Hello, I'm Pete,
Experienced Mechanical Product Designer
With 20 years of experience, I turn concepts into production-ready products. Offering mechanical design support, prototype development, and full end to end product design. Contact me to bring your ideas to life.
Complete Product design
Conceptual work,
Prototyping and evaluation,
Cost evaluations and BOM creation,
Detail work with integrated DFA and DFM,
Production factory support.
Component design
Functionality and performance,
Reliability and Safety,
Manufacturability and cost-effectiveness,
Design for manufacture and assembly.
Design Support Services
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pcba integration
Integration of PCBAs into mechanics, considering thermals, vibration and shock requirements
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injection moulding Design
Taking a concept and produce an injection mouldable version
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die casting design
Taking a sketch or existing product and converting to a die cast design
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Design for 3D printing
This includes SLS, SLA, FDM techniques
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3D Print to Production
As volumes increase, there could be a more cost effective way to make the part. We can investigate for you.
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integrating 3d scans
Working with scanned data to form stable 3D ,models that integrate with existing components.
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2d drawing updates
Clear updates to existing drawings with revision control
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sheet metal Design
Using 3D CAD to create sheet metal models that can be flattened for the metal net shape.
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Design for harsh environments
IP rated designs that have yerrs ef real life testing.
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Production fixtures
Fixtures for product test or to aid product assembly process
Concept to production services
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concept generation
Based on a brief, often includes industrial and mechanical design inputs with the end user in mind.
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bill of materials costing analysis
Tracking product costings in a BOM structure
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prototyping manufacture and evaluation
Whether it is 3D printed, machined from billet or vacuum cast.
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sourcing components in the fareast
Working with reliable suppliers to offer quality components at competitive prices.
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support with factory setup
working with contract manufacturers to define reliable manufacturing processes and production lines.
design analysis & rendering services
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stress / strain analysis
Component optimisation through the use of FEA
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Thermal studies
Specifically focused around PCBA thermal integration with mechanics
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Product Rendering
Product renderings using Keyshot / blender