01Define
Understand the production problem
Establish the product, process, required output, constraints, interfaces and operating environment before fixing the machine concept.
Engineering
Turning a manufacturing requirement into production equipment.
Our engineering process connects concept, design, controls, integration and verification around one production objective.
02Concept
Develop the automation architecture
Determine the most appropriate combination of machinery, robotics, process technology, inspection, testing and controls.
03Design
Engineer the complete system
Mechanical, electrical, controls, motion, software and safety engineering are developed around one coordinated project requirement.
04Build
Manufacture and integrate
Machine structures, tooling, controls and subsystems are assembled and integrated into the complete automation system.
05Verify
Prove the equipment against the requirement
System function and agreed performance criteria are reviewed before the equipment moves into its intended production environment.
06Deploy
Support installation and production readiness
Commissioning, site integration and agreed handover activities support the transition from completed equipment to production use.
Engineering disciplines
Different disciplines, one machine.
The final system may combine several technical disciplines. The important part is that they are engineered as one coordinated production solution rather than separate layers added later.
Mechanical Engineering
Machine architecture, frames, guarding, access, tooling, fixtures and maintainability.
Electrical Engineering
Control panels, electrical architecture, power distribution, safety circuits and field devices.
Controls & Software
PLC, HMI, sequencing, industrial communications, motion logic and machine interfaces.
Robotics & Motion
Robot selection, reach studies, end-of-arm tooling, servo motion and coordinated movement.
Vision & Sensing
Machine vision, sensors, inspection logic and application-specific verification.
System Integration
Subsystem coordination, production interfaces and integration into the wider manufacturing environment.
Integration in practice
Engineering has to work beyond the design office.
The equipment must be buildable, serviceable, safe to operate and ready to integrate into the intended manufacturing environment.
System integrationEngineering in practice
Project information
Detailed engineering belongs inside the project.
Drawings, control architecture, software detail, specifications and acceptance documentation are shared at the relevant stage of the technical and commercial discussion.
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