Development of a new enclosure design as well as optimized routing and configuration of multiple products in ~ 3 months
Client – Critical Systems – a producer of gas control systems for semiconductor manufacturing
Expertise Applied
- Product Design & Development
- Industrial Equipment Design
- Enclosure Design
- Mechanical Design
- Mechanism Engineering
Problem
Critical Systems produces gas control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Their business has enjoyed steady growth in recent years. When they recognized that they needed to develop a new enclosure design as well as optimize the routing and configuration of multiple products, they weren’t sure how to get it done.
Solution
While Critical Systems’ internal teams are very capable, they are fully subscribed with support of existing products and other customer-facing business needs. They decided to hire SGW Designworks as their product design firm — which allowed the client to focus on their day-to-day business needs, instead of overburdening their internal engineering resources.
Results / Outcomes
- Complete enclosure design for multiple product configurations
- 3D renderings as well as 2D fabrication drawing packages
Overview
To work efficiently and to ensure that the design outputs could be quickly integrated into the client’s workflows, SGW Designworks first focused on fully understanding how the client uses production drawings and design packages. On-site observation of production teams was helpful to ensure that the work done would provide the most value possible to the client.
As system design and engineering work began at SGW Designworks, frequent design reviews with the client ensured that the designs would fit the needs of their business, and would be a fit with their internal production processes. After a short period of time, a constant flow of design and engineering projects flowed from the client to SGW Designworks, with outputs flowing back to the client in a timely and consistent manner.
| Hardware Developed | Technologies Leveraged |
|---|---|
| Bent sheet metal enclosure and door | Solidworks 3D CAD |
| Pipe routing and placement drawings | |
| Full drawing package for fabrication | |