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Design of a New, Safer Landing Gear with Improved Durability and Resistance Capacity
Learn moreCreaform Engineering’s expertise in numerical simulation was called upon to identify why the main landing gear was not performing as expected. Learn More

Modification to the Hawker Hunter’s Ejection Seat Design to Improve Pilot Safety
Learn moreCreaform Engineering used the Discrete-Element Method to predict the mass distribution and mitigate the risk of material blockage in a coal transfer chute. Learn More

DEM simulations to mitigate costs and risks associated with a new transfer chute
Learn moreCreaform Engineering used the Discrete-Element Method to predict the mass distribution and mitigate the risk of material blockage in a coal transfer chute. Learn More

DEM simulations to identify variability in a hopper discharge performance
Learn moreCreaform Engineering characterized the discharge performance of a hopper and established a reusable material calibration based on moisture content. Learn More

FEA SIMULATION IMPROVES HELMET SAFETY
Learn moreEaston, a world-renowned sporting goods customer, leverages Creaform Engineering’s expertise in Numerical Simulation to conduct safety certification tests of its baseball helmets. Learn More

Integrating industry 4.0 in the marine product processing
Learn moreA process chain harnesses the potential of i4.0 and improves performance indicators Learn More

Predicting gas, fume and vapor dispersion
Learn moreOur customer in the pharmaceutical industry required quantification of airborne particle contaminants for a refurbishment. Learn More

Medical device product design
Learn moreCreaform Engineering tackles the industrial design challenges of medtech! Learn More

Optimization of stirred tank
Learn moreManufacturers and operators in the food and pharmaceutical industries face several challenges regarding fluid mixing like inhomogeneous flow patterns, solid deposition, or prolonged mixing time. To overcome these challenges, Creaform Engineering uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to design or troubleshoot processing tanks, mixers, and all sorts of vessels. Our CFD team has analyzed numerous mixers for miscible and immiscible liquids, viscous emulsions and solid-liquid suspensions. Learn More

Car crash simulations on a highway gate
Learn moreVersilis is specialized in innovative traffic control solutions to increase traffic operations’ safety and efficiency. They called upon Creaform Engineering’s Numerical Simulation expertise to help design a new retractable gate for vehicles on highways. The goal was to have a successful first impact certification tests using non-linear explicit simulations along with in-house experimental testing procedures. Learn More

TOOLING REDESIGN FOR A CRITICAL SYSTEM
Learn moreOur mandate was then to design the tooling as per the mentioned requirements, while also ensuring a swift and successful implementation of the latter on the assembly line. Learn More

DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION CELL FOR THE METRASCAN 3D-R
Learn moreThe Creaform Marketing Department gave Creaform Engineering the task to develop demonstrations cells for the MetraSCAN 3D-R scanner. Each cell includes a six-axis Fanuc M20iA robot that can handle the MetraSCAN 3D-R and also three external axes that allow movement of the parts to be digitized, while simulating different production environments. The purpose of these cells was to showcase the scanner’s potential during marketing exhibitions all around the world. Learn More

Pcb cooling analysis
Learn moreThe goal of this project was to scan the printed circuit board in order to perform a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis. Learn More

ROV ROOFTOP ACCESSORY DESIGN
Learn moreOur customer, a world leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles, teamed up with Creaform to develop a rooftop for its ROV platform. Learn More

MODULAR MOTORCYCLE HELMET DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreFrench design studio, Element Studio, called upon Creaform’s engineering services team to help product development of a modular urban helmet. Learn More

ID BEADS ACCESSORY FOR IPHONES
Learn moreThis project was carried out in collaboration with what would later become iDBeads, a family-owned business based in Montreal. Learn More

STREET LUGE ANALYSIS
Learn moreAs holders of the Guinness Book of World Record’s speed record in street luge (157 km/h), luge enthusiasts from Québec City decided to take up a new challenge: pass the symbolical mark of 100 mph—with no engine! Learn More

ANALYSIS OF LNG TANK HOLDING ROOM
Learn moreDavie, a major player in the marine and shipbuilding sector in Canada, teamed up with Creaform for the preventive analysis of a LNG leak in the tank holding room of a specific ship. Learn More

CFD optimization of major pumping station
Learn moreCreaform has extended its expertise in the civil works sector by simulating the flow in a major drinking water pumping station. Learn More

MEASURING PISTON HEAD IMPACT
Learn moreWeber-Hydraulik (Hyco Canada ltd) asked Creaform to perform the structural analysis of a piston undergoing an impact at a 2 feet per second velocity. Learn More

STRUCTURAL VALIDATION OF A POWER TRANSFORMER
Learn moreABB teamed up with CREAFORM to design and validate the structure of a power transformer subjected to the Ontario Building Code (OBC) requirements. Learn More

