Mechanistic has specific expertise in the product development process. We convert concepts into complex, high technology products infused with emotional expression and intelligence.

We structure our services to provide innovative design solutions, employing the most efficient scenario for our clients concept to production needs. We can either augment or supplant our client's existing competencies. From this flexible approach arise several distinct advantages:

We concentrate effort. Resource fragmentation is one of the biggest unrecognized enemies of product development. We can provide dedicated resources for the duration of the product development cycle. This focus minimizes fragmentation of resources and maximizes accountability for getting the project completed per schedule, cost, and quality targets. At Mechanistic, we know it's simply impossible to keep too many balls in the air at once for very long.

We balance resources. Fragmentation is an easy trap to fall into when engineering resources do not map neatly onto the projects that need to be completed. Knowing that a full-time, dedicated resource is not always appropriate, Mechanistic is able to provide very focused, talent-specific additions to our client's existing value chain.

We build an effective team. From our extensive client experience, we believe that dedicated project teams are the most time and cost-effective means of pursuing product development. Fragmentation causes not only the loss of focus, but also inhibits other good practices, such as the ability to engage in frequent informal communication. Most important, people with team spirit and the right attitude become dedicated to a project. They have a personal stake in the outcome. Top talent doing exciting, fun, creative things will be highly motivated and productive.

 

Design services

  • Concept generation and validation
  • Brainstorming
  • Ideation
  • Concept modeling
  • Technology review
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Control Files
  • Animations
  • Ergonomic Studies
  • Appearance design
  • Design language and identity
  • Rapid development models
  • Appearance models

 


Engineering services

  • Initial Product Specifications
  • complex Pro/ENGINEER surface development
  • Mechanical Solutions sophisticated mechanisms
  • Preliminary Layouts (2D or 3D)
  • Engineering Part Drawings
  • Tolerance Stack up Review
  • Material Selections
  • Implementation of Standards and development of Procedures
  • Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and the Environment
  • EMI/RFI/ESD issues
  • Thermal, kinematic, and mechanical analysis
  • Engineering design review

 

Prototyping and short run production services

  • CNC Machining-Photographic Models
  • Vacuforming
  • Urethane Duplicates
  • Rubber Molds
  • Master Patterns
  • Proof of concept Engineering Models
  • SLA - Stereolithography
  • SLS - Selective Laser Sintering
  • SGC - Solid Ground Curing (a.k.a. Cubital)
  • FDM - Fused Deposition Modeling
  • BPM - Ballistic Particle Manufacturing
  • LOM - Laminated Object Modeling
  • Direct Data CNC Machining (mill and lathe)
  • Laser cutting (plastics and sheetmetal)
  • Rapid Tooling (Keltool, AIM, QC7 Aluminum, etc.)
  • Reaction injection molding (RIM)

 

Vendor sevices

  • Manufacturing Cost Estimates
  • Tooling Coordination & supervision
  • Tooling and fabrication review for plastics, sheetmetal, and PCB
  • Vendor evaluation & Liaison
  • First Article Inspection
  • Product Testing
  • Domestic and Foreign Tooling
  • Complete Documentation
  • Final Product Revisions
  • Cost reduction and design optimization