Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Design

Develop a mechanical design ranging from low-cost components to complex assemblies and equipment.

Engineering Analysis

Optimize designs with mechanical engineering analysis based on loads, fluid flows, heat transfer, and more.

Machine Design

A subset of our mechanical design capabilities and an area of deep expertise. Develop mechanisms, power transmission assemblies, process equipment, and more.

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Our Mechanical Engineering capabilities

Electronics Packaging

Enclosure Design

Ingress Protection and Seal Design

Ruggedization

Machine Design

Fixturing and Tooling

Electromechanical Systems

Engineering Analysis

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Common Design Optimization

Reliability / Durability

Ruggedization

Ease of Maintenance / Serviceability

Ingress Protection / IP Rating

Thermal Management

Mechanical Efficiency

Tactile Feel

Ease of Use / Usability

Environmental Resistance

Safety

Cost Reduction

Size Reduction

Weight Reduction

Regulatory Compliance

Manufacturing and Assembly

Enclosure Design

We design a wide range of enclosures from complex electronics enclosures to large equipment enclosures to low-cost injection molded enclosures.

Electronics enclosures
Equipment enclosures and configuration
Low-cost injection molded enclosures
Large rotomolded enclosures
Sheet-metal enclosures, housings, and shrouds

Environmental resistance
Ingress protection
Seal design
Latching mechanisms
Thermal management / heat rejection

Electronics Packaging

Electronics enclosures
PCB mounting
User Interface (UI) design
LED design and light transmission

Thermal management / heat rejection
Environmental resistance related to heat, vibration, and mechanical shock
MIL-STD-810G

Ingress Protection and Seal Design

Water and dust ingress protection
Seal design
IP rated

Washdown resistance
Underwater enclosures
Latching and clamping mechanisms

Ruggedization

We frequently optimize the durability and reliability of hardware in harsh conditions. We design for:

Temperature resistance
Chemical resistance
Corrosion resistance

Vibration, impact, and shock resistance
Ingress protection
MIL-STD-810G

Machine Design

Machine design is a subset of mechanical engineering and an area of expertise at SGW. We apply this expertise to a wide range of products, from consumer to industrial, when mechanics need to be optimized.

Mechanisms

Latching
Clamping
Lifting

Rotating
Positioning
Actuation

Power Transmission

Mechanical (gear drives, chain drives, belt drives, rack and pinion, etc.)
Hydraulic
Pneumatic
Conveyance

Fixturing and Tooling

Manufacturing equipment
Robotic end of arm tooling (EOAT)
Test fixtures and jigs
Assembly fixtures and jigs

Electromechanical Systems

Many products incorporate coordinating mechanical and electrical systems. Also referred to as mechatronics, these electromechanical designs leverage multiple disciplines. In development, parallel efforts need to be managed carefully to ensure designs converge to a viable, unified solution.

For products centered on electromechanical design, we often leverage these disciplines:

Industrial
UI/UX Design
Electronics and Embedded Systems

Engineering Analysis

We apply engineering analysis through traditional and advanced computational techniques. Common analysis subjects include:

Loads and stresses
Heat transfer and thermodynamics
Fluid mechanics

Simulation techniques such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) are commonly used and often paired with experimental techniques for effective analysis.

Materials and processes we commonly design for

Injection molded plastic
Overmolding
Rotomolded plastic
3D printing
Machined components
Sheet metal (bent, laser-cut, die-cut, welded)

Stock metal cross-sections and weldments (plate, tube, channel, angle, etc.)
Aluminum extrusion
Die-casting
Off-the-shelf components
Various rubber sealing components
Various coatings and paints

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"These guys get it. They are a rare blend of creative and technical talent. Honest, flexible, fun to work with and incredibly competent. As a designer, they make me look good, bringing my ideas to life through their insight and experience."

Preston Lewis, Co-Founder & CCO

"I have worked with the team at SGW on a handful of projects, and I continue to be impressed with the depth and breadth of talent and capabilities they bring to the table. SGW is easy to work with, competent, and they operate with integrity. They make you want to do more business with them. Highly recommend!"

David Sheehan, Engineering Manager

"The team at SGW Designworks was able to identify and test multiple solutions to a complex development challenge in a short period of time, then carry those findings over to a full development effort. This had a real impact on the speed of our development project."

Calvin Allan, Senior Program Manager