve solutions in real time.

From Design to Production-Ready

Development work is carried out from concept through to production. The work includes detailed mechanical design, the preparation of manufacturing drawings, technical analyses, cost estimates, and the definition of bills of materials (BOMs).

The design process utilizes modern 3D CAD environments for parametric modeling, assembly structure management, and the creation of exploded views and production documentation. The solutions take into account design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and maintainability throughout the entire lifecycle.

The production ramp-up ensures component compatibility, compliance with supply chain requirements, and readiness for mass production. Documentation is produced directly to support manufacturing and quality assurance. The end result is a technically validated, production-ready solution that meets performance and manufacturing requirements and is integrated into the customer’s production environment.

Tämä hanke on kokonaisuudessaa oiva esimerkki LINKin monialaisesta työskentelystä, ongelmanratkaisusta, hankejohtamisesta ja tiiviistä yhteistyöstä asiakkaan kanssa.

What We Do

  • Mechanical Design: 3D CAD models , assembly structures, manufacturing drawings, tolerances, and structural solutions optimized for manufacturing and assembly.
  • Technical Analyses: FEM strength calculations , computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, design and validation reports, and structural performance analyses.
  • Electronics Design: Circuit diagrams, PCB layouts, component selection, embedded systems, and IoT architectures—from prototyping to mass production
  • Industrial Design: Product design concepts , surface models, design language and design guidelines, as well as design documentation suitable for production
  • Usability & Ergonomics: HMI specifications , user interface solutions, operating logic, ergonomics analyses, and usage scenarios
  • Visualization: 3D CAD visualizations , assembly and exploded views, animations, and photorealistic renderings
  • Prototypes: 3D-printed prototypes, mock-ups, concept models, functional prototypes, test assemblies, electronics test platforms, and functional validation models

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Timo Manner

Director, Sales

Product development, service development, software development

Jari Lehikoinen

Director, Product Development

Product development, mechanical design, prototyping

Matti Mikkola

Business Development Director

Product development, service development, industrial design, mechanical engineering, strategic design

Onni-Matti Halkola

Director, Technology

Software development, AI development, technology development, electronics design, product development