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Thursday, 28 May 2009 20:12

Mechanical Engineering Design

DartUp Design Services offers mechanical engineering design services tailored to your individual requirements.  Whether you need start-to-finish product design development, or task-oriented mechanical engineering design solutions, our highly experienced mechanical engineers can help you.

Mechanical Engineering Design Services include:

  • Creating static or dynamic CAD designs, part and assembly models, and engineering or manufacturing drawings using software such as Solidworks and Pro-E.
  • Setting dimensions and tolerances applicable to the project to ensure accurate tooling and machining.
  • Demonstrating how individual components fit together, how moving parts will perform, including ranges of maneuverability.
  • Reverse engineering products or prototypes to provide complete, up-to-date documentation.
  • Advising on materials most suitable for the product and most efficient for the manufacturability of that product (e.g. metals, ceramics, polymers, composites).
  • Identifying mechanical or thermal stress and wear locations, accounting for strain and degradation based on materials and processes used, and reinforcing those areas appropriately.
  • Consulting on manufacturing processes to enable and improve the manufacturability of the product (machining, casting, molds, bending, etching, printing, cleaning, fastening, finishing, forging, extrusions, drawing, press & sintering, automation, etc).

 

Team Extension

At DartUp, we know you are racing full-speed toward that First-Article Inspection.  We offer a range of services to help you get there. From entrepreneurs to seasoned engineers, start-ups to established companies, nobody succeeds alone.  DartUp offers the services you need, from start-to-finish product development by professional mechanical engineers and designers, to temporarily teaming with your in-house staff for more task-specific jobs. 

By adding DartUp to your design team, you not only get knowledgeable and experienced engineering-minded designers, you also get all the 3D CAD services we have to offer.

Let’s say your specialty is designing and manufacturing PCBs, but you need someone to design a console to encase those electronics, mount displays and connections.  DartUp will work with you on a continual basis, from the original concept to the finished product. We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and anticipate their concerns. We’ll help you note potential problems in the design to save you time and money in the long run.

As part of your team, DartUp will conform to your formatting, titling, and document control standards. 

Other examples of team extension services include: designing an individual component, an entire assembly, or a portion of a large or complex product; designing for component inclusion from a company’s CAD library; 3D component and product modeling.

Short-term Solutions

It’s a month before the deadline and you have two months worth of work. You need a cost-effective way to quickly eliminate the tasks on your project timeline that you needed done yesterday. Our engineers and designers have the diverse skill sets you need to handle all your extra tasks. In the field of 3D CAD design, there isn’t anything our professionals designers can’t do.  Contact us for services and we will offer you solutions that meet your time and budget requirements. 

Examples of typical short-term contract services include: 2D to 3D CAD conversions (e.g. AutoCAD to Solidworks) and inter-software conversions (e.g. Pro-E to Solidworks and vice versa); 3D product models; reverse engineering; rapid prototyping using our in-house 3D printer.

The benefits of Mechanical Engineering Design from DartUp Design Services

At DartUp, we have experienced mechanical engineers overseeing the design of your products. The experience of an engineer in design is critical to overcome obstacles, reduce production costs, and improve functionality.  Our experienced mechanical engineers offer insight about manufacturability, materials, and finishing processes that is unrivalled by regular CAD designers.

Often times small design changes resulting from the trained eyes of a mechanical engineer can dramatically reduce costs involved with production.  After all, you may have the design for the world’s next greatest widget, but if it cost too much to manufacture, it will never reach its potential market.

Our professionals are here to help; we want you to think of us as your own personal engineering department.  We try to get as much detail as possible about your manufacturing process and assembly planning in order to match our design with your production capabilities.  We are interested in the type fasteners to be used, how much welding will be required, where adhesives will be used, and which finish coating or plating is most suitable.  We are receptive to concurrent engineering strategies, problem solving, and continuous improvements of your products.  As always, we understand how important timelines are and hold ourselves accountable to agreed upon deadlines.

