CAD

The entire product design process from concept right through development to finished production standard drawings ready for issue. We can work from existing or legacy 2D drawings, even “back of the envelope” sketches. All our modelling is 3D and parametric. Assemblies can be built and analysed for fit and function, cost, ease of assembly etc, all based around the CAD system's automatic bill of materials generation. Drawings can be done to customer’s own specification using customer's drawing borders etc. We have broadband and VPN facilities, which allows us to interact directly with client's networks if needed. This is particularly useful where data is managed by a PDM database system such as Teamcenter as there is no longer the requirement to extract a work package of files from the system and then later have to upload the completed work. We are familiar with Teamcenter and Smarteam and are currently using Teamcenter via VPN links.

For Unigraphics and Solid Edge we can offer customisation of a client’s CAD system to make its use much more efficient. Examples would be company standard drawing borders automatically filled in, 3D models checked for company standards, standard part libraries, parametric template models that can be driven by grip programs (Unigraphics). These are the first steps towards “knowledge based engineering” which aims to capture as much as possible of a companies expertise within it’s CAD system so that all staff within the company can have effective access to it. In many companies a lot can be done to improve CAD use without having to spend more on the CAD system itself.