The CSIRO Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong required a new piece of equipment as part of the facility upgrade and redevelopment. Its purpose was to maintain biological security whilst allowing a small pallet sized set of blood samples for testing to be passed from the outside to the inside secure section of the building. human hair wigs

The challenge lay in the execution of the engineering and detailed design of the equipment to satisfy a strict set of operational performance, safety and physical size criteria, whilst keeping the overall cost of the equipment to a minimum.

The project was done in close collaboration with CSIRO personnel to ensure issues were addressed at each stage of the design ensuring the final design satisfied all the criteria. hair extensions uk 3D modelling allowed easy visual understanding of the design for analysis and then rapid development of detailed drawings and documentation for tendering and manufacture.

In the final analysis, the cost of the engineering and design stage of the new equipment was significantly more than CSIRO’s original expectation, however this was more than offset by a reduction in the cost to manufacture the two units involved. The design itself made for simplicity of manufacture and ease of assembly and the standard and completeness of documentation resulted in build costs in the order of 20% of original estimates. This meant the total cost for both units, including the engineering and design, was less than half the original estimated project cost.

So good design does not always cost more or take longer. In fact it can lead to significant reductions in overall costs and improve market competitiveness and in the end profitability.