Mission
To provide creative quality product design engineering and manufacturing services to diverse industry leaders through the application of virtual product development methodology.
Design Methodology
All models are fully associative to the manufacturing drawings and used directly for:
• Analysis (FEA & Kinematics)
• Photo-realistic Rendering
• Rapid Prototyping
• Prototype Fabrication
• Production Tooling
Staff
PCA Design has the expertise to meet all of your product development requirements
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Design/Drafting
• Technical Support
• Project Management and Administration
• Rapid Prototype and Production Support
Rapid Prototyping
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| 2 -Piece Lacrosse Stick Head | |
PCA employs a variety of prototyping methods:
- SLA's
- Laser Sintering
- CNC machining
A variety of materials can be used:
- Plastics
- Silicon
- Sintered Metals
Rapid prototyping can be used for low production quantities:
- Cast urethane parts using RTV molds
- Investment casting
Solid Model of Housing |
Rapid Prototype Housing |
Cast Urethane Housing |
Injection Molded Housing |
Analysis/Testing
PCA Design has the capability to perform the following analyses:
• Motion • Structural • Thermal • Flow • Vibration • Sound level •
Deflection Analysis of Panel Assembly |
Stree Analysis of LRS Arm |
Kinematics Analysis of Amphibious Bow Assembly |
Hydro-pneumatic Flow Bench |
PCA will design and fabricate custom equipment to meet your specific testing requirements:
Drive Cable Static Torque Tester |
Flexible Drive Cable Endurance Tester |
Articulated Ultrasonic Scaler Endurance Tester |
Portable 20,000 Pound Pull Tester |
Dental Prophy-Jet Material Removal Tester |
Documentation
- All manufacturing drawing documentation is in accordance with ANSI standards.
- All test procedures and manufacturing instructions are done in accordance with ISO standards.
- Manufacturing documentation can be provided using PCA Design formats or client specified formats.
- Drawings can be printed up to E-size in house.
- Photo-realistic renders can be delivered in most image formats for presentations and product marketing requirements.
