Services

Engineering support across product development and manufacturing.

From early-stage ideas and technical consultancy through product development, electronics, functional prototypes, tooling and production support, we provide practical multidisciplinary engineering where additional capability is needed.

Product Design & Prototyping

Turning ideas and requirements into working hardware.

We can support product development from an initial idea or technical requirement through research, concept development, mechanical design, prototyping and design refinement.

This can include developing a completely new product, improving an existing design or solving a specific mechanical or electromechanical engineering problem.

Typical requirements

New product or equipment concepts
Research and development
Mechanical CAD and detailed design
Enclosures and mechanical packaging
Product redesign and improvement
Design for manufacture and assembly
Functional prototypes
Low-volume development builds

Deliverables

3D CAD models and final design files
Engineering and manufacturing drawings
Prototype components and assemblies
Enclosures and mechanical packaging
Design-for-manufacture information
Bills of materials and supporting documentation

Electronics & Embedded Development

Custom electronics and embedded systems for products, prototypes and equipment.

We can develop electronic hardware and firmware as part of a complete product or as a standalone engineering requirement, from early feasibility and prototyping through to PCB design and integration.

Where mechanical and electronic development overlap, both can be considered together rather than treated as separate projects.

Typical requirements

Electronic circuit and PCB development
Embedded firmware
Microcontroller-based systems
Sensor and actuator integration
Communications and connectivity
Power and control electronics
Interfaces and test electronics
Existing electronics redesign or replacement
Prototype electronic assemblies
Integration into mechanical products and equipment

Deliverables

Schematics and circuit design files
PCB layout and manufacturing files
PCB assembly data and bills of materials
Prototype electronic assemblies
Embedded firmware and programmed devices
Interface, test and integration documentation

Functional Prototyping

Rapid, practical prototypes for development, testing and low-volume applications.

We use additive manufacturing as an engineering tool to quickly turn designs into physical parts that can be assembled, tested and evaluated.

This is particularly useful during product development, where designs may need several iterations before committing to conventional manufacture.

Typical requirements

Functional prototype parts
Prototype enclosures and housings
Fit, form and assembly checks
Design iterations
Brackets, mounts and mechanical components
Low-volume specialist parts
Replacement or obsolete components
Prototype tooling and assembly aids
Parts incorporating inserts, fasteners or other hardware

Deliverables

Functional prototype components
Prototype enclosures and assemblies
Iterative development parts
Low-volume engineering components
Prototype tooling and assembly aids
Updated CAD files following prototype evaluation

Manufacturing Tooling & Test Fixtures

Purpose-designed tooling to make manufacturing, assembly and testing easier and more repeatable.

We design practical jigs, fixtures, production aids and test equipment around the product and process rather than forcing a standard solution onto the problem.

Projects can range from simple mechanical fixtures through to electromechanical test systems incorporating custom electronics and embedded control.

Typical requirements

Assembly jigs
Alignment and positioning fixtures
Holding and inspection fixtures
Drill and machining templates
Production aids
Electrical and functional test fixtures
Automated or semi-automated test equipment
Operator interfaces
Custom fixture electronics
Tooling for new product introduction
Improvements to awkward or inconsistent production processes

Deliverables

Completed jigs, fixtures and production tooling
Mechanical CAD models and manufacturing drawings
Test fixture electronics and interface hardware
Embedded control or test firmware where required
Operator and test documentation
Design files for future manufacture or modification

Flexible engagement

Consultancy, feasibility and development partnerships.

Not every project starts with a finished specification. We can work with customers at the investigation and decision-making stage, or act as a longer-term external engineering partner through development and into manufacture.

Consultancy

Engineering Consultancy & Feasibility

Paid engineering investigation and R&D support where the first requirement is to understand the problem, compare technical options and determine the most practical route forward.

Typical work

Feasibility studies
Technical and technology research
Concept evaluation and architecture options
Risk, constraint and trade-off analysis
Engineering recommendations and development planning

Deliverables

Feasibility or technical reports
Options comparisons and recommendations
Concept proposals
Technical presentations or review meetings
Defined next-stage development plans

Partnership

Design & Manufacturing Partner

For customers who want an external engineering partner rather than a one-off design package, we can develop products for sale under the customer's own brand and support the route from concept through to production.

Typical scope

White-label product development
Mechanical, electronic and embedded engineering
Prototype and pre-production builds
Production documentation and supplier coordination
Manufacturing and assembly support
Ongoing manufacture or supply where appropriate

Potential outcome

A developed product and production route that the customer can take to market under their own brand, with JIKU remaining involved in manufacture or supply where that model makes commercial and technical sense.

Quality management

ISO 9001 certified quality management system.

JIKU operates an ISO 9001 certified quality management system across the business, supporting controlled processes, review and continual improvement.

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Send us a brief description of what you are trying to develop, improve or solve and we can discuss the most practical route forward.

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