Project Management
Structured control of project delivery, drawing on many years of industry experience and knowledge of automotive customer procedures.
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Automation and engineering services for vehicle assembly
We provide project management, simultaneous engineering, automation and tooling design, simulation, process design, factory layout, and pre sale consultancy to support complex Body in White and vehicle assembly projects.
Services at a glance
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Simultaneous Engineering, Feasibility, Concept Study, DFM
Simultaneous engineering support from feasibility and concept studies through to design for manufacture on Body in White and other structures.
View simultaneous engineeringDesign, Fixtures and Automation Systems
Concept and detailed automation and tooling design, including fixtures and automation systems for efficient assembly.
View design engineeringSimulation, Automation, Robot and Human Analysis
Simulation and off line programming combined with human and robot analysis to validate automation solutions.
View simulation engineeringProcess, BOP, Station Process, Joining Management, Utilisation
Process design, bill of process definition, station process development, joining management, and utilisation analysis.
View process engineeringFactory Layout, Facility Layout, Services, Part Flow
Factory and facility layout planning covering tooling, services, materials flow, and part handling.
View layout engineeringPre sale Consultancy
Working in an increasingly cost focused market, finding solutions that make efficient use of equipment and facilities can provide a competitive edge to solution costs while maintaining a margin. We have a track record of engineering innovative solutions that maximise the use of equipment and facilities to minimise investment costs.
By analysing customer enquiries with a structured approach, our team is able to fully understand customer requirements and project deliverables. This allows us to propose solutions that can offer efficiencies and flexibility.
These proposals are backed up with outline engineering at the quotation stage to ensure the proposal is viable and can be engineered into a working solution on successful award.
Project Management
- Many years of industry experience within our team.
- Knowledge of many automotive customer operating procedures.
- Incorporation of existing customer document formats or use of our own management tools.
- Management of resource and coordination of activities.
- Communication and liaison between all disciplines of the engineering team.
- Timing and budget tracking.
- Project status reporting.
- Engineering change tracking and liaison.
Simultaneous Engineering
We have successfully participated in and completed many simultaneous engineering projects for various OEMs. Automotive projects include traditional high volume spot welded Body in White structures and low volume lightweight mixed material vehicle structures requiring different joining techniques. Outside automotive we apply the same principles to other industries.
For many projects our team has been selected to complete post simultaneous engineering activities up to industrialisation.
- Interrogation of customer product data to determine bill of process.
- Concept proposals validated by process, layout, tooling studies, robot studies, and ergonomics.
- Liaison with product design for design for manufacture with respect to fixturing and joining.
- Implementation of best practice examples.
- Creative solutions to best fit project metrics such as investment and manning.
- Identification of facility requirements and liaison with specialist suppliers.
- Generation of red book content and tender preparation.
Design Engineering
Design engineering is a core skill, employing a wealth of industry experience.
- Proven experience designing all levels of automation equipment.
- Creative and efficient design solutions.
- Use of project or customer standardisation to maximise manufacture efficiencies.
- Knowledge of automotive customer standards and requirements.
- Implementation of best practices and new technologies.
- Documentation to support safety and compatibility, such as DFMEA, DRA, and FEA.
Simulation Engineering
Simulation engineering is also a core skill within our team, supported by relevant industry experience.
- Knowledge of automotive customer standards and requirements.
- Creative and efficient automation solutions.
- Integral simulation team working closely with design.
- Off line programming capability and on-site commissioning support.
- Human simulation, ergonomic assessment, and task time simulation.
Tools used
- Robcad, Siemens.
- Process Simulate, Siemens.
- Delmia, Dassault.
- Human Simulation, Dassault.
Process Engineering
Process engineering is supported by industry experience and knowledge of automotive customer standards and requirements.
- Generation and validation of assembly processes, identifying resources required.
- Validation of TAKT time.
- Utilisation of capital equipment and human resource.
- Identification of efficiency improvements.
Tools used
- Excel, Microsoft.
- Visio, Microsoft.
- Process Designer, Siemens.
Layout Engineering
Layout engineering covers generation and refinement of factory layouts, working with all relevant disciplines.
- Generation of factory layout.
- Liaison with tooling, simulation, conveyors, and materials disciplines.
- Positioning of tooling and facilities.
- Positioning of materials with stock delivery access.
- Positioning of services.
- Virtual factory and complete digital twin facility modelling.
- Site surveys and reverse engineer scanning of existing facilities.
Tools used
- Autocad, Autodesk.
- FactoryCAD, Siemens.
- Dassault tools including Delmia, Catia, and Human Simulation.
How we do it
- Application of many years of relevant industry experience to provide efficient and innovative engineering solutions.
- Experience of developing materials and joining techniques.
- An aim to integrate with our customer team as seamlessly as possible.
- Knowledge of customer procedures combined with skilled resource, allowing us to operate effectively with minimal input from valuable customer resource.
- Open and clear communication throughout the process to ensure we fulfil customer requirements.
Software and tools
We use industry standard tools to deliver design, simulation, process, and layout engineering.
AutoCADAutodeskCatiaDassaultSiemensRobcad
MicrosoftExcelProjectVisio