mechtronic solutions - overview

Mechtronic Solutions, Inc.

3801 Academy Parkway N Ne

Albuquerque, NM 87109

www.m-s-i.com

505.821.4740

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Mechtronic Solutions, Inc.

Partnering in the Art of Innovation


MSI combines engineering and manufacturing to support the customer’s objectives

Bridging the GapCustomer has Product Concept

MSI partners with customer to efficiently deliver robust Product

to support the customer’s objectives


Core Competencies and Products• Design and Prototyping

▫ Creative Engineering Team

▫ Finite Element Analysis for early design validation

▫ Fast Prototype & Production with in-house assets (CNC mills, welding, etc.)

• Automated Industrial Systems

▫ Material Handling and Transfer Systems▫ Material Handling and Transfer Systems

▫ Chemical Processing Equipment

• Particulate and “Whole Air” Sampling Systems

▫ Airborne systems (carried by manned and UAV systems)

▫ Ground-based systems (autonomous)

• Radiation Detection Systems

▫ Remote, stand-alone, autonomous systems

▫ Integrate rad detection into other systems

MSI excels at turning concepts into turnkey solutions


ISO Quality System

Registered to ISO 9001:2008

Scope covers engineering and manufacturing


NRC Licensed

• MSI licensed to “transfer, receive, posses and use” radioactive materials

oLicense #RD459-00

oSafety Officer: Joel TurneroSafety Officer: Joel Turner

oSecure material management

system


• Advanced Steel Recovery

• Cabot Superior MicroPowders

• NTS

• Lawrence Livermore National Labs

• Los Alamos National Laboratory

• Pacific Northwest National Labs

Our customers and partners include:

• Pacific Northwest National Labs

• Polar HealthFirst

• Qynergy

• Sandia National Laboratories

• Boeing

• USAF

• Vibrant NDT


Product Development Approach


MSI’s Project Flow


MSI’s Engineering Team

Mechanical Engineering

Hardware

Systems Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Software


Design and Analysis

Design

ELECTRONICS WORKBENCH

Pro ENGINEERAnalysis

and

Refinement

Fabrication

CFD - SolidWorks FlowFEA - CosmosWorks

•Thermal• Stress• Vibration• Deflection• Fluid Flow


Inspection

Prototyping and Manufacturing

Inspection

and Testing

Fab and AssemblyDesign & Layout

System Integration

CNC Mills and Lathes


Examples of MSI Products/Projects:Hand-Held Radiation

Detector

Particulate Sampler

Whole-Air Collection System

Ultrasonic NDT System

Particle Collector

Scrap Steel Loader


Example: Particulate Samplers - Airborne

• ARCS (Airborne Radiological Debris Collection System)

▫ Challenge: create improved particle sampler for future Nuclear Treaty Monitoring efforts

▫ MSI Solution: Designed/prototyped new system� Compact size and weight for UAV flight test� Compact size and weight for UAV flight test

� Local and remote control (Iridium network)

� Various communication systems (Iridium network, GPS)

� Radiation detector (customer supplied) integrated into design



• Harvester

▫ Challenge: Need reliable, large-volume particulate sampler for Nuclear Treaty Monitoring

▫ MSI Solution: Scale up ARCS technology

� Leverage MSI know-how for fast startup� Leverage MSI know-how for fast startup

� Currently being manufactured at MSI

� Uses radiation detection system designed by MSI



• AARE

▫ Challenge: replace existing filter exchange system for Nuclear Treaty Monitoring effort

▫ MSI Solution: improved design within constraints� Improved filter exchanger design� Improved filter exchanger design

� Maintained Center of Gravity within +- 0.5 in

� Stayed within volume and mass limits


Example: Whole Air Samplers – Ground based

• GWACS (Ground-based whole-air sampler)

▫ Challenge: design robust whole-air sampler for long-term remote service

▫ MSI Solution: turnkey system capable of autonomous operation for extended periodsoperation for extended periods


Example: Whole Air Samplers – Airborne

• WASP (Whole-Air Sampling Pod)

▫ Challenge: design large-scale, airborne (UAV) whole-air sampler for Nuclear Treaty Monitoring

