Introduction

Machinery

Products

Processes

Capability

In-house capability includes :-

• Mechanical design
• Product design
• Process design
• Control system design
• PLC programming (Allen Bradley™ and Siemens™)
• Experience with InTouch™, Fix™, and Citect™ SCADA and Operator-Interface software
• Electronic design
• Project management
• Full concept and detail 2D and 3D CAD drawings using AutoCAD™ and SolidWorks™ (including photo realistic images and animation)
• Finite element stress, thermal and vibration analysis using CosmosWorks™
• Small, well equipped, prototyping and jobbing machine shop
• Site installation and commissioning
• Operator training, including the provision of operator and service manuals

Concept.Design.Develops' design methodology includes the preparation of a functional requirements specification for the product or system which is approved by the customer before any equipment is designed, purchased or software written. This ensures that we have understood your requirements and that you get what you need.

We can offer consulting services as well as the implementation so that we can participate effectively in the investigative and specification stages to ensure a workable final solution.

Companies that have used our services include

• Colgate-Palmolive (NZ) Ltd
• South Pacific Tyres (NZ) Ltd
• Interlock Industries Ltd
• Designline Ltd
• ADX Engineering Ltd

Examples of work undertaken

• Factory steam and compressed air reticulation
• Factory process water reticulation
• Factory process automation
• Powder spray drying plant automation
• Automated batching for paint and detergent manufacture
• Grain drying and dressing control
• Environmental control system for grain germination
• Air make up control
• Boiler control system
• Distributed heating and ventilation monitoring and control
• Fume cupboard control
• Laboratory data acquisition and analysis system
• Waste water pumping station control
• Remote area power supply specifications and installation
• Non-newtonian fluids handling
• Heat exchanger selection and installation
• Shell and tube heat exchanger design, prototype construction and testing for recovering exhaust gas energy from small (30kW) gas turbines
• Powders handling equipment
• Conical screen mill
• Dust collection equipment and systems
• Sodium silicate digester
• Automotive body assembly jig design
• Rubberised fabric slitter/rewinder
• Fabric centraliser and rewinder
• Mill gear lubrication system design (converting open gear, brush on grease lubrication to enclosed gear, oil spray system)
• High pressure detergent slurry pump
• Window latch design
• Window and door hardware design
• Motorcycle engine, gearbox and frame design, construction and development (including fuel injection development )
• Prototype carburettor design, manufacture and development
• Pallet magazine/dispenser
• Soap die design
• Plastic bottle and cap design (three bottle sizes and a non-drip cap)
• Liquid filling line nozzles and change parts
• Cap sorters
• Die cast box design for housing electronics
• Process trouble shooting

Contact Information

Postal address
32 Kuratawhiti St, Greytown 5953, Wairarapa, NEW ZEALAND

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Last updated 13th September 2004

© Peter Thompson. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004