Mechanical engineering
Services that make it happen
Product Architecture
Successfully laying out your product architecture is an essential part of the design process. We ensure the optimal placement of these features is considered from the beginning. Impacting all aspects of the product including electronics hardware design, component placement, ergonomics, industrial design, engineering detail design and manufacturing, it's critical to get it right.
Detail Design
Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Disassembly (DFD) form cornerstones of our methodical approach. A deep understanding of the different manufacturing processes available will greatly impact the functionality of your final product.
Proof of concept
Prototyping and building test rigs early in the development process means that risk areas can be quickly evaluated and design functionality proven. We are constantly building and testing concepts in our well equipped workshop to provide the most efficient and fastest development schedule possible.
Materials selection - Choosing the right material
Specifying the right grade of materials for your requirements is crucial in making sure your design is fit for purpose. A clear understanding of the specification means that we can balance criteria such as performance, longevity, cost, weight, ease of manufacture, manufacturing processes, sustainability and availability to get the right material for your product.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Thermal analysis
What happens when a product is exposed to physical effects such as force, vibration and heat? Or when they change temperature? Our FEA tools and thermal analysis software predicts how your product will respond, allowing us to propose solutions that optimise the design.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Complex computer simulation methods Ansys Discovery CFD and Solidworks Simulation Premium allow you to confidently predict the impact of fluid flows on your product during design, manufacturing and end use.
Mold Flow analysis
Software simulations show how resin will fill the mold during the injection moulding process. Understanding material fill enables better design decisions to be made and locates spots within the mold that are difficult to fill.
3D scanning
In-house 3D scanning technology means that we can quickly provide 3D data for physical products.
We are experienced at integrating optics into products such as measurement equipment, light pipes, microscopy, eyewear, cameras and lens stacks.
We are well versed in designing pneumatic systems and integrating them into test rigs and fixtures as well as into finished products.