DESIGN & ENGINEERING PROCESSES
CONCEPT DESIGN & SHOP DRAWINGS
As Nod design team, we are always ready to assist in the design of panels, component assemblies, and connections. Our project designer (architect/engineer) maintains overall product design responsibility, while our own factory is responsible for the GRP composites for manufacturing, and delivery.
Solidworks, Solidcam and CNC Design Package
With the constantly renewed software packages incorporated into the design process our CAD facilities are always up-to-date and offer the latest technology in all of our design concepts. Not only do we use the latest CAD software in all of our designs, we also offer a full CAM service via Solidcam so that all of our designs can be taken through to finished product on our state of the art CNC machine. This allows us to offer our customers a complete package from an experienced, well established, reliable company.
Our team is able to work with vast number of design formats including CAD, STEP, IGES, DWG, DXF, 3D modelling by using licensed Solidworks, Rhinoceros, Autocad and Grasshopper software.
CALCULATION & ENGINEERING
For the Design calculations, we always work with professional engineers with experience in architectural façade elements design, unless the part under consideration is agreed by all principals to be purely decorative, non-structur
al, and not subject to engineered performance.
Our partners uses SAP and Mepla for structural analysis.
PROTOTYPE & 3D PRINTING
In some cases, a production prototype may be required before committing to final manufacture, especially where an unusual application or high volume product run is planned.
We always prefer to produce prototypes with our own 3D printer when we need to make sure of surface quality and chamfers especially in free form surface designs.
MOCK UP & VISUAL SAMPLES
NOD’s full portfolio of customer program services includes producing a mockup of architectural GRP elements. Our cross-functional team of Glass fiber Reinforced Plastic (GRP) composite experts will work in coordination with your organization to conceive, build, and validate a mock up or visual samples part prior to full-scale production. NOD team will validate the fit, form, and function of the design, and determine production viability of your desired component.
The exact purpose(s) of the samples and/or mock-up shall be agreed between the designer and manufacturer. This is to ensure that only those characteristics or properties that are intended to be approved are actually approved. The description of the samples and/or mock-up shall include: scale, material, size and accessories or features to be incorporated, e.g.:
• Fixings
• jointing details
• finish (color and surface texture).