Product & mechanical design
3D CAD, housings, brackets, interfaces, assemblies and controlled design modifications.
ABOUT D&L DESIGN ENGINEERING
Practical engineering support for businesses that need capability, not another permanent hire.
The business is built around a simple idea: make experienced engineering resource easier for SMEs to access on a project, task or short-term support basis.
Approach
Useful outputs, clear boundaries and a manufacturing-aware mindset
D&L Design Engineering focuses on work that can be clearly scoped and handed back to the customer in a practical form: 3D CAD, drawings, engineering reports, fixture concepts, BOM reviews and technical project support.
CAD3D models, assemblies and design changes
ComponentsObsolescence and alternative-part investigation
ProductionFixtures, drawings and manufacturing support
FlexibleSingle tasks through to defined support blocks
What the business is designed to do
Help smaller manufacturers and engineering teams move technical work forward when internal capacity is limited. That may be a one-off component issue, a CAD design task, a backlog of drawings or a production problem that needs a fixture or engineered solution.
The emphasis is on clear deliverables, realistic assumptions and work that can be used by the customer's own engineering, purchasing, manufacturing or supplier teams.
How projects are handled
Each job is scoped around the information available, the intended deliverable and the level of responsibility being taken on. Where testing, validation or specialist certification is required, that remains visible in the project scope rather than being implied.
Confidential information is used only for the agreed project purpose, and NDA arrangements can be discussed where required.
Experience & qualifications
A formal electrical/electronic engineering foundation backed by hands-on design experience
The technical work behind D&L Design Engineering is supported by a BEng (Hons) degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering and more than 15 years of experience working in engineering and design.
Cross-disciplinary design experience
Experience spans hands-on design in both mechanical and electrical forms, allowing product issues to be considered as complete engineering problems rather than isolated CAD or component tasks.
That includes 3D mechanical design, electronics integration, drawings, component selection and replacement, production support, engineering change and practical prototype development.
Prototype support
D&L can also provide 3D-printed prototype parts for suitable projects, helping customers move from CAD into a physical fit, form or concept check without arranging a separate prototype supplier for every early iteration.
QualificationBEng (Hons)Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Experience15+ yearsEngineering & design
Design coverageMechanical + ElectricalHands-on design and product integration
Prototype capability3D PrintingPhysical prototype parts for suitable projects
Hands-on design
Mechanical and electrical engineering brought together.
Many product problems sit between disciplines. The service is built around practical experience integrating electronics, housings, fasteners, interfaces, drawings and manufacturability rather than treating each area in isolation.
The image is illustrative and is not presented as a client project.
Capability
Support that connects design decisions to the real manufacturing problem
The service is intentionally broad enough to support mechanical design, electronics integration, component change, manufacturing documentation and practical production improvement without pretending that every project needs a large consultancy engagement.
Electronics integration
Mechanical packaging around PCBs, connectors, controls, cable routes, mounting and service access.
Lifecycle & sourcing support
Component obsolescence, alternative-part investigation, second-source comparisons and BOM risk review.
Manufacturing support
Jigs, fixtures, drawings, change control support and structured engineering work packages for busy teams.