On-Demand Mechanical Design Engineering Support

At Mecho, we know your engineering team may be stretched thin, leaving little room for innovation or new product development. This leads to delays, missed opportunities, and challenges staying competitive in your industry. Mecho steps in as your dedicated resource with end to end mechanical design services listed below so your product pipeline stays on track, business strategy is prioritized, investor pitches go smoothly and you hit critical deadlines, all without the overhead of a full-time hire. We provide the support you need to either hand off tasks seamlessly to your team or see the project through to completion.

Prototype Development and Testing Support

We work with your team to turn your new product ideas into functional prototypes fast (as quick as in 2 weeks depending on project complexity), which can be used for testing, design validation, and gaining early feedback, whether for trade show presentations, user group meetings, or investor pitches. We also design bench test platforms to test designs to prepare them for the next iteration and work with you as your dedicated engineering support through the entire prototyping stages to test and refine your design iterations. We have many years of experience in getting parts made for rapid prototyping with fabrication methods including 3D printing with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering), CNC machining, laser cutting and engraving, lathe turning, and more.

Detailed Mechanical Engineering Design

Mecho brings over 10 years of expertise in SolidWorks, having designed complex systems with 300+ parts, created detailed technical and assembly drawings with clear exploded views, managed PDM systems for seamless collaboration, selected materials and finishes for a variety of applications such as marine and airborne, and modeled enclosures and gaskets. All backed by professional surfacing and GD&T training. We offer expert 3D CAD services to help you design new systems or optimize existing ones with a focus on the following:

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• Design for Assembly (DFA) 

• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

• Design for Reliability

• Design for Serviceability (DFS)

• Simulation-Informed Design 

3D CAD and Technical Drawing Packages

We create production ready part and assembly CAD models and 2D technical drawing packages, which include GD&T, Bill of Materials, and assembly process views. We offer flexible support, from creating specific drawings to delivering fully complete CAD packages that enable you to source and assemble functional prototypes or final products (or you can leave manufacturing with us to handle it all).

Mechanism Design

We design complex mechanical systems tailored to your project requirements, including but not limited to gear trains, rotating motor assemblies, locking mechanisms with electronics integration (such as switches), and more. Mechanisms require mechanical engineering knowledge and experience and are the basis to many mechanical assemblies and are used in prototyping, products and test jigs. 

Enclosure Industrial Design

We design enclosures considering both internal system integration and industrial design aesthetics. Often times, the design of internal system components could be overlooked during enclosure industrial design. At Mecho, we are unique because we are able to bridge the gap between industrial design and mechanical systems at the exact same time, for seamless system integration. This includes consideration for connector panels, fan cutouts, wire management, and material and manufacturing process selection. When you work with Mecho, you get more than just a pretty enclosure—you get a fully integrated solution that merges aesthetic appeal with mechanical functionality, giving you a product that’s not only visually striking but also ready for manufacturing and real-world use. This includes:

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• 3D surface modeling and industrial design

• Material, manufacturing and finishing selection based on your needs

• Enclosure EMI shielding and gasket design for ingress protection

• Electronics and PCB packaging with thermal considerations and cooling design

Full System Integration for Electronics and Software

We provide mechanical engineering support to integrate electronics and software into a full system​. This includes packaging all electronics within size constraints and enclosures, PCB sizing, wire management, electronics cooling, thermal management and EMI shielding. We become your mechanical counterpart in the integration, so that you can focus solely on electrical design, software and other non-mechanical aspects. We provide constant communication with your team, as we understand a full system needs electrical, software and mechanical components to work together.