CAD

We run multiple CAD seats utilising three different CAD systems:

• Catia V5
• Creo
• PowerSHAPE by Autodesk

With these CAD systems we can:

• Provide design concepts for your review
• Create 3D component CAD models from 2D drawings
• Accept your supplied CAD models, in neutral or native formats, and modify them for production intent, for example by applying split lines and moulding taper
• Output the 3D CAD models in STL format for rapid prototyping
• Produce fully dimensioned 2D drawings from the 3D models. The full associativity of our software means that the drawing is automatically updated if the model is modified. This ensures the two are always at the same revision level

At the CAD modelling stage, we'll work closely with you to ensure that our tooling is always to the correct specification for the intended application.

We undertake reverse engineering with our Faro Edge arm, which has an integrated laser scanning system. The point cloud data generated from the scanning process is used to create fully surfaced 3D CAD models of the original, from which any number of exact duplicates or geometric variants can be produced. So if you have an example component but no data, it's no problem - we can create it for you!