Turning hard problems into hardware.
Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering Department is comprised of over forty experienced engineers and designers with diverse technical backgrounds. They are cross trained in a variety of special skills, and they take a hands on approach to design. They utilize modeling and analysis tools, create detail designs, assemble prototypes and conduct testing. Mechanical Engineering is a broad field and some of the areas CTI excels at are listed below.
Mechanical Engineering Highlights:
- Positioning Systems
Common applications include antenna mounts, camera systems and optics - Drive Mechanisms
Silent-running drive systems, limited space constraints, vibration damping, challenging operating environments and other custom applications - Special Hand Tools and Power Tools
Manual and powered application-specific tools - Custom Installation Kits
From simple packaging of tools and supplies to highly customized, task-specific toolkits - Drilling Technology
"From pin holes to man holes" specialized, durable drilling systems often for difficult materials, deep penetration and acoustically sensitive environments - Integrated Sensors
Active/Passive, RF, Audio, Video, Indoor/Outdoor and other high-end integrated sensor systems - RF, Acoustic & IR Suppression
Solutions that must take emissions into consideration, including electromagnetic shielding, noise suppression, vibration damping, and thermal management - Design & Drafting
Design documentation, technical manuals, drawing package production to ASME, DOD and MIL standards, tolerance studies, and PCB layout
Application Areas of Expertise:
- Commercial Off The Shelf - COTS Modification and Integration
- Anti-Tamper and Intrusion Detection Devices
- Reverse Engineering and Deconstructing
- Working With Exotic Plastics and Metal Alloys
- Fastening and Bonding Techniques for Difficult Applications
- Vehicular Modifications
- UAV Deployment and Payload Systems
- Machines, Automation and Robotics
- Vacuum Systems and Pressure Vessels
- Thermal Management Analysis and Implementation of Cooling Solutions and Humidity Control
- Modeling and Analysis: CAD, CFD, FEA
