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Open for projects Engineering studio · Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham

Engineering, designed.
From sketch to signed-off part.

BRIER is a mechanical engineering design studio in Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Park. Concept, detailed design, validation and build, delivered by engineers who do the work themselves.

142
Parts shipped (2024)
11
Active engagements
±0.02mm
Typical tolerance
Partners and credentials SOLIDWORKS Associate Services Royal Academy of Engineering · Enterprise Hub ISO 9001 compliant AMP · Sheffield-Rotherham
Capabilities · 04

Four capabilities, one engineering team.

Whether you arrive with a sketch, a broken part, or a 3D scan, BRIER takes it through to a manufacturable, validated, in-your-hand component.

CAP · 01 · Turnkey Most engaged

From a napkin sketch to a manufactured part.

Concept generation, detailed design in SOLIDWORKS, FEA validation, prototype, and supplier-managed build. One team, one accountability line.

Typical engagement · 6–14 weeks Explore →
CAP · 02 · Reverse eng 3D scan

From part to print.

3D scanning, measurement, and geometry capture for legacy parts, worn assemblies, and discontinued tooling.

Tolerance · ±0.05mmExplore →
CAP · 03 · Validation FEA · CFD

Stress-tested before steel is cut.

FEA, CFD, and tolerance-stack analysis to catch problems while they're still cheap to fix, on the screen.

Output · signed-off reportExplore →
CAP · 04 · PDM Implementation

Drawings under control.

SOLIDWORKS PDM rollout and configuration for engineering teams whose drawings outgrew the shared drive.

Average rollout · 4 weeksExplore →
CAP · 05 · Supplier mgmt Optional

The part on your bench, not your problem.

Where you'd rather not run a procurement function, we run it for you. UK supply chain, transparent margin.

Network · 47 vetted suppliersExplore →
Process · how an engagement runs

One team, four phases, no handoffs.

01 · DiscoverWeek 0–1

Brief and bounds.

A 90-minute conversation. We map the part, the constraints, the deadline, and the no-go zones. Quote within five working days.

5 days · scoped quote
02 · DesignWeek 1–4

Concept and detail.

Two to three concept directions, narrowed in a workshop with you. Detailed design in SOLIDWORKS with weekly check-ins.

3–4 weeks · GA + drawings
03 · ValidateWeek 4–6

Stress, fit, function.

FEA, CFD, or DFM as the part demands. Signed-off validation report before any tooling spend is committed.

1–2 weeks · approval gate
04 · DeliverWeek 6–14

On the bench.

Prototype build, iteration, and supplier handover, or full UK-supply-chain managed production. Final acceptance on your terms.

4–10 weeks · part in hand
Recent work · selected

Designed and shipped, 2024–2026.

Six recent engagements, across motorsport, medical, consumer hardware, and motorcycle accessory. Full case studies on request.

CASE · 014 · Motorcycle accessory Live

VisorOptics Mk III · prescription visor system.

Mount, optical insert, and validation programme for a motorcycle prescription visor system. From sketch to cohort 003.

Outcome · 142 helmets supported · 11,400 mi testedRead →
CASE · 011Medical

Surgical jig redesign.

Three-axis adjustable jig, weight reduced 38%.

CASE · 009Motorsport

Lightweight bracket family.

11-part family for a Le Mans privateer team.

CASE · 007Consumer

Power tool housing.

Injection-moulded enclosure, DFM clean.

CASE · 005PDM

PDM rollout, 24 seats.

SOLIDWORKS PDM Pro, fully migrated.

Have a part you need solving?

Send a sketch, a CAD file, a photo, or just a description. We'll come back within five working days with a scoped, fixed-price quote.