POWERSPORTS
YOUR NEXT LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
Creaform Engineering has always been involved in the design and development of recreational vehicles. Whether you want to develop and go to market with an all-terrain vehicle, watercraft or anything on or off-road, we have the expertise to make that happen. We’re also leaders in electrification, designing high-performance electric vehicles that redefine power and efficiency.
Leveraging their ingenuity, sense of quality and reliability, the Creaform Engineering team is the team you want when it comes time to pool acute technical expertise for the powersports industry. From concept to manufacturing, we’re your partners in turning ideas into thrilling adventures!
FUN, UTILITY, RELIABILITY
DESIGN
The edge you need for all your powersports projects and vehicles:
- Ideation, sketches and branding for advanced concepts
- Clay modeling and reverse engineering
- Advanced Class A surfacing for external panels and interior trims
- Ergonomic studies
- Optimization for user comfort and safety
- Full-scale prototypes and design reviews
- 3D rendering for marketing purposes
- Electronics, from hardware to GUI design, with our proprietary CRANK software
ENGINEERING
Make waves in the wake of innovation:
- 3D shape design and facelifts for complete body panels
- Complex mechanical system design and assembly, including suspensions, brake systems, frames, roll cages, gearboxes and steering systems
- Design of tooling and inspection fixtures for manufacturing
- Development of accessories, protection gear and safety equipment (helmets, trailers, extension seats, bumpers, skid plates, racks, etc.)
- Complete component design, namely sheet metal forming, tubing, injection molding, thermoforming, die-casting, machining, etc.)
- Electrical system design and integration
- Schematics for routing and instruments
- Design for manufacturing and assembly, dimensional management and tolerance analysis (GD&T)
- Certification and testing for maximum loads, safety and security
SIMULATION
Virtually unparalleled simulation services for outstanding real-life results:
- Structural simulation with advanced finite element analysis (FEA) and multi-body dynamics (MBD)
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for aerodynamic and heat transfer
- Fluid-structure interaction for buffeting, wave impact and drop test on water
- Simulation of crash tests or high-velocity shocks using LS-DYNA
- Test setup, data analysis, and establishment of load cases
- Dynamic analysis including random vibration and frequency response
- Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) simulation and expertise
- Mechanical fatigue and durability prediction analysis
- Non-linear simulation and advanced material modeling
OUR PROJECTS
Our core competencies in design, engineering and simulation have help recreational vehicle manufacturers develop crave-worthy products for their target markets.