important – engineering practice. We always design with a trained eye on the ultimate volume production process to ensure that we offer the client a design which can be produced cost effectively at the required volume by any manufacturer.
Our Solidworks design package is an industry standard and the cad files we supply for production can be used by any manufacturer worldwide. Our electromechanical design skills are supported by our sister company J H May. Based on the same site their rapid prototyping facilities greatly aid the product development process.
However, the majority of our clients take advantage of our comprehensive in house machining, assembly, model making and rapid prototyping services for both metals and plastics.
Typically for a new project we would expect to carry out an initial design evaluation followed by an estimation of project cost. This would be followed by sketches and CAD visualisations supported by 3D CAD models of the key mechanical areas.
With client approval the product development continues alongside a series of rapid prototype model production in appropriate material to test fit and function. During this process any electrical and electronic elements would also be developed. At completion of the product design development stage we produce a fully functioning prototype capable of undergoing testing and presentation to investors and potential customers. This stage is often followed with production of further iterations, pre-production runs and low volume production.
Our manufacturing facilities make us ideally placed to undertake this production – who better to make your product than the designers.