Prototype Equipment Design

In 2001, Prototype Equipment Design was formed in response to an opportunity to produce semiconductor crystal growth equipment for Redlen Technologies Ltd. Today, Prototype Equipment Design continues to work with Redlen Technologies and has expanded to serve others in the medical, aerospace, automotive, scientific and high tech industries.

In 2012, we are commisioning a new Surface Mount technology (SMT) line. This equipment wiil be  used to populate circuit boards. We will have the capability to place 4000 components per hour with a placement accuracy of 30 µm, 3 sigma, Maximum Component Size 100 mm x 150 mm (3.94" x 5.9"), Max. Placement Area 350 mm x 435 mm (13.8" x 17.1") Maximum Number of Feeder Ports 128. Mimimum component size is 0201

The focus of Prototype Equipment Design is to provide complete solutions to individuals and companies looking for smart solutions to their engineering needs. Our strengths assure efficient production, stringent quality control and quick turnaround times to satisfy the toughest demands of our customers. To meet the demands of our client’s in today’s market, Prototype Equipment Design employs a talented group of individuals to help clients from early concept design of their ideas to fine tuning and polishing of their finished product. With our wealth of knowledge and experience we are “the engineer’s machine shop”.

Prototype Equipment Design specializes in building and fabricating components and apparatus that need to meet tight tolerances. We find solutions for technical challenging and complex engineering challenges that others don’t.

Our services include:

Circuit board layout, component procurement and circuit board population.

Full service CNC machine shop c/w   Wire EDM

Surface grinding

Custom Equipment Design and Manufacturing
Sand blasting
Electro polishing
Flame polishing & buffing of cast acrylic parts
Annealing of plastics
Aluminum anodizing
Laser cutting & marking
Basic electronics development & production for automation

Equipment List/Capabilities:

Precision machining of a wide variety of materials ranging from plastics to the hardest of metals.

Vertical Machining Centres (VMC)

Deckel FP4NC 560mm x 450mm x 450mm work envelope 3150 RPM
Eikon 500B VMC 12 tools 400mm x 300mm x 400mm work envelope 8,000 RPM

Doosan Daewoo 3016 VMC 20 tools 760mm x 410mm x 450mm work envelope 8,000 RPM
Hitachi Seiki VS40 VMC 30 tools 600mm x 450mm x 450mm work envelope 12,000 RPM
Hitachi Seiki VS50 VMC 30 tools 1000mm x 510mm x 450mm work envelope 12,000 RPM
Doosan 3016 VMC 4-Axis 20 tools 760mm x 410mm x 450mm work envelope 8,000 RPM

Turning Centres

Doosan Daewoo Puma 240MA 12 tools 350mm x 439mm work envelope 6,000 RPM

Manual Graziano Lathe

Wire Electrical Discharge Machine (WEDM)

FA10S Advance Mitsubishi 5-Axis 330mm x 250mm x 200mm work envelope

Laser Cutting

Universal CO2 Laser 30watt 600mm x 305mm x 200mm
Universal CO2 Laser 60watt 600mm x 455mm x 200mm

We are able to laser cut and engrave a wide variety of materials including: wood, plastics (abs, acrylic, delrin, acetal, and poly), leather, paper, foam, rubber and cork.

 Measuring Equipment

Full compliment of hand held Mitutoyo measuring tools, gauge blocks & pins
VIA Boeckler Video measurement system
Meiji EMZ-TR microscope
Gaertner measuring microscope c/w microscope measuring scales
Mitutoyo PH-350 optical comparator

Other Equipment
Ultrasonic cleaner
Annealing oven

Norton  6x18 Semi-Automatic Surface Grinder

For more information on how Prototype Equipment Design can help you or for a tour of our facilities please call: 250.381.6868 or email: info@engineersmachineshop.ca