CAD, product development & technical illustration service. Also contracting on or off-site.
TAD's expanding client base consists of companies in many fields including sheet metal, heavy fabrication, automotive and marine:Warrior Boats: Warrior Boats have built an enviable reputation in the marine leisure industry for class-leading design and quality product. TAD was only too pleased to be given the opportunity to work with Warrior in creating a mould to be CNC machined for their new 17ft 'Warrior 175' craft. A 3D model was created from marine architects plans; the pattern makers subsequently used their 5-axis CNC machine to produce the mould - more quickly and accurately than is possible by hand. Renderings were also created for promotional purposes."Think Advanced Design acted for ourselves in converting a hull plan into a 3D model for our CNC pattern makers; ironing out inconsistencies in the plan with a high degree of accuracy resulting in an excellent outcome. They were receptive to any detail changes we made and came in on budget and on time - we would recommend them to others in our field." Paul Haynes - Partner.Holden's Engineering: Holden's Engineering Ltd. was founded in 1967 and is now a well-known ISO9001 accredited fabrication and engineering company. TAD has a long standing relationship with Holden's, providing plant layout drawings for their customers Capital Expenditure ApprovalOxton Alarms & CCTV Supplies: Merseyside-based OASCCTV provided TAD with a prototype 'anti-ligature' CCTV housing for use in custody suites and prisons. TAD redesigned the unit making it smaller and easier to manufacture. Immediately after TAD submitted the drawings, the first unit was manufactured and installed. Consequently, 60 units were ordered and the Home Office is evaluating the unit for widespread use across the UK."OASCCTV decided to use Think Advanced Design as they were able to quickly listen to our needs and achieve quick results thus enabling fast time from design to production. Communication was excellent and overall we were very pleased with the results and will definitely be using their services again." Grant Vaughan - Proprietor.T.L. Fabrications: T.L. Fabrication & Welding Services used TAD to provide drawings for staircases on a Delma Developments building project at Shadsworth Business Park. Once approved, fully detailed manufacturing drawings were provided and the staircases were erected with no problems."Think Advanced Design provided a complete solution: A clear understanding of the goal resulted in concise, accurate drawings which were followed... the staircases were erected with no modification - or fuss. We will be using Think Advanced Design again". Tom Lyons - Partner.Lighting Motions: Oldham-based Lighting Motions Ltd. produces industrial lighting fittings and employed TAD to develop and provide full manufacturing and assembly drawings of some prototype products. TAD's advanced design software allows accurate flat-patterns of sheet metal parts to be created which can be used directly by CNC laser, plasma, water jet and punching machines for accurate results and guaranteed repeatability.