Net Shape symbolizes a pragmatic approach towards revealing the essence of your design
Creative Engineering
That’s probably what you’re in search of. Maybe you lack the resources, maybe the expertise to solve your latest engineering challenge. If you’re looking for a creative, smart, optimized and feasible solution you will find flexible engineering support right here. Net Shape will help get your design to market quickly.
Software crashes, version incompatibility and license issues cause a lot of frustration. You might have legacy data and the PLM expert to protect it but for smaller companies the cloud might be the place to be. Offsite storage, support and updates take the workload away and collaboration is in the heart of it all. Did you know that online platforms have democratized project management as well?
Creative thinking is at the heart of the job but the work of a design engineer is often an extension of the culture that he is part of. Thinking associatively and out-of-the-box comes naturally for some but can be stimulated with the proper approach. The group has a high potential of building upon ideas and stimulating an uninhibited flow of ideas. Where were you when you last had a spark of inspiration?
Often in product development things are uncertain from the kick-off. Can we expect to have a detailed requirements list available straight away and not experience scope creep along the way? All stakeholder needs should be met and the focus should always be on creating business value in an Agile manner. Failing isn’t bad, as long as you do it fast. Don’t you just hate to fail slow?
Design is an interative process and we are often thrown back to rethink our strategy. Using FEA to analyze the performance of a part can greatly reduce the number of iterations needed. Net Shape takes this one step further and also uses FEA predictively to create generative designs and topology optimization. Don’t you just love some biomimicry?
In composites, materials are used to their full potential and combined to make the most out of their individual characteristics. Net Shape can create solutions leveraging traditional composite manufacturing processes and stays ahead of the pack by researching innovative technologies such as continuous fiber 3D printing. How does that add up for you?
With an increasing number of components in your product precision becomes more demanding, assembly becomes more laborious and failures become more likely. Compliant mechanisms can consolidate many separate parts into one and Additive Manufacturing allows the integration of different functions into a single component. Do you agree that less is more?
André van der Lingen
Senior Design Engineer (freelance)
A creative product development specialist with project management and team leading experience and solid skills in design, mechanical engineering and analysis. Dedicated to getting it done and leading by example. A degree in Industrial Product Design complemented by a wealth of experience in mechanical engineering of various high performance systems.