MECHANICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING

RESULTS F CUSED DESIGN

“ Design is not

just what it

looks like &

feels like.

Design is how

it works.

“

Steve Jobs

Results Focused Design

We want to help you get really

useful results. We don’t just

produce a report telling you

what to do and stop there. We

listen to what you want and

then look for ways to help you

achieve it. We provide real

support, whether it’s for a new

product, process or machine.

We stay focused on moving

your project forward, allowing

you to get on with other things.

We produce useful stuff, not

just the slick images but also

the detailed drawings that allow

the manufacturing process to

begin.

Attention to Detail

It’s one thing to come up with a

concept of how a solution might

work, but it’s another to detail

how it works in practice. What

size does it need to be, what

material should be used, what

power output is required?

These features and more are

all in the details we produce.

Many good concepts have

failed miserably because they

have been poorly developed.

Don’t skimp on the

development phase; give us a

call to find out how we can

help.

Sensible Approach

Many engineers and designers

want to be the next James

Dyson. However, it took Dyson

over 5000 prototypes and 5

years before he got his first

Dual Cyclone vacuum product

working. Most of our customers

don’t have that kind of time or

money so we take a slightly

different approach. We prefer to

look at what’s already out there

and at the technology we

already have experience of. We

take inspiration from others,

often your competitors, and

combine it with our engineering

know-how and just enough

creativity to generate a

workable solution. That way,

the risks and costs are

minimised for everyone. Of

course, if you can afford it, we

can also follow the Dyson

approach but it may take a bit

longer!

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Often starting with no more than

a concept idea from the client,

we engineer a workable solution

taking into account various

aspects such as the function,

ergonomics, maintenance,

machine lifecycle & available

finance. Initially producing

concept design proposals, we

then utilise our CAD Services to

develop the design into a series

of fully detailed production

drawings.

MACHINE DESIGN

Whether it’s a one off special purpose factory automation system or a commercial machine, we feel it’s important that the machine designer is experienced and familiar with the relevant technology. With a proven background in

mechanical engineering, we are

well placed to help customers with

industrial machinery design.

We regularly design machines

incorporating industrial

components such as

pneumatics, hydraulics, servo

motors, pumps, bearings,

couplings, slide guides and

many other items familiar to the

industrial machinery engineer.

With experience in a wide range of

sectors, from medical device

machines to agricultural

machinery, Solve has the ability to

provide mechanical design

expertise, whatever your industry.

“ OFTEN STARTING WITH NO

MORE THAN A CONCEPT IDEA

FROM THE CLIENT

”

Pasture topper design refresh

Automated heart stent manufacturing machine

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CAD SERVICES

Some of the types of drawings we regularly create include:

Fully annotated general assembly and layout drawings including

bills of materials

Weldment drawings including cut lists and weld details

Precision part drawings with full geometrical tolerances

Sheet metal drawings with flat pattern development

Process and instrumentation line drawings

ENGINEERING DRAWING SOLVE uses both Solidworks

and AutoCAD software to

create technical CAD

drawings covering the

entire spectrum of

mechanical and process

engineering.

Our engineering drawings are

normally prepared and checked in

line with BS 8888.

3D MODELLING

As well as orthographic views we

can easily produce section views,

detail views and isometric views.

Solve can export drawings in a

variety of formats including PDF,

so anyone in your project team

can open an electronic drawing

without needing special CAD

software. Additionally, in-house

large format printing means

drawings up to A1 in size can be

printed when required.

We have created literally

thousands of drawings for a

diverse range of projects over

many years.

PART 1

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WE HAVE CREATED LITERALLY

THOUSANDS OF DRAWINGS FOR A

DIVERSE RANGE OF PROJECTS

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CAD SERVICES

We use Solidworks to

generate a virtual three

dimensional “solid model”

of your product or

machine.

The various parts are modelled

individually and then assembled

together on the CAD system in

exactly the way they would be in

reality. The virtual model can be

rotated, sectioned and tested in

various ways on-screen to

ensure it meets your design

requirements. Necessary design

changes can be made with

minimum effort at this stage of

the development process.

3D MODELLING

We use Simulation finite

element analysis (FEA)

software to undertake design

stress analysis. By applying

various load cases to the 3D

CAD model of your machine we

can give you an indication of

how your product is likely to

perform in service. This helps to

optimise the design for both

strength and weight. The

example opposite shows FEA

being used to highlight stress

concentrations in the connecting

rod from the test rig assembly

shown above.

