Telford, Shropshire
Freelance Mechanical Design from the Heart of Shropshire
Over 20 years of mechanical design experience, providing additional design resource to manufacturers across Shropshire, the West Midlands and beyond (remotely)
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Professional Mechanical Design
Mechanical design engineering is what we do. PDW Designs will take a project from concept through to completion or simply provide additional design support for your in-house design team when design resource is low.
Mechanical Design Solutions
The client is at the forefront of any PDW Designs project. Through excellent communication and project planning, PDW Designs will work closely with you to produce high-quality work as required, allowing the business to increase design capacity without putting extra strain on existing infrastructure.
Help and Support
With 20 years in the mechanical design industry, there is an understanding that unexpected issues can crop up from time to time. That is why, to ensure any problem is quickly solved for the client, there is a clear focus on communication. PDW Designs are always just a phone call or email away.
About PDW Designs
Additional design capacity, without the overhead
PDW Designs is a freelance mechanical design company, providing additional design resources to businesses throughout Shropshire and the West Midlands. The company is run by Paul Weale, an experienced degree qualified freelance mechanical design engineer based in Telford, Shropshire.
With over 20 years experience in the industry, PDW Designs combines a range of skills with a professional approach to mechanical design. All work is carried out using the latest mechanical design software to produce detailed, high-quality designs and drawings.
The purpose of PDW Designs is to provide additional resource for companies who are close to exceeding design capacity or those that require additional project support.
Industry Work
High-quality work across a wide range of sectors and projects
Sectors
- Test rigs for engine components
- Automotive jigs & fixtures
- Material recycling plants
- Biomass power stations
- Offshore mechanical handling equipment
- Conveyor systems for large manufacturing plants
- Animal welfare centres
- General fabrication and model making
Technical Skills
- 3D CAD modelling & renderings
- 2D detailing and layouts
- General fabrications
- Machined components
- Machine supports and steel structures to Eurocode 3
- Factory access platforms to British Standards
- Material handling and special purpose machinery
- Jigs, tools and fixtures
- Carpentry & joinery
Operating Software
Autodesk Inventor·SolidWorks·AutoCAD
How we work together
The PDW Designs process
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Get in touch
Send over an outline of the project, a drawing, a sketch, or just a description of the problem. Phone or email, whichever suits you.
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Scope the work
A phone call or a meeting to go through the design requirements, the deliverables and the timescale, and to agree whether this is a project from concept to completion or extra capacity alongside your own team.
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Design and deliver
Work carried out in Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks or AutoCAD. 3D models, 2D detail drawings and renders as agreed, with regular contact throughout to keep things on track.
Previous work
A selection of recent mechanical design projects, from full plant general arrangements through to individual jigs and fixtures.
Material recycling and sorting plantMulti-deck general arrangement 
Enclosed plant on raised platformAccess steelwork and conveyors 
Rotary engine block inspection jigManual rotating cradle, inline 
Cast housing inspection fixtureDatum pins and pneumatic swing clamp 
Pneumatic clamping fixtureExtrusion gantry with guarding 
Welding fixtureColour-coded location plates and toggle clamps 
Cartesian gantry handling systemLinear axes with cable chain 
Inclined belt conveyorFeed hopper and geared drive 
Steel access platformFeed chute, guarding and outfeed belt 
Height-adjustable work tableStainless steel, mobile
Contact us
We are always open to discuss new and ongoing projects, to understand where we can provide support and increase your design capacity.
- Email paulweale@googlemail.com
- Telephone +44 (0)7974 737616
- LinkedIn Paul Weale
- Based inTelford, Shropshire
- HoursMonday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Got a project to discuss?
Send over an outline of what you need and Paul will follow up with a phone call or a meeting to talk through the design work and how PDW Designs can support you.
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