OEM / ODM · Engineering Process

Engineering-Driven Development — Seven Stages

Every OEM/ODM program runs the same controlled path: from requirement analysis and simulation through CNC steel molds, prototypes, internal testing, and SPC-controlled mass production — with your sign-off at every gate.

CAD // FEA // CNC Molds // SPC

QC technician measuring carbon rim runout with a 0.01mm dial indicator and truing tools at the Light Travel Cycling factory
Fig. 05 — Rim Runout Inspection, 0.01mm PrecisionStage 04 · Product Development & Testing
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Development Path

From requirement to ramp-up

01Stage

Product requirements and design

Requirement analysis, CAD conceptualization, and FEA simulation model how a design responds to applied forces prior to tooling production.

Requirement analysisCADFEA simulation
Engineer dimensioning a rim cross-section in CAD with a 3D mold assembly model on screen at Light Travel Cycling
Fig. 06 — CAD Rim Profile & Mold ModelStage 01
02Stage

Design validation

Virtual testing and verification before mold creation.

Virtual testingDesign freeze
Design validation of a carbon rim development project at Light Travel Cycling
Fig. 07 — Design ValidationStage 02
03Stage

Mold design and development

High-precision CNC steel molds designed for stable quality.

CNC steelCustomer-owned tooling
CNC steel mold for carbon rim production under development at the Light Travel Cycling factory
Fig. 08 — Mold Design & DevelopmentStage 03
04Stage

Product development and testing

Prototype layup plus internal impact and fatigue testing against ISO 4210 / EN thresholds.

Impact testFatigue testISO 4210 / EN
Prototype carbon rim under internal impact and fatigue testing at the Light Travel Cycling test lab
Fig. 09 — Internal Test LabStage 04
05Stage

Sample delivery

Customer sample approval and ride-feel assessment.

10–15 day prototypesCustomer sign-off
OEM sample wheelsets prepared for customer approval and delivery at Light Travel Cycling
Fig. 10 — Sample DeliveryStage 05
06Stage

Mass production

Full-scale manufacturing with SPC control. Each product undergoes incoming-material, in-process, and finished-product inspection.

SPCIncomingIn-processFinal QC
Full-scale carbon rim production line running under SPC control at Light Travel Cycling
Fig. 11 — Mass ProductionStage 06
07Stage

Feedback loop

Post-launch data and continuous refinement.

Field dataContinuous improvement
Light Travel Cycling engineers reviewing test results together beside a rim fatigue testing machine
Fig. 12 — Feedback Loop ReviewStage 07

After sign-off, production moves into the integrated manufacturing ecosystem — the same eight-step sequence and inspection gates used for every Light Travel Cycling rim.

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