Machine and structural design

At Investmech, we offer a design service where products are realised that complies with requirements of applicable national and international standards as well as mission profiles.  We have vast experience in mission profile development and the use thereof in defining structural inputs and compliance criteria.

Investmech sub-contracts most of its manufacturing projects to manufacturers in the vicinity of the plant where the machinery/structures are to be installed.

We specialize in the following areas:

  • Machine design, structural steelwork design and shaft steelwork design
  • Investmech adds value to the Material Fatigue field by redesigning components and/or structures that crack due to heavy loads or to conform to a specified design life.
  • Mission profile driven design of structures and machines. Also, as specialists in the field of mission profile driven design, structural mechanics, strength of materials, and vibration analysis and control we design-out mechanical problems and play a vital role in mechanical design.
  • Gearbox design, modelling and problem solving.
  • Dragline, stackers, reclaimers, etc. design and problem solving.

A few examples are

  • Quality control of reinforced fibre glass plastic (RGP) reinforcement of worn-out agitator tanks in the gold mining industry
  • Design, manufacture, and commissioning of a pneumatic drop out device
  • Design and modifications to an RCF rotating device.
  • Anode slot cleaner upgrade, evaluation, and certification.
  • Design and manufacturing of a transformer container.
  • Design, manufacturing and testing of an auto-reverse coupler.
  • Modification, manufacturing, quality control and testing of bus draglinks.
  • Design and manufacture brand wagon display boxes.
  • Design and quality control of an elevating passenger bus for an airport company.
  • Furnace bottom structural integrity and redesign.
  • Design and manufacture towing device test rigs.
  • Elevating and extending platforms for eg. Scissor lifts.
  • Modelling and testing of tank containers according to mission profile driven structural inputs
  • Design of liquid and solid load trailers and tankers
  • Exhaust pipe for John Deere tractor
  • LHD load box
  • Water cooled off-gas duct
  • Mobile multimedia centre
  • Monorail bogie system
  • Design certification of the Ski Ride in Cape Town
  • Design & quality control during construction of electromagnets in conveyor inclines
  • Design of dragline bases
  • Redesign of jig hutch tanks
  • Redesign of an underground 16 tonne shuttle car
  • Optimized connection between dragline boom laces and chords (shown below)
Installation of lace chord connection in dragline booms

Other designs include

  • Hydraulic cylinders
  • Ladles
  • Furnaces and refractory
  • Light delivery vehicle load boxes
  • Transport vehicles
  • Jig hutch tanks
  • Underground vehicles
  • Mine and special purpose structures
  • Gearboxes
  • Shuttle cars

Work With Us

If you want to work with us or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch using any of the methods listed below. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Phone Number

+27 12 664-7604

Address

8 Topaz Ave, Lyttleton Manor, Centurion, 0157

Email

info@investmech.com