▫ MSI Solution: Design and produce technology demonstrator that fits on UAVdemonstrator that fits on UAV� Below weight limit and within power budget

� Local and remote control (Iridium network with GPS)

� Designed, fabricated, assembled and tested by MSI

From “clean sheet” to

Technology Demonstrator

In 9 months


Example: Radiation Detectors

• DGRS (Directional Gamma Radiation Sensor)

▫ Challenge: Need system to “guide” platforms to best sampling location

▫ MSI Solution: Designed detector array for real-time simultaneous analysis of:simultaneous analysis of:� Counts (for direction)

� Energy (for species)


Example: Radiation Detectors

• Firefly

▫ Challenge: Need compact detector with ultra-low power consumption

▫ MSI Solution: Designed and produced units that run on small battery for extended periodson small battery for extended periods� MSI-designed power management system = low power usage

� Custom circuit boards for signal processing and power management

� MSI managed process from concept to product

� Fully documented manufacturing process available for customer

Development Fixturing Production CalibrationPrototyping


Example: Turnkey non-destructive test system

• Vibrant

▫ Challenge: design/fab streamlined system for rapid part testing and segregation

▫ MSI Solution: worked with Vibrant to create simple system package and integrate with simple system package and integrate with pick/place unit for part segregation

� Compact and portable unit design

� Simple user interface

� Pick and place system leverages COTS

to reduce costs and simplify MRO


Example: Industrial Automation

• FASTek – Scrap Steel Loader

▫ Challenge: Reduce time and effort to load scrap steel into container (baseline 3 hrs, 2 people, 1 forklift)

▫ MSI Solution: Patented design achieved 10x increase in productivityin productivity� 9 months from concept to product

� Cycle time reduced to 15 min

� Improved safety and quality

� Eliminated damage to containers

� Real-time data logging and reporting

� Data accessible by web or cell phone

� #1 thru #15 delivered and operating

� #16 thru #21 in production 55’ L x 9’ W x 15’H

95,000 lbs



• FASTek - MOBILE

▫ Challenge: Create mobile FASTek system to service small scrap yards, add radiation detection system

▫ MSI Solution: Delivered mobile unit that can accommodate a variety of environments and hazardsaccommodate a variety of environments and hazards� Same capabilities and capacity as “fixed” unit

� Mountable to standard diesel trucks for simple and fast relocation

� Hydraulic leveling feet for uneven surfaces

� Radiation detectors added to catch “dirty” scrap before loaded into container


www.advancedsteel.com/video/fastek.html



• Chemical Processing- Spray Pyrolysis Unit

▫ Challenge: Automate operation and improve equipment design for chemical processing unit

▫ MSI Solution: Streamlined design for faster maintenance and repair, fully automated systemmaintenance and repair, fully automated system

� Automated system:

� Increased productivity by >2x

� Improved product quality, data reliability

� Improved safety, reduced likelihood of

incident

� New design:

� Reduced clean/maintenance time by 25%

� Improve uptime and reliability

� Reduced time to train new operators


NQA-1 Program

MSI working towards NQA-1:

• Leveraging MSI’s certified ISO-9001 program to build NQA-1 programprogram

• Participating in OSHA/SHARPS safety program


• GSA Schedule #GS23F0018R▫ Professional Engineering Services (PES)

• Standard Fixed Price and T&M*

• Contract Purchase Agreement

Contract Vehicles

• Contract Purchase Agreement

• P-Card

*CPFF compliant accounting system


• Sandia Strategic Supplier

• New Mexico Flying 40* – 2004 through 2008*NM companies with highest year over year revenue growth

Awards

*NM companies with highest year over year revenue growth

• Maxie Anderson Small Business – 2006

• C. Paul Robinson Award – 2005

• Sandia Labs Meritorious Achievement – 2004


Why partner with MSI?

• MSI adds engineering and manufacturing perspective to the entire product development life cycle

• MSI provides full-service engineering and prototyping capabilities for rapid product developmentcapabilities for rapid product development

• MSI’s goal is to create long-term relationships with customers based on performance and trust

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