An engineering office inside the workshop
Before anything is made, our engineering office reviews your drawings, checks feasibility against the workshop's capabilities and prepares production. You can start from a complete drawing, a partial one or simply a requirement to be studied.
What our engineering office does
- Feasibility reviewagainst the workshop's capabilities
- Flat pattern calculationfor bent and rolled parts
- Nesting and cutting preparationto reduce material waste
- Choice and sequencing of operationscutting, bending, rolling, welding
- Study of a need without complete drawingsfrom a sketch or a description
What we check before quoting
- Material and thickness: compatibility with our capabilities, up to 40 mm in carbon steel, 25 mm in stainless steel and 10 mm in aluminium and copper, subject to validated technical conditions.
- Sizes: part dimensions compared with our cutting beds, bending length and rolling length.
- Bending and rolling: radii, flange lengths, bend sequence, achievable diameters.
- Assembly: weld accessibility and assembly sequence.
- Showstoppers: when a detail cannot be made as drawn, we tell you and, where possible, suggest an alternative.
Possible starting points
- Complete dimensioned drawing
- 3D model (STEP, IGS)
- Partial drawing or dimensioned sketch
- Functional requirement described in writing
Accepted files
Send whatever you have: our engineering office completes the preparation. Your files remain confidential and are used only to handle your request.
- DXF, DWG
- Flat parts, at 1:1 scale in millimetres
- STEP, IGS
- Bent or rolled parts and assemblies in 3D
- Dimensioned drawings, sketches or diagrams
- ZIP
- Several files or a complete folder in a single upload
The link between your drawing and production
A drawing expresses an intent; production requires concrete choices: which machine, which flat pattern, which sequence of operations. Our engineering office makes that link. It works alongside the shop floor, so it reasons with the real capabilities of the machines: three fibre lasers, tube laser cutting, a press brake, a plate roller and welding stations.
A review before every quote
Every request is examined before quoting. Our engineering office checks that the part can be made, identifies open points and prepares what the quote requires. You know what is feasible before you order, and any adjustments are discussed up front rather than discovered during production.
Starting from a full drawing or a simple need
With a complete drawing, the review covers feasibility and production preparation. With a partial drawing, a sketch or a description, our engineers help you define the part: dimensions, material, assembly method. In every case, the final definition of the part is approved with you before production.
Preparation that serves the whole chain
The flat patterns calculated for bending and rolling are the ones used for laser cutting. Nesting parts on the sheet reduces material waste, and the sequence of operations is planned through to assembly. One consistent preparation, from the first workstation to the last.
Confidentiality of your drawings
Files sent through the quote form are stored in a private space, accessible only to the ADL team handling your request. They are used solely to review and fulfil your order.
To start a study
- 01Your drawings, sketches or 3D models
- 02The function of the part and its operating constraints
- 03The preferred material, if known
- 04The expected quantities
- 05The operations required: cutting, bending, rolling, welding
Frequently asked questions
I don't have a complete drawing: can you help?
Yes. From a partial drawing, a dimensioned sketch or a description of what the part has to do, our engineering office helps you define the part before quoting.
What happens if my part cannot be made as drawn?
We tell you before quoting, explaining the issue, and suggest a design adjustment where possible.
Are my files kept confidential?
Yes. They are stored in a private space, accessible only to the ADL team handling your request, and are used solely to review and fulfil your order.
Which file formats do you accept?
DXF and DWG for flat parts, STEP and IGS for 3D parts, PDF for dimensioned drawings and sketches, and ZIP for several files.
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A drawing to check or a need to study?
Send us your files or describe your need: our engineering office reviews it with our sales team before any quotation.