Concept & CAD
Practical concepts and detailed mechanical design developed around your process, available space and operator needs.
Mechanical and automation engineering
Build new capability. Extend the life of what already works.
Whether we are building a purpose-designed machine or upgrading an existing asset, we combine mechanical design, guarding, electrics and controls to improve performance and maintainability.
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What we deliver
Mechanical design, build and controls integration under one scope.
From concept and condition surveys through fabrication, automation, installation and proving, we deliver machinery that performs and remains maintainable.
Retrofit surveys
Assessment of mechanical condition, obsolescence, safety and controls to identify where investment adds the most value.
Fabrication & build
Bespoke machinery built with careful attention to access, cable routes, serviceability and finish.
Controls integration
PLC, HMI, drives, sensors and safety systems designed as part of the machine rather than added late.
Installation & proving
Structured factory testing, on-site installation and performance proving against the production requirement.
Engineering basis
Engineered around product, cycle time, access and recovery.
Geometry, loads, services, guarding, controls and maintenance needs are resolved before build, then verified through structured factory and production trials.
Mechanical design basis
Concepts are developed around product geometry, loads, cycle requirements, operator access, cleaning, maintenance space, environmental conditions and available services.
Detailed design & manufacture
3D assemblies, fabrication drawings, guarding details, bought-out component schedules and interface dimensions are resolved before build.
Automation integration
Motors, drives, pneumatics, servos, sensors, PLC, HMI and machine-safety functions are selected together so motion, control and recovery behaviour are predictable.
Performance proving
Factory trials cover sequencing, dry cycling, fault handling, changeovers and maintainability before site commissioning and production acceptance.
Typical project outputs
3D CAD and drawingsBill of materialsElectrical schematicsPLC and HMI softwareRisk-reduction measuresFAT and commissioning records
Where it fits
Build new machinery or modernise equipment worth retaining.
Suitable for bespoke process machines, conveyor and packaging retrofits, automated handling, obsolescence upgrades and safety improvements.
- Bespoke process machinery
- Conveyor and packaging retrofits
- Obsolescence-led upgrades
- Automated handling
- Guarding and safety improvements
Related work
See the engineering in context.
Real projects are the clearest way to understand how the disciplines come together.
Machine buildsTwin-pack infeed retrofitA packaging-line retrofit that automates pack pairing while retaining the productive parts of the existing equipment.View case study 
Turnkey automationPilot-plant relocationAn international pilot-plant relocation covering mechanical, electrical, controls, logistics and recommissioning.View case study 
Machine buildsPlastic dip-moulding retrofitA multidisciplinary retrofit that modernised ageing machinery and improved performance, control and energy use.View case study Start a conversation
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