Electromechanical Systems Design

Many products depend on mechanisms and electronics working together: a motor that has to deliver torque on demand, a sensor that has to read a moving part, a user input that drives a mechanical response. When the mechanical and electrical sides are designed separately, problems show up at integration, often late and expensively. SGW designs electromechanical systems with our mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers on the same team. We select motors, actuators, drivetrains, sensors, and encoders, design the mechanisms around them, and develop the electronics and embedded control so the whole system meets its performance, size, and cost targets. For Voltaire, we developed a small, efficient drivetrain for the high torque of grinding, an intuitive interface built around a rotary encoder, and the electronics and firmware behind it. For SurgiStep, a height-adjustable stool for surgeons, our work included mechanism design, PCBA engineering, and firmware development.