In-House Engineering Services
CSI’s in-house engineers work directly with customers to design manufacturable components that meet real-world cost, performance, and production goals. From CAD modeling and print reviews to material selection and manufacturability analysis, we turn design intent into reliable, scalable parts. With engineering embedded across the product lifecycle, you get fast answers, informed recommendations, and seamless execution.
What Sets Our Engineering Services Apart
Early Design Collaboration
Our engineers engage early to spot red flags, refine critical tolerances, and identify smarter ways to manufacture your parts, saving time and cost later on.
Real-World Manufacturing Expertise
From alloy selection to surface finish specs, our team brings production know-how grounded in decades of hands-on experience with castings, forgings, precision-machined components, and more.
In-House and On-Call
You get direct access to our engineers throughout the engagement with no middlemen and no delays. We’re your partners from initial RFQ through production launch.
End-to-End Integration
Our engineers collaborate with sourcing, quality, and logistics teams to ensure every part is not only well-designed, but manufacturable, reliable, and delivered with consistency you can count on.
Certified Quality You Can Count On
Every component we deliver is backed by rigorous quality assurance and ISO 9001:2015 certification — so you can trust what you get from CSI.
Case Study: Improving a Dimensionalizer Frame for Compact Shipping and Greater Stability
The Challenge
A manufacturer of dimensionalizers — systems that automatically capture the size, weight, and images of freight — asked CSI to review and improve the design of its camera support frame. The original frame used a single 14-foot steel column, which required oversized, custom crates for shipping and was costly to transport. The customer also needed solutions to:
- Reduce the overall frame weight,
- Improve vertical stiffness and reduce vibration, and
- Explore more standardized, cost-effective material options
This engagement focused on design feasibility and manufacturability — not full production — and represents a work in progress.
The Solution
CSI developed a modular support-column concept that breaks the tall column into multiple interlocking pieces, enabling the entire frame to ship on a standard 4′ × 8′ pallet instead of via oversized freight.
To improve stability, CSI proposed taller lower gussets and base-plate modifications to increase rigidity and reduce oscillation once the camera assembly is mounted. Additional recommendations included:
- Standardizing materials and hardware for more flexible sourcing options
- Using a lighter-weight material for the camera mounting frame to ease overhead load
- Selecting a black cover material to reduce interference from overhead lighting
Explore Our In-House Engineering Services
Design Support
We provide CAD modeling, reverse engineering, print reviews, and DFM (Design for Manufacturability) analyses to strengthen your designs from the start.
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VAVE
From consolidating assemblies to optimizing material usage, we help you reduce cost and complexity without compromising performance.
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Material Selection and Substitution
Our engineers guide you in choosing the right material for your performance, regulatory, and cost targets — or identifying proven, cost-saving alternatives.
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