Product Development
Watney Consulting brings over 20 years of experience developing mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies and sub-systems for both small volume and mass production.
Every project is unique. Some will start from nothing more than a sketch on the back of a napkin. Others will be fully fledged ideas that need expert insight to elevate them from garage prototype to commercial product. Wherever you are in your product development cycle Watney can help you take the next step towards a marketable solution.
We use Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) to plan and assess progress.
How can we help you?
Engineering Support
Everyone and every company has a different approach to the design and development process. If you are having trouble progressing through one TRL or aren’t even sure where to begin then a fresh pair of experienced eyes is maybe all you need.
Whether you need engineering support and advice, process improvement or a complete new solution to explore then we can help.
- Vision Specification creation
- Project planning and management
- Requirements generation
- DFMEA
- Engineering research
- Feasibility studies
- Test method creation and write up
- Testing for proof-of-concept and validation
- Statistical analysis
- 3D CAD design
- Technical drawings for Assemblies and Components
- Design For Manufacture / Design For Assembly (DFM/DFA)
- Tolerance stacking
- Prototyping for early validation
- Small volume and mass production Supplier management
- Lean engineering
Expertise
Watney has particular expertise in motor and drive development. Developing gearboxes from scratch and working with suppliers to specify motors suitable to each application is a necessity if you want the best performance for the lowest production cost.