DartUp Mechanical Engineering Design Services have been used for:

  • Medical device and biotech components
  • Aerospace, transportation, and defense parts
  • Consumer products
  • Solar & Green technology systems
  • Military and law enforcement wears
  • Electronics enclosures
  • Industrial tool and die
  • Molds
  • Large-scale systems (floor plans, plumbing/HVAC/electrical, elevations)
  • Packaging (molded polystyrene and cardboard)
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 06:37

3D CAD Design and Product Modeling

DartUp Design Services specializes in CAD 3D modeling, 3D products design and 3D engineering CAD design services. Our team of engineers and 3D designers are experts at mechanical design, product design and design consultancy. Our primary software is Solidworks 2008 and 2009. We can also can work in Catia, Pro/E, and 3D Studio Max for rendering.

3D Modeling and Design Services:
  • Creating a 3D model of your product to vizualize your product development and for  manufacturing.
  • Converting 2D technical drawings, AutoCAD drawing or even napkin sketches to 3D CAD models.
  • Reverse engineering a working product or prototype into a 3D CAD model.
  • Realistic 3D renderings to make the 3D model of your product pop off the page!
Logo for eDrawings viewer. Viewing software for Solidworks, Pro/E, AutoCAD and Catia 3D CAD files.You don't need your own seat of Solidworks to view your 3D CAD designs and product models from DartUp. eDrawings is a free Solidworks viewing program available for download here. We'll send you the 3D file, you'll be able to open it and view it as an eDrawing.
If you have a product that you need 3D modeled, DartUp can help. Our team of professional engineers can pick up where you left off. We can act as your own engineering department, able to handle your work flow flexibly and effectively.

Don't settle for sterile cad drawings. Really impress your clients and prospective clients with 3D product models and lifelike CAD renderings.

The benefits of using DartUp Design Services for your 3D product modeling and design:

  • Lower cost: Don't pay for a full time employee. DartUp is available to work when you need us. We can scale up and down depending on your work flow and you won't be paying us for downtime.
  • Quick turn around: No need to hire people or divert resources from other projects. DartUp can start on your 3D modeling projects tomorrow!
  • High quality: DartUp project managers have over 30 years of combined experience with Solidworks, engineering, 3D product modeling and design. We work collectively on all projects to get you the best results. Every drawing is double and triple checked before it goes out the door.
  • Expertise: Our engineers bring their full experience to the table. We can help optimize your models for best manufacturing results. Our engineers can also consult on materials, manufacturing methods and suppliers.
  • Share your ideas: Use 3D models to better communicate your product to clients and prospective clients. With a 3D model your clients will be better able to visualize your ideas. DartUp also offers lifelike 3D CAD rendering services to make your designs really pop!

Our engineers and designers are experts in their fields. We can manage your design from concept to manufacturing drawings. DartUp can offer fast and accurate drawings while freeing up your inhouse staff for more important projects.

3D CAD models are an essential step on the way to getting your product manufactured. CAD designed models can be used to visualize colors, materials, and textures as well as to get feedback from different departments and customers before finalizing the design and tooling.

Collaborating on a shared vision is the key to success in this business environment. Visualizing the concept properly plays a central role in communicating, understanding and decoding information that will push the project forward. This has always been a challenge -- to take your idea and transfer it to your client's or coworker's own mental theater. A 3D model of your product from DartUp will better enable you and your company to share their visions.

Dartup is backed by a qualified team of professional designers and engineers who can give you the best solutions for all your needs. We aim at providing the perfect mix of quality, reliability, and competitive pricing that builds long term relationships with our clients.

We contribute to our clients’ product innovation by constructively and creatively challenging the requirements given to us. Our contributions to the design process go beyond simply executing others’ designs. We are fast, efficient and professional. Your job will not only be done right, it will be done optimally.

Our 3d product modelling services have been used for:
  • Consumer products
  • Solar & Green technology
  • Medical and biotech
  • Military and law enforcement
  • Aerospace

If you have a product you need designed, don't wait. Contact DartUp today.

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