PART 2

DESIGN ANALYSIS

We communicate the design to

you for display on your own

computer in a variety of formats

including e-drawings and Adobe

pdf. Only when we are sure that

everyone is satisfied with the

assembled design do we

progress to the creation of the

detailed manufacturing

drawings.

3D CAD model of an

O-ring compression tester

Connecting rod FEA stress analysis

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NECESSARY DESIGN CHANGES CAN

BE MADE WITH MINIMUM EFFORT

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CAD SERVICES

Whilst 3D CAD is great for machine

design we prefer to use 2D

AutoCAD for factory layouts. From

survey measurements we create a

scaled floor plan for your building

and a footprint for the various

individual items of existing and new

equipment. With this information

we can easily move plant around

on the drawing to show you how a

new production layout would look

on plan. Finally, by producing

setting-out drawings, your

contractors and engineers have

accurate information to work from.

2D FACTORY LAYOUTS

PROCESS DRAWINGS For the process industries

we often produce a special

type of graphical symbolic

drawing known as a Process

and Instrumentation

Drawing (P&ID).

These drawings show all the

information necessary for a process

engineer to validate the process

design. Pumps, valves, pipework,

fittings and transducers are all

examples of things that regularly

appear on our drawings. We

normally work to BS 1553 but can

work to other standards if you

require.

PART 3

2D Factory layout plan

Process & instrumentation diagram

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PROCESS ENGINEERING

Sam Paul, our Principal

Engineer, worked for

over 10 years in the food

manufacturing industry

before establishing

SOLVE.

We regularly help with tender

management, installation

issues and commissioning

on site.

Solve assists with the design of

factory layouts, process

systems, cleaning systems

such as CIP sets and the

design of hygienic equipment.

Plant surveys and investigation

reports are both examples of

complementary services we

also provide to customers on

an on-going basis.

WE HAVE SOME OF THE

INDUSTRY’S MAJOR PLAYERS AS

KEY CLIENTS.

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Using our CAD services, we

regularly create Process and

Instrumentation Diagrams. We

often assist with plant sizing and

other aspects of the

specification development for

your new plant. To help

implement your project, Solve

prepares performance

specifications, functional design

specifications and tender

documentation.

During that time he undertook

multiple projects, mainly within

the dairy sector. As a result we

have some of the industry’s

major players as key clients.

Skid mounted mixing station

Where additional, specialist

input is needed we have a

network of partners and

suppliers to call upon for

design support.

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The “ASHVAC” is a conceptual new

product we’ve developed for the clean

and safe removal of warm ashes from

a fireplace/stove. The ASHVAC

shows a sample of our design

capability from conceptual sketches

through design analysis to photo

realistic product visualisation and

manufacturing details.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

If you have a product that

needs improved or perhaps

just an idea for a new

product, then it is likely we

can help.

The SOLVE design process starts

with defining the desired project

outcomes and then incorporates all

the relevant design stages

appropriate to your project

requirement. We have the capability

to assist you right up to product

launch. Alternatively the process can

finish where you (or your budget)

dictate.

To further support the development

of your product we will often use

the industrial links in our

manufacturing and development

network to generate rapid

prototypes and early production

products. This approach allows us

to assist in product development for

a range of companies from small

start-ups to major multinational

household brand names.

The sketches shown were created

using Rhino, the design analysed

using Solidworks Premium

Simulation, and the photo realistic

renderings and design drawings

created using Solidworks. To help

visualise their products further our

clients sometimes get us to

generate animations and

promotional/ technical videos.

Please get in touch with us for

more information.

“ WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ASSIST

YOU RIGHT UP TO PRODUCT

LAUNCH

”

CASE STUDY- ASHVAC

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ACCESS DESIGN

Anyone with experience

in trying to design safe

access systems will know

that this is an area with

substantial legislation.

SOLVE designs staircases,

walkways and platforms for a variety

of applications including:

- Permanent access in and around

public buildings in accordance with

Building Control Regulations Part H

(NI) including the related codes and

standards e.g. BS 6180, BS 6399

- Helical and spiral stairs in

accordance with BS5395 PT2

- Machinery access in accordance

with BS EN ISO 14122

We have previously designed feature

staircases such as double cantilever,

spiral and helical designs.

We have designed industrial systems

for permanent and temporary access

within factory environments. We are

familiar with designing:

- Vertical hoop ladders

- Companion way ladders

- Walkways with self -closing gates

and pallet access systems

“ SOLVE DESIGNS STAIRCASES,

WALKWAYS AND PLATFORMS

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