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In hardware venture capital firm Bolt's "How It's Made" series, engineer Avery Louie dissects how designers of Fitbit's Aria Smart Scale worked smarter. In a nutshell, product developers designed the scale in these clever ways:
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- Engineers mounted every component to the base plate, making testing easy.
- Snaps mounted into the plastic base save costs. There are no other pieces required to mount wires.
- Off-the-shelf parts also save costs. Engineers designed eletronic components without using custom parts, saving manufacturing dollars.
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