New machine or skid
Establish a coherent load path before details and procurement lock the design.
Machines · Frames · Skids · Vessels
Mechanical and industrial equipment, from concept to field reality.
Machines, frames, skids, vessels, silos and assemblies engineered as complete systems rather than isolated parts.
The required outcome: equipment that can operate, be transported, installed or modified with defined interfaces.
The required outcome may be equipment that can operate, be transported, installed or modified with defined interfaces. Free-body diagrams, strength calculations, stability checks and code requirements come before numerical models.
When to involve us
When real interfaces and operating cases govern the design.
Equipment may be robust in normal service and become critical during lifting, transport, modification or vibration. The scope must cover the situations that actually matter.
Existing-equipment modification
Assess how added mass, supports, openings or process changes affect the complete system.
Field issue or failure
Connect cracks, vibration or deformation to the governing physical mechanism.
Lifting, transport or handling
Address temporary loads, centre of gravity, lifting points and transport configurations.
Fatigue or vibration
Evaluate stress ranges, natural frequencies, stiffness and cycle-sensitive details.
Capacity or compliance demonstration
Document assumptions, load cases, checks and operating limits.
Verification chain
From operating conditions to the detail carrying the load.
A useful verification follows load through the machine, frame, assemblies, supports and receiving structure.
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Load states
Operation, start-up, shutdown, pressure, temperature, vibration, transport, lifting and extreme events.
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Mass and stiffness
Equipment, contents, centre of gravity, connections and flexibility of primary components.
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Global structure
Frame, skid, vessel, bracing and reaction distribution.
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Local interfaces
Welds, bolts, flanges, nozzles, lugs, supports, plates and connection details.
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Supports and surroundings
Anchorage, foundation, supporting structure, clearances, fabrication and field constraints.
Temporary cases matter
Lifting and transport can govern equipment designed to operate at rest.
Lifting points, rigging, centre of gravity, skid stiffness and temporary attachments must match the actual configuration.
- Documented centre of gravity and load sharing.
- Lifting points connected to the frame load path.
- Temporary configurations separated from normal service.
- Recommendations compatible with fabrication and handling.
Capabilities
One engineering logic for very different equipment.
The analysis level follows the risk: targeted calculations when sufficient, global models or local FEA when interactions matter.
Machines and frames
Frames, bases, panels, guards, interfaces and operating reactions.
Vessels, silos and skids
Containers, process equipment, supports, piping and integrated structures.
Welded and bolted
Welds, bolts, flanges, plates, gussets and details under combined loads.
Rotating and mobile
Stiffness, modes, vibration, resonance, fatigue and movement conditions.
Modifications and repairs
Reinforcement, support relocation, openings, replacement and retrofit.
Lifting and handling
Lifting points, spreader beams, transport, tie-down, erection and temporary cases.
Supports and anchorage
Base plates, lugs, supports, reactions, anchors and receiving structure.
Independent validation
Review of calculations, assumptions, drawings, details and recommendations.
Load cases
Behaviour must remain coherent through every life-cycle phase.
A robust design accounts for what happens in the shop, on the road, in the field and in service.
Fabrication and assembly
Tolerances, welding sequence, access, fit-up, local stiffness and buildable details.
Transport and installation
Acceleration, temporary supports, tie-down, lifting, handling and partially assembled configurations.
Operation and extreme events
Weight, pressure, thermal effects, torque, vibration, fatigue, seismic, wind or impact as required.
Method
Analysis proportionate to the decision.
We start with uncertainties that can change the conclusion and refine only where it adds value.
Frame uses and limits
Function, configurations, transients, criteria and required level of evidence.
Establish loads and geometry
Drawings, models, mass, centre of gravity, interfaces, materials and missing assumptions.
Build the useful model
Hand checks, beam or shell models, 3D FEA, dynamics or coupling as behaviour requires.
Verify the complete chain
Global structure, local details, assemblies, supports, anchorage and plausible failure modes.
Test sensitivity
Unknowns, gaps, stiffness, contacts, damping, tolerances and critical combinations.
Turn analysis into a decision
Clear conclusion, modifications, details, priorities and operating limits.
Deliverables
Results usable by design, fabrication and field teams.
The deliverable follows the decision: targeted note, report, details, recommendations or a complete package.
Assumptions and load cases
Conditions, masses, materials, criteria, combinations and limits documented clearly.
Interpreted results
Load paths, critical areas, failure modes and margins needed for the decision.
Actionable modifications
Reinforcement, detail, support, assembly or sequence changes.
Drawings and details
Design and fabrication or field details when included in scope.
Review and traceability
Comment responses, revisions and a clear link between criteria and conclusion.
Engineering report
Signed or sealed report when required and compatible with the applicable professional scope.
Applications
Common industrial systems and specialized equipment.
The scope adapts to the product, environment and available information.
- Machines and bases
- Process skids
- Vessels and silos
- Mobile equipment
- Welded structures
- Bolted assemblies
- Piping supports
- Buried components
- Lifting and handling
- Field modifications
Related expertise
Connect equipment to the analyses that actually govern it.
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Frequently asked questions
What to clarify at the start.
The best approach depends on the decision, risk and quality of available information.
Is a 3D model required?
No. Drawings, sketches, photos, mass and dimensions may be enough to frame the first step. The model level is then matched to the need.
Can you verify equipment that is already built?
Yes, when configuration, materials, assemblies and operating conditions can be established with sufficient confidence. Inspection or field measurements may be required.
Is FEA always necessary?
No. A targeted calculation or simple model is often better. FEA is used when details, contacts, nonlinearities or load distribution materially affect the conclusion.
Can lifting be included?
Yes. Scope can include centre of gravity, lifting points, rigging, the skid, temporary attachments and defined handling conditions.
Start simply
Equipment to design, modify or verify?
Send the available drawings, models, photos and known conditions. A first review will confirm the useful scope.