Our engineering department is staffed to provide mechanical, civil, and structural services. We have also partnered with other firms and can provide geological, electrical and environmental services.
We utilize a wide variety of tools and modern software such as SolidWorks®, AutoCAD®, CosmosWorks®, and CosmosMotion® in order to provide our clients with fundamentally sound and efficient designs. All of our design work is stamped and certified by our engineers. We are currently licensed in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
Mechanical Engineering Services:
Our backbone of engineering services is in the area of mechanical engineering. Our engineers have had years of experience in the manufacturing industry and have been exposed to a large variety of projects and challenges. Our engineering department can provide services in all areas of mechanical engineering including:
1 - Plant design
2 - Processing and material handling lines
3 - Air conveying systems
4 - Pneumatics and hydraulics
5 - Industrial equipment and machinery design
6 - Material mechanics
7 - Equipment failure and optimization studies
The majority of our work is completed using SolidWorks® 3-dimensional design software. This software allows us to handle a variety of projects, from the simplest part to even the most complex plant. Utilization of linear and non-linear stress analysis tools helps us improve our designs which can be optimized for weight, strength, function, or a balance between the above.
Because of the nature of our design work, changes can easily be made in the model and automatically transmitted to updated drawings, which increases the speed for change and significantly reduces the cost of the process. The final drawings produced are clear and concise which reduces the chance for mistakes during the fabrication and construction processes.
For additional information and some of our design examples, see the 3D conceptual design, 3D detailed design, and 3D design validation tabs under our services tabs.
Civil Engineering Services:
MD Engineering can provide many civil engineering related services that are related to the construction industry:
1 - Site surveys using state of the art station and gps equipment
2 - Topographical surveys and mapping
3 - Terrain and surface modeling
4 - Earthwork analysis and volume calculation
5 - Ground surveys and soil stability analysis
6 - Equipment foundation design
In many construction projects, these services are required. In green-field projects, topographical data gathered from these services are incorporated into our design software to enable a more realistic view of the final product. They can greatly improve estimating accuracy for ground preparation work, back filling, and concrete prep work.
For larger projects involving building structures, large scale civil projects, and extremely sensitive environmental projects, we generally work with other engineering firms that are more specialized in these areas.
Structural Engineering Services:
MD Engineering can also provide equipment structural services as well. Our engineering expertise and the use of modern analysis tools such as CosmosWorks® allows us to design and analyze welded and bolted support frames for equipment. We can use the design validation results to look at the effects of loading, motion, and vibration that the equipment has on the support frame and use this data to come up with the optimum solution.
Our structural engineering department can provide the following services:
1 - Structural foundations for equipment
2 - Structural frame design for equipment
3 - Lifting devices
4 - Lifting monorail design
5 - Access platforms, stairs, and ladders
6 - Guarding and barrier design