Services

Projects often start with an idea, a rough sketch, or an existing piece of hardware that needs improvement. However, it's easy to become focused on a single vision, unintentionally overlooking alternatives. Early review broadens the design space, revealing more innovative options.

Successful consultation begins with understanding what the project is trying to achieve and how engineering support can best move it forward. Initial discussions clarify goals, constraints, timelines, and practical limitations, while revealing opportunities to explore designs and identify more effective approaches.

Design consultation may include:

• Reviewing existing drawings or CAD models
• Identifying manufacturability concerns
• Evaluating materials and tolerances
• Exploring alternative strategies

Once the project direction is defined, Solid Symmetrics develops CAD models that translate experimental requirements into practical hardware. Design work emphasizes function, manufacturability (DFM), and design-for-assembly (DFA), particularly where precision, thermal effects, vacuum compatibility, or magnetic considerations influence the design. Projects often progress through multiple iterations, sometimes including prototype hardware, allowing designs to converge toward robust solutions.

Services include:

• CAD modeling of custom components and assemblies
• Experimental apparatus design
• Design iteration and refinement
• Preparation of manufacturing-ready drawings

Even well-designed hardware requires careful coordination during fabrication. Solid Symmetrics works with machine shops and vendors to ensure designs are translated accurately into manufactured components. This process reduces delays, resolves manufacturing questions early, and ensures the final hardware reflects design intent.

Fabrication coordination may include:

• Vendor communication and technical clarification
• Review of manufacturing methods and tolerances
• Coordination of prototype and production parts
• Assembly guidance and documentation