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Engineering Documentation

We undertake Authoring, Inspection and Change management.

Empower Your Projects: Comprehensive Technical Documentation Solutions

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A selection of document types we have authored and maintained.

Technical Manuals, (TMs): Detailed documents that provide instructions for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the specific equipment. TMs cover a wide range of topics and are tailored to the needs of end-users. Illustrated Parts Catalogs (IPCs): Catalogs that list all the parts and assemblies of the equipment, along with illustrations, part numbers, and descriptions. IPCs facilitate the identification and ordering of replacement parts. Outline Drawings: Detailed technical documents that provide precise specifications and dimensions of components, assemblies, or systems. These documents are essential for ensuring Form-Fit-and-Function of the equipment. Test and Inspection Procedures: Documents outlining the procedures and requirements for testing and inspecting the equipment to ensure compliance with specifications and standards. Technical Data Sheets: Documents containing detailed technical information about the equipment, including performance characteristics, operating parameters, and environmental considerations. Safety Data Sheets, (SDS): Documents that provide information about the hazards and safe handling procedures associated with materials used in the equipment, such as chemicals or hazardous substances. Training Materials: Documents to support training programs for operators, maintainers, and other personnel involved in the use and maintenance of the equipment. This may include training manuals, videos, and interactive multimedia instruction (IMI). Logistics Support: Documents to support logistics operations, such as bills of materials, inventory records, shipping documentation, and technical data exchange specifications, (TDEX) for spare parts and supplies. Configuration Management: Documents related to managing changes to the configuration of the equipment over its lifecycle, including configuration management plans, as-built drawings records, and configuration records. Failure Modes and Effects and Criticality Analysis, (FMECA): Systematically identify potential failure modes within a system, product, or process, assess their effects on overall system performance, and prioritize the failure modes based on their criticality. This analysis helps in improving the reliability and safety of the system by addressing the most significant potential failures and mitigating their impact Safety Case: Documentation is an organized, evidence-based narrative that justifies the safe operation of equipment, addressing all potential risks and demonstrating compliance with safety standards throughout its lifecycle. Reliability and Maintainability, (R&M): Equipment Reliability and Maintainability documentation provides a structured and detailed approach to managing the reliability and ease of maintenance of equipment, ensuring optimal performance, safety, and cost-effectiveness throughout its lifecycle. Work Instructions, (WI): To ensure that all assembly personnel follow a standardized procedure, which leads to consistent quality and performance of the equipment. By adhering to the WI, organizations can minimize errors, enhance safety, and ensure that the assembled equipment complies with all relevant standards and specifications. This is especially critical in the defense sector, where the reliability and functionality of equipment can have significant implications.

Our Technical Documentation Skill Set...

Has been gained through our contributions to the fielding of over twenty-five major projects. Integration and Lifecycle expertise across all phases of the lifecycle design, development, acceptance, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning. Aircraft, land vehicles, and facilities Naval and command systems Documentation Standards expertise in key defence and military standards: S1000D, MIL-STD-38784, NATO standards (STANAG), and DEF-STANs. Authoring and content management tools expertise: Adobe FrameMaker, Arbortext. XML and structured content and management systems (CMS). Specialized experience with hybrid Systems and Open Systems Architecture (OSA). Extensive experience with hybrid systems to ensure interoperability, maintainability, and upgradability: Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS), Modified Off-The-Shelf (MOTS), and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). Compliance with standards; typically - DEF STAN 00-56 (Safety Management Requirements), DEF STAN 21-88 (Software Engineering and Integration) and Def Stan 00-600 (Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Requirements). Proficient in analysing functional requirements and interpreting complex technical diagrams: Typically Electronic and electrical schematics, mechanical assemblies, hydraulic, and pneumatic assemblies and systems. Configuration and Change Management: Proficient in managing version control, modifications, and upgrades, Typically using Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, and Rational ClearCase. Technical Information Requirements Gathering Proficient in eliciting performance, safety, regulatory, and support requirements to guide development and sustainment.

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Electronics;

Design, Analogue/Digital/Mixed

Revision, Upgrade

Assembly, PWB, WireWrap, SolderWrap

Testing, Procedures, Fixtures

Obsolescence, Alternative parts

Simulation, Mixed Analog/Digital

Fault location, Repair

Reverse Engineering

Mechanical;

Design, Structures, Enclosures, Thermal Management, Motors, Actuators

Materials,  Modeling,

Simulation. Control Systems, Regulatory Compliance

Assembly,

Testing, Procedures, Fixtures

Repair, Fault location, Modification, Upgrade 

Obsolescence, Alternative parts

Reverse Engineering

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