Phoenix PDM helps UK SMEs solve engineering problems and turn ideas into manufacturable products through engineering design, product development, prototyping, 3D printing and reverse engineering.
Customers work directly with experienced design engineers, combining practical engineering, prototyping and manufacturing knowledge from initial concept through to manufacture.
Good product development is rarely just about producing a CAD model. It is about understanding the problem, considering how the product will be used, identifying the right manufacturing approach and making sensible engineering decisions along the way.
We develop ideas into practical solutions that can be tested, refined and produced. Phoenix PDM works with SMEs across the UK that need practical engineering support without the complexity of a large consultancy.
We select design, prototyping and manufacturing methods to suit the engineering requirement rather than forcing the requirement into a predetermined process.
Practical mechanical engineering and CAD support for solving design problems or providing additional design capacity when your in-house team is fully committed. From component and assembly design through to engineering drawings and design for manufacture.
Developing ideas into practical, manufacturable products by considering function, materials, manufacturing methods, assembly and cost throughout the development process.
Prototyping and 3D printing used as engineering tools to evaluate fit, function, appearance and manufacturability before committing to production.
Recreating existing components digitally so obsolete, damaged or unavailable parts can be reproduced, modified, incorporated into a new design or improved.
Tell us what you’re trying to achieve. We’ll help work out the engineering solution.
We start by understanding the engineering problem and desired outcome before selecting the appropriate design, prototyping or manufacturing route.
Customers work directly with the design engineers responsible for the project, so technical discussion happens with the person developing the solution.
CAD completion is not the endpoint. Real-world use, prototyping and eventual manufacture are considered as part of the engineering process.
Support can cover a specific problem, an individual project, a complete product-development programme or an ongoing engineering requirement.
Bring in experienced engineering support for a project, a defined piece of work or a period of increased demand — without adding permanently to your team.
Every project is different, but the route is straightforward: understand the requirement, develop the engineering, test where useful, refine the details and support manufacture.
Define what you are trying to achieve, how it will be used and the constraints that matter.
Create or refine the design while considering materials, manufacture, assembly and function.
Where useful, produce prototypes to test the design and identify improvements.
Use testing and feedback to finalise the engineering details.
Prepare the design for manufacture and support the transition into production.
Phoenix PDM can also help with existing products, components and designs that need another engineering perspective.
If you have an engineering problem, an idea you want to develop or an existing product that needs improving, tell us what you are trying to achieve. We can discuss the engineering involved and determine the most sensible next step.
