Design Optimization

Redesign for LPBF. Lighter parts, fewer components, parts that build cleanly.

Send us a drawing or a CAD model and our engineers will look at it with AM in mind. We apply DfAM rules, topology optimisation and generative design to cut mass, consolidate assemblies and improve performance — while making sure the part actually builds well on our LPBF machines.

Virtual tour

Our engineering team, at work

A look at the people who take a drawing and get it ready for the build plate.

Capabilities

What we do in design

The kind of work our engineers do every day.

  • Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) consulting
  • Topology optimisation and generative design
  • Part consolidation analysis
  • Build orientation and support strategy
  • Thermal and structural simulation
  • Redesign-for-weight-reduction workshops

Process

From first conversation to build files

Five steps, roughly in this order.

  1. 01

    Requirements Review

    We go through loads, interfaces, tolerances and the environment the part lives in.

  2. 02

    Concept Generation

    Topology optimisation and generative design give us a handful of lightweight candidates.

  3. 03

    Simulation & Validation

    FEA and thermal simulation check the design against your spec before we commit to a build.

  4. 04

    Manufacturability Check

    Orientation, supports and distortion analysis, so the part builds the way it should.

  5. 05

    Final Design Delivery

    You get production-ready CAD, build files and a short design report.

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