It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a new product. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, we can help design & engineer a solution to bring your ideas to life.
We offer the agility of a skilled contractor, allowing us to seamlessly integrate within your project team, whilst also delivering the extensive knowledge and unwavering support that are typically associated with a larger and more established design consultancy.
Our Services
Whether looking for an outsourced design consultancy or resource to work seamlessly within your engineering team, we offer services that work with “one-man band”to the “market leader”.
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Our primary focus is to make the design process hassle-free and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re a business looking to outsource design tasks or an individual inventor with a brilliant idea, we’re here to turn concepts into tangible realities.
We use a multitude of CAD packages for our clients. Our primary CAD packages of which we have licences for are;Onshape
Solidworks
We have extensive experience using the following CAD packages under clients licences;
Catia V5 & 3DX
Autodesk Inventor & Fusion
Solidedge
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We offer technical drawing services adhering to BS8888, enhancing the planning and execution stages of your projects. Our drawings facilitate clearer communication with manufacturing and supplier base.
We are on hand to support your project’s success with precision and efficiency, every step of the way.
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Experience the forefront of modern production with our 3D Printing Services. We offer innovative solutions to bring your CAD models into the tangible world, providing rapid prototyping, custom manufacturing, and complex geometric production capabilities that traditional manufacturing methods may struggle to deliver. Whether you require single prototypes or one-off products, our team can print parts using a variety of materials and technologies, each chosen to meet your specific design needs and criteria.Enhance your product development process, boost innovation, and shorten time-to-market with our expert 3D Printing Services.
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We help to manage the product lifecycle from initial concept through supplier initiation to initial production.
We offer a cradle to gate service, expertly navigating the manufacturing process, from initial planning to final production, ensuring that your products are manufactured to the highest standards. Whether it is small-batch prototyping or large-scale production, we guarantee precision, efficiency, and quality. We also support a variety of manufacturing methods, including additive manufacturing, CNC machining, injection molding, and more.With our focus on reducing lead times and optimizing costs, our project services are designed to cater to the diverse needs of your business, empowering you to deliver superior products to your customers.
This hands-on service is bespoke to your project needs and can be tailored to suit.
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We offer a problem solving service with a wide range of engineering analysis solutions ranging from;
Tolerance analysis
Drawing Checking
Geometric Tolerancing GD&T (BS8888)
Manufacturing process review
DFMEA
Cost Reduction Review
CAD software suitability
“"It has been a privilege to work with Sketch over the past 2 years with all work being completed on time and to a very high standard.
More recently Sketch have supported us in transitioning to a new CAD system, that has enabled us to be more productive and have a more collaborative approach to our Mechanical Design process"
Adrian Jones - Manager - Production Engineering, NPI & Quality
AMAG Technology
“We have been working with SKETCH for a year and have been very impressed with their design and manufacturing knowledge and experience. They have integrated into our engineering team seamlessly and have embraced our way of working, providing valuable feedback and discussion. The quality of the work delivered (including drawings, templates, tolerance stack ups and manufacturing processes) is excellent and they have shown a great commitment to support us during tight deadlines. We look forward to our continued relationship with SKETCH.”
Puja Hazlehurst
Head of Product Engineering
We set up Sketch Design Consultancy Ltd in 2017 to provide Mechanical Design Engineering support to a wide range of companies in the manufacturing industry. Initially taking on short and long term contracts to provide CAD expertise and knowledge of a variety of manufacturing processes to support project development, we have now grown to offer a Design Consultancy service. We specialise in Design for Manufacture, Design for Assembly and Design for Serviceability.
We take pride in the quality of our work and the projects we have helped to deliver.
About Us
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Co-Director
BSc Product Design Engineering - Brunel University
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Co-Director
BEng Mechanical Engineering - University of Glamorgan
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Mechanical Design Engineer
BEng Mechanical Engineering - Cardiff University
MS Advanced Design Engineering - Brunel University
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Mechanical Design Engineer
MEng Mechanical Engineering - University of Bristol