Brief & Concept
Understand the product, output and constraints; agree the concept layout, scope and timeline.
Capabilities
Machine Design
& Development
Where smart engineering turns ideas into buildable machines — calculated,
modelled and detailed for manufacturing and assembly.
Machines Engineered for the Shop Floor
We design special purpose machines, material-handling systems, jigs, fixtures and mechanical assemblies from concept to release. Every project starts with the numbers — loads, speeds, torques and cycle times — so that motors, drives, bearings and structures are selected on calculation rather than guesswork. The 3D model is then built as a clean, parametric assembly that your team can maintain, with interference checks and a bill of materials that matches what will actually be bought and made.
Our DFM and DFA approach keeps part counts low, uses standard components wherever possible, and avoids features that are expensive to machine or awkward to assemble. The result is a machine that is quicker to build, easier to service and cheaper to manufacture.
What We Design
Special purpose machines (SPM) and automation cells · conveyors and material-handling equipment · jigs, fixtures and gauges · sheet-metal enclosures and frames · gearboxes, drives and power-transmission assemblies · reverse engineering and redesign of existing machines for lower cost or higher output.
We can work as your complete design team, or as an extension of your in-house engineers — taking on detailing, calculations or drawing packages when your team is at capacity. Models and drawings are delivered in the formats you already use, including native DWG, STEP and PDF.
Key Deliverables
A complete, reviewable design package that your workshop or vendors can build from without back-and-forth.
- Design calculations report (loads, drives, bearings, fasteners)
- Parametric 3D assembly with interference checks
- Fully dimensioned GA, part and assembly drawings
- Bill of materials with standard-part references
What's included?
- + Concept layouts and design review
- + Structural / FEA checks for critical parts
- + Revision support during manufacturing
- + Optional 3D-printed prototype for fit testing
Capabilities
Engineering Depth
Behind Every Machine
Behind Every Machine
Design Calculations
Motor sizing, shaft and bearing selection, gear and belt drives, fastener and weld checks — documented so you can review them.
Parametric 3D Modelling
Clean, well-structured assemblies in nanoCAD, KOMPAS-3D or SolidWorks that are easy to modify for the next variant.
DFM & DFA Reviews
Fewer parts, standard components and machining-friendly features that shorten build time and cut cost.
FEA & Validation
Stress and deflection checks on critical members, backed by physical fit testing with printed parts where useful.
Drawing Packages
GA, detail and assembly drawings with tolerances, finishes and BOM — ready for vendors and the workshop.
Team Augmentation
Extra design capacity for your in-house team — detailing, modelling or calculations on your standards.
Process
From Idea
to Production
to Production
FAQs
Frequently Asked
Questions
Questions
A description of the product being handled or produced, the required output or cycle time, available space, utilities, and any existing drawings or photos. We will ask for the rest during the brief.
We work in nanoCAD, KOMPAS-3D and SolidWorks, and deliver native files plus neutral formats such as DWG, STEP and PDF.
Yes, for selected special purpose machines we handle manufacturing as well — past examples include roll-to-sheet cutting and winding machines, a milk testing machine and a double side rod bending machine. For other projects we deliver a complete drawing package your workshop or vendors can build from, and support the build with revisions.
Most projects are quoted as a fixed price after the brief, based on the scope and deliverables. Ongoing team-augmentation work can be billed by time.
Contact
Have a machine
that needs designing?
that needs designing?
Share your requirement and our engineers will reply with a clear scope, timeline and quote.
E-mail address
designs@hexspurdesigns.com