Design & Engineering

Design and engineering are a major business line at Creaform. The company hires experienced mechanical and industrial design technicians and engineers who have in-depth knowledge of most manufacturing processes.

  • Mechanism design, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • Thermoplastics, composites, metal: machined, cut, formed, and more
  • Consulting services in cost reduction
  • Machine Safety: Risk analysis and equipment development in compliance with the CSST and the CSA Z432-04 standard.
  • Product development
    • Concept
      • Concept development
      • Brainstorming
      • Confirmation of applicable standards and regulations
      • Existing patent searches
      • Preliminary analyses
      • Preliminary drawings
      • Ergonomic studies
      • Selection of components and materials
      • Preliminary concepts
      • Patent applications
    • Preliminary development
      • Mechanical design
      • Sourcing
      • Value analysis
      • Cost estimates
    • Final design
      • Model and prototype construction
      • Testing
      • Final designs
      • Working drawings
      • Writing of manuals (user, parts, maintenance)
    • Preproduction
      • Shop drawings
      • Tolerancing
      • Quality control
    • Production/market release
      • Tooling
      • Preproduction
      • Fine-tuning

To know the equipment and software used, distributed or on which Creaform offers training, refer to the Summary Table – Equipment and software.

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