QinetiQ Target Systems is a world leader in providing unmanned air, land and surface vehicle targets for live-fire training and testing in the defence, security and aerospace markets. They needed support with a re-design on their existing Hammerhead Mark I Naval Target to reduce weight and optimize the design. We stepped in to keep their…
Canadian Mat Systems (CMS) is a leading manufacturer of temporary structural foundation panels, commonly called mats, used to support operational activity in areas of low weight-bearing soil conditions. They approached us to optimize the design and materials for their Tuvvaq Rig Mat to reduce weight, cost and increase longevity while meeting functional requirements. These mats,…
For over 70 years MacDon has been a world leader in technology, innovation and manufacturing of high-performance harvesting equipment. When they were developing their new M1 Windrower Series, they reached out to us for our expertise with design, analysis and the agriculture industry. Their main priority was the function and comfort for their customers combined…
Sande Curling Innovations is dedicated to improving the sport of curling and reached out to us for support with developing a new product. They had a concept for an optimized brush head that distributed pressure evenly to give curlers better control of the rock’s direction and speed. We stepped in to help them bring the…
Micro Tool & Machine Ltd. (MTM), a Winnipeg-based custom machinery manufacturer for the electrical transformer industry, needed support to improve their production line. We were brought in to determine if replacing a metallic pick-and-place arm with a composite alternative could increase production capacity from 25 to 50 per cycle. We assessed the client’s two options…
Bionic Power, a technology company based in Vancouver, created an advanced wearable technology that generates electricity from the natural action of walking. A major market for this is with military members when on assignment and they need power to navigate and communicate with their teams. Bionic Power needed our support to commercialize the shells that…
WD Industrial Group, a Winnipeg manufacturer for the municipal sewer and water industry, had a project started to develop a composite manhole cover with the main objective to significantly reduce the weight. They required composite materials expertise and brought us in to assist with the analysis, testing and prototyping of the new cover. We began…
