{"id":2316,"date":"2023-11-19T23:27:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.ashteadeng.co.uk\/?page_id=2316"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:30:26","slug":"design-and-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashteadeng.co.uk\/services\/design-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Design and development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Design and development<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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At AEC, we offer a full range of engineering design and development services for companies from all types of sectors.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our highly experienced design engineers are experts in 2D and 3D CAD drawing and design, prototype manufacturing, finite element analysis (FEA), photorealistic visualisations and manufacturing drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to our superb knowledge of manufacturing processes, we\u2019re experts at designing easy-to-manufacture components that reduce production times and keep costs down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for first-class design and development as well as high-precision machining services? Please contact us about your needs, no matter how complex. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Over 40 years\u2019 experience of providing design and development services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We can be your external design team at all stages of your project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Experts in design-for-manufacture <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our design and development process<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to our complete range of in-house engineering services, many of our clients use us to design, develop and produce new components and assemblies for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically for a new project, we carry out an initial design evaluation that\u2019s followed by the creation of 2D and 3D visualisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a client has approved a final design for their product, we can then provide accurate pricing for prototyping and large batches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before production, we can also create a pack of professional manufacturing drawings that show all the detailed specifications of your product, including full dimensions, material types and surface finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information on the drawings will ensure your product is always manufactured to an agreed design and standard, whether that\u2019s by AEC or another engineering company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Design & installation work is not covered within the scope of our ISO9001 or AS9100 accreditation)<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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