Experience & Expertise in Mechanical Engineering

We are a mechanical engineering consultancy built on 29 years of lessons learned in vibration, dynamics, finite element analysis (FEA), environmental testing, and failure investigation. Our purpose is to solve tough problems with evidence-led engineering — analysis, measurement, and test — so designs are reliable in real environments.

Meet our director: Paul Schmitz, MBA CEng MIMechE MIoA.

Who We Are

Unlike many acoustics consultancies, our roots are in mechanical engineering and structural dynamics: eigenvalues, eigenvectors, vibration, fatigue, and test correlation. Over time, clients asked for noise assessments — today we apply acoustics where it strengthens vibration control, compliance, and reliability.


Our Story

During certification testing on electrical distribution boxes for the Falcon 7X — vibration, shock, temperature, humidity, sand, dust, fungus — the hardware emerged intact, robust, and compliant. That moment captured our philosophy: systems must remain reliable under their environments — not just pass on paper.

Problems We Solve

  • Certification delays (e.g., DO-160, Mil-Std-810, API).
  • Recurring failures, fatigue cracking, short bearing life.
  • Excess vibration, resonance, or structure-borne noise.
  • Poor correlation (models not matching test; need for model updating).
  • Retrofit & reliability upgrades on running plant.

How We Work

1) Define requirements & environments → 2) Analyse & model (CAD, FEA, structural dynamics) → 3) Prototype & correlate (instrumented measurements, modal/strain testing) → 4) Validate (vibration & environmental testing) → 5) Improve (root-cause, redesign, model updating).


See the full detail on Our Process.

Industries We Serve

  • Aerospace
  • Architecture
  • Automotive Off-Highway
  • Building Management
  • Construction
  • Health & Safety
  • Industrial
  • Manufacturing
  • Oil & Gas
  • Product Design
  • Recycling & Mining

Explore sectors and outcomes on our Industries and Case Studies pages.

Director

Paul Schmitz, MBA CEng MIMechE MIoA — Chartered Mechanical and Acoustical Engineer with 29 years across aerospace, oil & gas, manufacturing, industrial, and research. Began in 1996 at a university-affiliated consultancy (instrumentation, structural testing, fracture mechanics, simulation); research at the ISVR, University of Southampton; further study at Cranfield School of Management.

Professional Standing & Standards

Memberships are personal and do not imply institute endorsement of companies. Chartered Engineer (CEng); member of the IMechE and IOA.

We design and validate to BS/EN/ISO, API, RTCA/DO-160, and Mil-Std-810 standards. Learn more about regulatory compliance and how each phase connects in Our Process.

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Let’s align requirements, risks, and a clear route to verification.