Arizona Engineering Technologies Design Expertise

“Innovative, Cost Effective Solutions that Span Various Industries”

AET DESIGN SERVICES

  • MODELING: 3D-CAD Modeling, 3D-Printing, Drawings
  • PROTOTYPES: 3D-Printing, Various Fabrication Processes
  • ANALYSIS: Simulations, Structural and Thermal to Support Designs
  • MANUFACTURABILITY: Design for Cost Effective Manufacturing
  • ELECTRONIC PACKAGING: High Density, Passive/Active Cooling

AET realizes the importance of product design requirements to insure the product meets the intended form, fit and function. They can range from simple, flexible requirements to stringent military specifications.

AET utilizes the required tools for a successful design, from 3D CAD and structural/thermal simulation software to 3D-printing machines for design prototypes. AET and its associates can also utilize materials characterization tools, reverse engineering measurement tools, scanning tools, lab ovens, and other as part of the engineering development process.

AET can generate a 3D CAD models from existing components or product assemblies that lack documentation. This is accomplished through the use of precise measurements and/or the use of scanning equipment. Drawings can then be generated to complete the documentation process.

AET incorporates prototype builds as part of the design cycle. These may be 3D-printed, machined, or a combination thereof. Functional prototypes can be very similar to the final manufactured product and can be fabricated for marketing and for functional tests.

AET’s goals are always to create simple, cost effective designs – “an elegant design is a simple design” – thus the aim is to minimize the number of features/parts and minimize the required manufacturing processes. AET can create supporting manufacturing documentation such as assembly Instructions (AIs), special process instructions, and assembly or test fixtures.

AET interfaces with reputable plastic injection mold suppliers and supports the mold tool process through the qualification of first-article parts – to ensure the tool produces parts that meet the drawings. Oversees molding can be coordinated.

Most projects benefit from periodic reviews as illustrated in AET’s Design Methodology. They may include: A Conceptual Design Review (CDR), a Preliminary Design Review (PDR), a Final Design Review, known as Critical Design Review (CDR), and a Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR).