Projects

Selected projects

From machined parts for a lab automation line to a trailer-mounted solar generator, here are a few examples of what we’ve been working on lately. Client names stay private, and we’re happy to go deeper on a call or under NDA.

Batches of machined parts and their trays at our inspection bench

Biotech · Production parts

Parts for a lab automation line

Batches of machined and welded parts for robotic equipment on a research lab’s assembly line, inspected in our shop before they shipped.

A deployable solar generator unfolded for testing at sunset

Clean energy · Robotics · Full system

Deployable solar generator

We got a clean-energy startup’s early prototype ready for its demo, then led engineering, fabrication and testing on the next generation: a trailer-mounted solar generator that unfolds its panels, tracks the sun and folds back up.

3D scanning a part to rebuild it in CAD

Biotech · Reverse engineering

Same-day replacement parts

A biotech manufacturer faced a six-month lead time on a critical equipment part. We scanned the original on site and installed a printed replacement the same day. The machined metal part followed within days.

A two-axis tilt platform on linear actuators

Robotics · Controls

Two-axis tilt platform

A platform that tilts on two axes, driven by linear actuators. We designed and built the mechanism, frame, wiring and controls.

A machined part laser engraved with the Motiv Engineering logo

Robotics · Aerospace · Machining

Precision machined parts

Tight-tolerance parts for robotics and aerospace teams, machined and laser engraved in-house.

A CNC router we designed and built in our shop

In-house · Machine build · Composites

CNC router for composite prototypes

A UAV project needed a large-format router to cut composite molds and aerodynamic parts. We designed and built one from scratch in about a week, made every part for it in-house, and were cutting prototype parts within three weeks.

Other recent work

UAV and autonomous flight systems

Composite and aerodynamic parts for unmanned aircraft and autonomous flight systems.

Laser cutter build

A complete laser cutter, designed and built from the ground up.

Advanced CAD and simulation

Complex assemblies and surfaces in CAD, checked with FEA and CFD before anything gets made.

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