Mechanical Design Services

"Advanced ANSYS simulation-led engineering to exceed design requirements."

What we do for you

When your project demands more than just extra CAD operators or standard drafting support, our mechanical engineering design office steps in. We are an independent, chartered engineering firm equipped with the full suite of ANSYS Multiphysics tools, bridging the gap between physical machine design and rigorous predictive physics.

While traditional subcontract design offices focus purely on modelling what they are told, our mechanical design office optimizes how a product should perform. From heavy-duty structural integrity to complex fluid flow (CFD) and thermal management, we provide the deep analytical validation required by highly regulated sectors - including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, aerospace, process engineering, and defence.

Why Choose a Simulation-Led Office Over a Traditional CAD Bureau?

Most mechanical systems don’t fail because of a poor 3D CAD layout; they fail because real-world boundary conditions, fatigue cycles, and physical influences are unforgiving.

Instead of treating Finite Element Analysis (FEA) as an afterthought or a final rubber stamp, we use a continuous, integrated Iterative Design Analysis Loop. By running high-fidelity ANSYS simulations hand-in-hand with 3D CAD development, we isolate and eliminate physicalfailures during the design phase. This predictive approach saves your company months in development time, minimizes physical prototype iterations, and prevents costly failures on the test rig or in the field.

Saving you time. Saving you money. Putting you first to complete the project!

Please read failure investigation for an insightful scenario.

Designing with the advantage: we’ve seen what goes wrong

Most mechanical designs don’t fail on-screen - they fail in service, on the test rig, or during commissioning. A significant proportion of our work starts with products and machines that underperform or fail, and ends with design improvements that are verified by measurement, analysis and repeat testing where appropriate.

This matters because troubleshooting underperformance teaches you what CAD models and ideal assumptions can miss: real boundary conditions, real excitation mechanisms, real variability in assembly and installation, and the small details that drive big reliability and performance outcomes.

  • Structural Strength & Stress Validation: High-fidelity linear and non-linear stress analysis to ensure framework, process equipment, and mechanical assemblies withstand operational loads without yielding.

  • Fluid Dynamics & Flow Optimization (CFD): Simulating fluid flows, pressure drops, mixing behaviors, chemical containment, and thermal gradients—essential for pharmaceutical processing manifolds and piping networks.

  • Weight, Space, & Rigidity Optimization: Reducing mass while maintaining extreme rigidity. We optimize tight packaging envelopes and target high Young's modulus requirements for advanced or additive manufacturing.

  • Qualification & Code Compliance: Designing and validating components explicitly to pass demanding compliance audits and testing standards, including MIL-STD-810 and RTCA/DO-160 (vibration, shock, thermal, sand/dust, water, and altitude).

What do we have that others don't?

The combination of world-class digital software validation with extensive real-world physical testing experience. We deliver high-fidelity, peer-reviewed validation reports ready for internal stakeholders, corporate procurement, or external regulatory bodies (FDA, MHRA, CAA).

Mechanical engineer vs mechanical designer

We are both. And more! We blend the creative, practical spatial layout skills of a mechanical design office with the deep mathematical, analytical rigor of a chartered mechanical engineering design office.

Chartered Engineering Leadership

Every project is directed by a dually qualified Chartered Mechanical Engineer (CEng MIMechE) and Chartered Acoustical Engineer (MIOA) with 30 years of professional industrial experience dating back to 1996.

Our foundation was built at an elite engineering consultancy led by university professors, operating out of a major fatigue and strength testing laboratory. Utilizing massive hydraulic actuators to simulate extreme operational loads, we physically tested, analyzed, and optimized the durability and reliability of high-consequence structures. This high-level forensic engineering background included:

  • Aerospace Structures: Designing and validating new engine cradles for DC-3 aircraft undergoing complex conversions from radial engines to modern turboprop turbines.

  • Heavy Industrial Infrastructure: Stress, fatigue, and reliability testing for mine shaft guide rails and high-capacity lift buckets handling heavy gold ore.

We bring that exact same high-consequence, lab-validated engineering mindset to your project today. We do not just provide drawings; we deliver peer-reviewed, audit-ready engineering validation backed by three decades of deep structural insight and advanced multiphysics simulation.

Explore our Finite Element Analysis (FEA) page - used extensively to validate and optimise mechanical designs for vibration, fatigue, strength, and structure-borne noise.

Case Study Examples & Capabilities

  • Pharmaceutical & Process Plant Engineering: Precision fluid dynamics (CFD) optimization and strength validation for processing components.

  • Aerospace & Defense Structural FEA: High-stiffness, weight-optimized component design and environmental ruggedization.

  • Falcon SPDB structural vibration and dynamic solutions

  • Machine improvements to accept higher loads and increase maintenance intervals

  • Design for small spaces: space saving and weight saving

  • Fixing operational failure by design through forensic remediation

What Are the Different Types of Mechanical Design Services?

  • New design - creating a unique product or processing system from scratch

  • Adaptive & Development design - engineering and improving existing equipment

  • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - linear, non-linear, and structural dynamic modeling

  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)

How much do our mechanical design services cost?

We have competitive rates, and quotations are provided based on estimated time, complexity, and engineering resources required for your specific scope.

How can I buy your product?

Please give us a call or email us to arrange a meeting to discuss your technical problem and requirements. We can establish an NDA immediately to safely review your project's strength, stress, or fluid dynamics requirements. This call is free and you'll be pleased with what we can do for you.

What you can expect

Following the initial meeting, we work closely with your team to lock down precise mechanical design, and design requirements before any 3D CAD modeling or ANSYS validation commences.

How to contact us?

To find out more about our mechanical design services and simulation services, telephone or complete the form.

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