Computer Aided Design (CAD)

PDL draws on a wide range of engineering expertise within the organisation and we stand confident in the knowledge that we have the capability to engage with our customers in some
of the most demanding and complex engineering design projects.

CAD - 3D assembly sequence animation

To give our engineers the scope to import, create and export complex 3D assembly files in a timely and robust manner, we have installed Pro|ENGINEER® across the organisation as our CAD operating platform.

Pro|ENGINEER® provides parametric modeling capability ensuring that a change made in the 3D environment is automatically reflected in the 2D environment and vice versa.

Having created the 3D models, we can then animate a full assembly build sequence, show a detailed mechanism simulation, or create photo-realistic renderings of the final product in its deployed position based on this virtual 3D model data.

The real power of Pro|ENGINEER®, however, comes to light in its ability to undertake detailed engineering cross checks and balances on a given assembly to detect any clash or tolerance issues between mating parts prior to manufacture.

CAD - Detailed interference check

We have also configured our systems in such a way that there is a seamless transition
from the 3D CAD environment into our FEA and CFD analysis environments. This seamless transition between the design and analysis environments is key to the implementation of our 'do, check, do' philosophy enabling our engineers to assess the effect of a design change on the anticipated service performance as the design evolves.

This iterative design and analysis process will start even in the early concept generation stages of a project and will continue throughout the detailed design phase till all structural
and fluid flow performance requirements are met.

Pro|ENGINEER® is a highly compatible operating system and our engineers are well versed
in defining the optimum file formats to allow for the effective transfer of 2D and 3D information.