engineering
 

Engineering Experience

Engineering experience combined with specialized skills means effective product design. Functionality, longevity, and cost effectiveness all depend on the ability of the engineering team to overcome obstacles and find the best overall solution, and that ability comes only through experience. Nectar’s extensive and diverse engineering background is the foundation of its nearly two decades of successful design.

 

Medical, Industrial, Consumer, Military

Medical products demand discipline, thoroughness, and absolute precision; industrial systems require hands-on knowledge and real world applications; consumer products call for speed and cost consciousness; and military clients expect robustness and flexibility as well as conformance to detailed specifications. With its broad spectrum of experience, Nectar provides all of the resources needed for successful engineering solutions in each of these areas.

  • Medical- Diagnostics, Surgical, Therapeutic
  • Industrial Systems- Automation, Robotics, Product Optimization, Process Optimization, Quality Control
  • Consumer- Electronics, Housewares, Hand Tools, Portable Cases, Personal Hygiene, Pets, Furniture, Musical, Exercise Equipment
  • Military- Life Support Systems, Portable Cases
 

Engineering Disciplines

Today’s sophisticated technologies often require extensive background across numerous specialties. With Nectar’s depth of in-house experience and a wide network of specialized partners, a seamless integration of all engineering disciplines yields timely and cost effective savings for our clients. We welcome challenging projects that push the envelope of design, engineering, and testing.

  • Mechanics & Kinematics
  • Electro-mechanical Packaging
  • Sustainable Product Design
  • Plastic Product Design
  • Automation & Robotics
  • Electronics and Software
  • Structural Analysis
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Vibration Analysis
  • Optics & Lighting
 

Examples

Innovation, sound engineering, and real world manufacturability are ideals that we live by at Nectar. From a crash test lighting structure to an atomic force microscope, Nectar has reliably provided successful engineering solutions for a long list of notable clients over a broad range of specialties and disciplines.

 

Engineering Services

Engineering for Production

The bottom line rests on a foundation of solid and practical hardware design. Every detail must serve a purpose and be as easy to manufacture as possible. Nectar’s experience and skills result in products that exceed the customer’s expectations while meeting challenging cost targets.

  • 3D Solid and Surface Modeling
  • Design for Manufacture
  • Design for Assembly & Serviceability
 

Mechanism Development

A strong design team will have the talent to come up with a creative solution, and the skills to carry it out. Beginning with a fresh and unbiased look at a problem and systematically working through potential approaches, Nectar has a well proven record for resolving tough problems with simple solutions.

  • Invention
  • Kinematics
  • FMEA
 

Theoretical Analysis

Choosing the appropriate tool to analyze a system or component can save time and money. Computer simulation of mechanisms, structures, flow and thermal can reduce the need for prototyping and testing, while in many cases a well conceived physical mockup or breadboard can result in faster iteration and a more complete understanding. Nectar’s familiarity with all these methods gives us the freedom to move ahead effectively and assure the desired outcome.

  • Flow Thermal & Stress Analysis
  • Bread-boarding
  • Verification and Validation
  • Specifications
 

Production Support

While many projects require pushing technology into new territory, by constantly considering the needs of production, Nectar keeps the design well within the comfort zone on the manufacturer. Knowledge, communication and collaboration between designers and manufacturers result in shorter timelines and lower costs. From communicating the design intent to fabrication and assembly, fixturing, line balancing, packaging and shipping, Nectar can head off issues long before they develop.

  • Production Documentation
  • Materials
  • Process Development
  • Fixturing
  • Packaging & Shipping