LZ DesignWorks brings senior-level experience in custom machinery, industrial automation, robotics, material handling and specialized mechanical equipment—from early concepts and calculations through manufacturing, installation and commissioning.
The strongest value is not any one software package or machine type, but the ability to apply broad mechanical design experience to new engineering problems.
Machine concepts, mechanisms, drive systems, tooling, structural assemblies and specialized industrial equipment developed with manufacturing and operation in mind.
Automated assembly and welding cells, machine tending, loading and unloading, palletizing, robotic layouts, reach and cycle considerations, and mechanical integration.
End-of-arm tooling and custom tooling for material handling, machine tending, glass handling and other automated processes.
Conveyors, elevators/lowerators, reciprocating conveyors, product handling devices, pallet systems and high-speed material movement.
Strength, force and motion calculations, component sizing, structural analysis, FEA and other focused analysis used to support practical design decisions.
Experience extending beyond design into manufacturing support, supplier coordination, installation, commissioning, startup and equipment modification.
This breadth helps us recognize proven approaches, identify practical risks and adapt engineering solutions to different equipment and manufacturing environments.
Our experience spans a range of machinery, automation and industrial applications. These capabilities can be applied individually or combined to support a specific project.
Concepts, mechanisms, drive systems, tooling, structural and mechanical assemblies, component selection and specialized industrial equipment.
Robotic cells, automated assembly and welding, machine tending, palletizing, loading/unloading, reach and cycle considerations, EOAT and mechanical integration.
Conveyor systems, elevators and lowerators, vertical reciprocating conveyors, product handling devices, pallet systems and high-speed material movement.
Packaging machinery, product handling, palletizing and depalletizing, high-speed automation, printing-related automation and specialized production equipment.
Pipeline inline inspection equipment, glass handling machinery, custom tooling and other specialized mechanical systems requiring practical design judgment.
Design reviews, drawing checking, force and motion calculations, component sizing, structural analysis, FEA and technical evaluation of mechanical systems.
Software supports the engineering process; it does not replace engineering judgment. LZ DesignWorks brings extensive hands-on experience using these tools for machinery and automation design.
Extensive experience with parts, assemblies, weldments and sheet metal, including practical modeling methodology and guidance on effective SolidWorks practices.
Finite element analysis used where appropriate to evaluate structural behavior, compare design alternatives and support mechanical design decisions.
Experience using flow simulation as a supporting engineering tool for applicable mechanical and fluid-flow design problems.
We can discuss the project, the engineering challenge and the level of support that would be most useful to your team.