The R&D Project That Led to Major Partnership
Fast R&D prototyping built trust for major production automation. The "land and expand" success story.
Phase 1: The R&D Bottleneck (2023)
Performance Health was developing new elastic band products but faced a critical R&D bottleneck:
- Testing durability required specialized equipment they didn't own
- Waiting weeks for external suppliers to test prototypes
- Every iteration required another round of outsourcing
- Product development was painfully slow
They needed a way to test bands in-house to accelerate their R&D process.
The Solution: Custom Band Tester in 1 Month
Visionary designed and built a custom durability testing machine in just over a month.
This specialized equipment allowed Performance Health to test band durability in-house, eliminating the weeks-long wait and enabling rapid iteration on new products.
Fast Turnaround
Where large competitors would quote months, we delivered in 4-5 weeks. Our agile team size allowed rapid execution.
Custom Solution
Designed specifically for their band testing needs. Not an off-the-shelf product adapted—a purpose-built tester.
Band Tester Equipment
Phase 2: The Band Winder (2025)
Trust Built = Business Won
The R&D tester proved we could:
- ✓ Execute fast on specialized requests
- ✓ Design custom solutions that work
- ✓ Deliver on time and on budget
- ✓ Support them post-delivery
Two years later, Performance Health engaged us for their Band Winder project—a 6-month turnkey build that reduced labor by 66%.
The "Land and Expand" Strategy
Start Small
Fast R&D projects prove competence without major risk
Build Trust
Delivering on time and budget earns confidence for larger work
Win Big Projects
R&D investment led to major production automation partnership
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