Materials handling
Chutes, conveyors, hoppers and lifting equipment, designed and proved in simulation before they are made.
Proved in the model first
With DEM, CFD and multiphysics modelling we can usually prove a design in the virtual environment, which can remove a costly and time-consuming prototype phase.
A new concept or an existing system
Whether you have a clean-sheet concept or an existing system to modify, we work as part of your design, procurement and manufacturing team to reach a manufactured product quickly and cost-effectively.
Typical work
- Construction lifting and materials handling
- Vertical drop low-dust chutes
- Conveyor and hopper design
- Particulate DEM modelling
- Multiphysics flow and solids
- ATEX equipment
Services we use most in materials handling
- Finite element analysisStress, deflection, vibration, fatigue and thermal behaviour of parts and structures.
- Computational fluid dynamicsFlow, pressure drop and heat transfer in and around products and systems.
- 3D CAD modellingParametric parts and assemblies, built to be analysed, drawn and machined.
- Manufacturing drawingsDrawing packs your suppliers can quote and make from.
Design to manufacture by F-CAD®
A whole product to develop?
SixGate™ takes it from specification to production in six stages.
Tell us about the job
An engineer reads every enquiry and replies by e-mail.
- Freephone
- 0800 246 1012
- enquiries@f-cad.co.uk
- Office
- 220 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG
Your designs are treated in confidence, with an NDA in place before any files are shared, and the design and CAD we produce are yours once the work is paid for. Confidentiality and ownership