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Services: Seven Pillars Of Mechanical Engineering
Each pillar with its engineering scope and deliverables.
Delivered locally by ERECE South Africa and remotely by ERECE International.
Core Offer
CAD And FEA
CAD (PTC Creo And SolidWorks)
- 3D part modelling
- Assemblies and bills of materials
- Production drawings to ISO 128 and ISO 2768 conventions, with SANS requirements where they apply
- Sheet metal flat patterns
- Jigs, tools and fixtures
FEA (PTC Creo And SolidWorks)
- Linear static stress and deflection
- Modal (natural frequency) analysis
- Steady-state thermal analysis
- Results checked against hand calculations
Related Services
- Mechanical design and design reviews
- Design for manufacture
- Maintenance and reliability support
- Technical documentation: procedures, SOPs and maintenance plans
ERECE provides non-statutory engineering services. Work and designs are reviewed under the oversight of an external registered professional.
What The Work Looks Like
Illustrative examples, not client work.
Pillar 01
Design And Drawing
Concept to production-ready drawing packs, checked before release.
Engineering
- Engineering design
- Concept and detailed design, design review, and redesign of existing equipment.
- Drawing packs
- General-arrangement, detail and manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and production packs under revision control.
Typical Deliverables
- 3D CAD models and drawing packs
- Bills of materials
- Design review reports
Pillar 02
Simulation And FEA
Stress, strength, and motion checked by hand calculation and FEA before steel is cut.
Engineering
- Stress analysis
- Stress, deflection, and fatigue-critical areas by FEA in PTC Creo and SolidWorks.
- Strength of materials
- Material and section selection with defined safety factors.
- Mechanics of machines
- Motion, forces, balance, and vibration in machines.
Typical Deliverables
- FEA studies with stated assumptions
- Strength and load calculation packs
- Reinforcement and mass-reduction recommendations
Pillar 03
Fluid And Energy Systems
Water, fluid, power, and cooling systems sized and matched to the duty.
Engineering
- Fluid dynamics
- Flow, pressure, and head loss in piping and pumping systems.
- Power machines
- Pump, turbine, engine, and drive selection at the duty point.
- Refrigeration and environmental
- Cooling loads, and energy, water, and waste use.
- Electrical
- Motors, drives, and controls on mechanical systems.
Typical Deliverables
- Pipe sizing and pressure-drop calculations
- Pump selection and system curves
- Energy and efficiency reviews
Pillar 04
Maintenance And Reliability
Plans, procedures, and fault finding that keep equipment safe and in service.
Engineering
- Maintenance engineering
- Planned maintenance schedules, procedures, and condition reviews.
- Fault finding
- Wear, hydraulic faults, and structural fatigue traced to root cause.
Typical Deliverables
- Planned maintenance schedules and checklists
- Standard operating procedures
- Defect and repair records
Pillar 05
Manufacturing And Fabrication Support
Designs built the way they are drawn, from nesting to commissioning.
Engineering
- Design for manufacture
- Tolerances, material, and processes matched to the shop.
- Jigs, tools and fixtures
- Repeatable production and assembly.
- Production and commissioning
- Fit-up, alignment, inspection, and functional testing support.
Typical Deliverables
- Nesting layouts
- Jig and fixture designs
- Manufacturing procedures
Engineering
- Standards
- ISO and SANS standards and client specifications.
- Machinery safety
- General Machinery Regulations and OHSACT: guarding, lifting, safe access.
- Risk
- Hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) and controls.
Typical Deliverables
- Compliance checks on designs and changes
- HIRA and proposed controls
- Safe operating procedures
Engineering
- Mechanical consulting
- Calculations, specifications, and technical review.
- Project management
- Scope, schedule, cost, and drawing-office coordination to handover.
Typical Deliverables
- Specifications and technical reviews
- Schedules and handover documentation
Where electrical work needs statutory sign-off, we coordinate it with a registered electrical professional.
Engagement
How We Engage
Clear scope before work starts. Fees quoted per project.
Free Initial Call
We discuss your problem, constraints, and what a good result looks like. No obligation.
Scoped Proposal
A written proposal with scope, assumptions, deliverables, and schedule.
Fixed Fee Or Hourly
Fixed fee for defined scope, or an hourly or daily rate where scope is open. Quoted per project.
Deliverables And Review
Drawings, calculations, or reports issued with a review session so your team can use them.