The design team at PTL has accumulated many man-years of experience on high volume mass production projects for engine manufacturers worldwide. Our services and knowledge include:
- Thorough understanding of the major manufacturing processes including casting, forging, machining, pressing, additive manufacturing (3D printing)
- Much experience in the use of appropriate rapid prototyping and other methods to obtain ‘make like production’ prototype parts
- Static and dynamic clearances for assemblies based on function, manufacturing process and assembly methods
- Statistical Tolerancing
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T), according to ISO and ASME standards
- Material and process specifications for drawings – e.g. Surface texture, edge preparation, heat treatment, surface coatings
- Design for CAE and rapid prototyping and recommendations for rapid prototyping methods
- Best practise design for machining, casting, forging, moulding & pressing
- Design for additive manufacturing (3D printing)