TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERED TO SUPPORT PIONEERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
Creaform Engineering has a proven track record of helping clients carry out even the most fast-paced, complex projects, such as transportation electrification, commercial on- and off-highway vehicles, mass transit, rail, marine, defence, recreational and specialized vehicles.
For over 20 years, we have been involved in projects of all sizes with major players in the transportation industry. Regardless of the type of vehicle, its components, use case or regulatory standards with which it must operate, you can count on our transportation specialists for their effectiveness, thoroughness and professionalism.
OUR EXPERTISE IN TRANSPORTATION
DESIGN
We provide a variety of design services for the transportation industry, including:
- 3D models from 2D drawings (retrofitting) for cars
- Industrial design and styling
- Interiors and furniture applied to mass transit buses, trains and subways
- Advanced Class A surfacing for external panels and interior trims of vehicles
- Reverse engineering
- Prototyping and design reviews
- Electronics, from hardware to GUI design, with our proprietary CRANK Software
ENGINEERING
Our services can give you the edge you need for all your transportation projects:
- Engineering services for systems, including mechanical, electrical, electronic and software
- Design for manufacturing and assembly; dimensional management and GD&T
- Complex manufacturing tooling and inspection fixtures
- Quality control methods and automation
- Electrical routing and instrument diagrams
- Certification and testing for maximum loads, safety and security
SIMULATION
Entrust your projects in the transportation sector to the largest Canadian Simulation team for:
- Structural simulation with advanced finite element analysis (FEA) and multi-body dynamics (MBD)
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for aerodynamic and heat transfer
- Simulation of drop tests, crash-tests or high-velocity shocks using LS-DYNA
- Injury assessment using crash-test dummies, seat belts and airbags
- Dynamic analysis including random vibration and frequency response
- Noise vibration and harshness (NVH) simulation and expertise
- Mechanical fatigue and life prediction analysis
- Non-linear simulations and advanced material modeling
- Certification for transportation standards by professional engineers: FMVSS, SAE, MIL, APTA, IEC, ASTM, CSA
OUR PROJECTS
Best-in-class, leading transportation manufacturers take advantage of Creaform Engineering’s ideas that move people and things.

TOOLING REDESIGN FOR A CRITICAL SYSTEM
Our 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

ANALYSIS OF LNG TANK HOLDING ROOM
Davie, 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
TRAIN FRONT MASK ANALYSIS
Dimension 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

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