TRAIN FRONT MASK ANALYSIS
Learn moreDimension Composite Inc., a manufacturer of composite components, teamed up with Creaform in order to perform the structural validation and finite element modelling of a fiberglass train front mask manufactured for Siemens Learn More

Cockpit structure analysis
Learn moreOur customer, Delastek Inc., a manufacturer and integrator of aeronautical composite components, teamed up with Creaform in order to perform the structural validation and finite element modelling of its designs that were used on a completely new aircraft: the Cseries by Bombardier. Learn More

CUSTOMIZABLE MOTORCYCLE HELMET DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreDesigner Xavier Marigo, Founder of the startup “Qwart”, mandated Creaform Engineering to develop the company’s first motorcycle helmet, the Phoenix. Learn More

FLUID AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF A SIDE ROAD WARNING GATE
Learn moreCreaform worked with Versilis to perform the structural integrity assessment of the SwiftGateTM road sign as per AASHTO – Standard Learn More

3D PRINTER DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreSeveral of Creaform’s teams participated in this project, providing a wide range of services to develop a 3D printer. Learn More

SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreOur customer, a world leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles, teamed up with Creaform to develop a new side-by-side vehicle. Learn More

VIBRATION CANCELLATION PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreThe goal of this project was to develop a next-generation active vibration cancellation platform for the company AMETEK – TMC. Learn More

HOCKEY HELMET DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreOur customer, Easton Hockey, teamed up with Creaform to develop a new hockey helmet, the S-19/S-16. Working closely with the customer’s industrial design team, Creaform’s mandate was to convert and model in 3D the new helmet parts using CATIA V5. Learn More

VPX DRILL DESIGN
Learn moreOur customer, Black & Decker’s industrial design team, required Creaform’s services to develop the plastic housing of a drill and other electrical tools of the VPX tool set. Learn More

RIDE-ON MOWER FACE LIFT DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreOur customer, a well-established international manufacturer of outdoor power products, teamed up with Creaform to update and refresh the design and look of a ride-on mower. Learn More

HYBRID BUS ENGINEERING
Learn moreA manufacturer of mass transit buses worked with Creaform and BAE Systems to integrate a new parallel hybrid propulsion system on their 40 ft. and 60 ft. Learn More

AIRCRAFT INTERIOR DESIGN AND SUBSTANTIATION
Learn moreCAF Aviation, a manufacturer of VIP aircraft interiors, teamed up with Creaform in order to design, substantiate and manage the manufacturing of an entire section of an Airbus A319 private jet. Learn More

ROBOT CELL DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreAGT Robotics Inc., a manufacturer and integrator of robotics solutions, teamed up with Creaform in order to offer a robotic cell with a fully integrated optic metrology solution developed by Creaform, called the MetraSCAN 3D R-Series. Learn More

ENGINEERING AN AIRCRAFTS’ INTERIOR
Learn moreThe Swiss company Jet Aviation AG, one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world, called upon Creaform’s 3D Engineering Services to 3D model the interior of an empty Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Learn More

ADVANCED SURFACING ON A CANADIAN SUPERCAR
Learn moreOur customer, HTT, a Canadian supercar manufacturer, teamed up with Creaform Engineering Services team to accelerate the product development of its Plethore model. Learn More

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A NEW DRILL PIPE LOADER
Learn moreDuring normal operation of the drilling process in mining, drill pipes can be damaged and need to be replaced. In these cases, mining staff must manually replace the damaged pipe from the machine rack, which is a risky operation. Learn More

Design and structural analysis of a loader foundry
Learn moreOur customer, Rotobec Inc., a manufacturer of material handling equipment, teamed up with CREAFORM in order to perform the design and the structural validation of a loader foundry operations. Learn More

SNOWBOARD HELMET DEVELOPMENT
Learn moreThe goal of this project was to develop a new series of snowboard helmets using industrial designers in the ideation process. Learn More

MEDICAL CLEANROOM AIRFLOW ANALYSIS
Learn moreLaporte Consultants Inc., an integrator of pharmaceutical environments, teamed up with Creaform in order to perform CFD modeling of two vaccine filling cleanrooms within a major influenza vaccine manufacturing site. Learn More

HEAT SINK OPTIMIZATION FOR LED LIGHTING
Learn moreLearn more about how Creaform helped a major client in the outdoor luminaire sector to optimize LED heat sinks with CFD simulations. Learn More

WATERCRAFT ENGINEERING AND SIMULATION
Learn moreCreaform was asked by a major client in the recreational vehicle industry to assess the water impact loads of a boat in a variety of impact scenarios (load cases). Water impact loads are critical for high speed vessels, such as speedboats. Learn More