Approach
From concept to certified prototype.
A structured, transparent process with one engineer accountable for the whole system, from the first sketch to the hand-off to production.
Ways to work together
Start small, scale when it makes sense.
Feasibility study
A short, fixed-price study to check that your idea holds up: requirements, first sizing, key risks and a clear recommendation on how to proceed.
Best when the concept is new or the risks are still unclear.
Development project
Design of a complete system or sub-system, from concept to tested prototype, organised in phases with a review and a decision at the end of each.
Best when the scope is defined and you need a working prototype.
Engineering support
Targeted help on your own project: an actuator, a motor drive, a control loop, a design review or test campaign, working alongside your engineers.
Best when you have a team but need specific expertise.
Development phases
Five phases, a decision at the end of each.
Every phase ends with a review. You see the results, the open risks and the cost to complete before deciding to continue, so there are no surprises late in the project.
- 01
Feasibility
Requirements, physics and risks checked before money is committed.
- Requirements and target specification
- First-order sizing and simulations
- Risk list and go/no-go recommendation
- 02
Concept
System architecture and trade-offs across mechanics, electronics and software.
- System architecture and interfaces
- Concept comparison and selection
- Preliminary budget and planning
- 03
Design
Detailed CAD, electronics, actuator design and firmware.
- 3D CAD and manufacturing drawings
- Schematics, PCB layout and bill of materials
- Firmware, control and tuning tools
- 04
Prototype & test
Built and characterised on our test benches.
- Functional prototypes
- Test plans and characterisation reports
- Design updates from test results
- 05
Industrialise
Documentation, compliance support and hand-off to production.
- Manufacturing documentation
- Support for certification testing
- Supplier hand-off and small series
One point of contact
The engineer you talk to is the engineer who designs.
AlpineLab is deliberately small. The person who discusses your requirements is the one who sizes the actuator, draws the parts, lays out the board and writes the firmware. Nothing gets lost between departments, and decisions that cross disciplines are made in one head.
When a project needs more, such as machining, PCB assembly, certification testing or extra capacity, we bring in trusted suppliers and specialists and remain your single point of contact.
Quality and documentation
Built to be audited.
- Requirements written down and traced through design and tests
- Risk analysis (FMEA) integrated into the design, not added at the end
- Design reviews at the end of each phase, with documented decisions
- Version-controlled CAD, electronics and firmware
- Documentation delivered in your templates and compatible with your quality system, for example ISO 13485 in medical projects
Tools and test
Simulation first, then measurement.
- Mechanics
- SolidWorks, tolerance analysis, structural FEA
- Electromagnetics
- Motor FEA, thermal models
- Electronics
- KiCad schematic capture and PCB layout, FPGA (Quartus)
- Software
- Embedded C/C++, Python, ROS, MATLAB, web dashboards (React)
- Simulation
- Digital twin of the system, firmware-in-the-loop (FIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
- Test
- Actuator and motor test benches, data acquisition
Confidentiality and IP
Your project stays yours.
We are happy to sign your NDA, or provide ours, before any technical discussion. Client projects are never shown publicly without written approval, and the intellectual property created for your project is assigned to you as agreed in the contract.
Have a mechatronic challenge?
Tell us about your project. We are happy to sign an NDA before any technical discussion.