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Doug Davey
Consultan Mechanical Design Engineer
I am a Mechanical Designer with over 30 years of work experience in the areas of Mechanical Research and Development, System Design and Product Design.
I was the Program Manager on a variety of local and global military projects - top secret and public. I also headed up a Specialist Design Centre within the company.
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dougdr@saol.com
+27 (0) 82 470 8497
I served on a number of committees, some being: Strategic Change, Committee on Design with the institute of Mechanical Engineers, Committee for RTC and Chairman of the committee for the promotion of Good Design. I also scripted and presented a 6 part series on Good Design for TV and was a columnist for Engineering News on Innovation.
I have worked as a consultant/freelancer for many years, including contract work in diverse industries.
Project fields involved in
. Motor industry both local and global
. Military - Wide Range of Systems and Products - some being:
. World leading and renowned Mine Clearing vehicles and equipment that are currently in use globally
. Vehicle Design - Military, Special Forces and Others that are currently in use in multiple conflict zones globally
. Weapons Design, Weapon Systems Development and Weapon System Mountings.
. Missile launchers and Missile systems
. Electronic Housing and Product Design
. Developments in hydraulic systems - range of projects, like loading systems for medium to large cargo aircraft.
. Crane systems and other products for the construction industry.
. Mining - Wide range of projects.
. Solar Power support systems.
. Education and Social Up-liftment products and systems.
. Steel industry - Wide range of projects including
. Telecom Towers and Transmission Towers.
. Development of over 300 manufacturing jigs for the South African radio telescope SKA Meerkat project.
. Sports and Recreation - Home Exercise system - Garden Products and others.
. Industrial Fields - Wide range of projects - Air powered vibrating vacuum system, Commercial kitchen systems and a range of Consumer products
. Aviation: Designer, Developer, Manufacturer and Test Pilot of 3 light Aircraft.
. Medical products.
. And many more.
Work beliefs and environments
. I believe in designing with the full intent of integrating form and function in any product, giving the product the best chance of having a greater market acceptance. It is also important to any design to consider the cost of manufacturing with an understanding of the materials and manufacturing facilities available to the product/design.
. Conceptual Design is the starting point of any new development or design work.
. Product development packs essential for any XDM development and preparation for industrialisation.
. 3D CAD development with Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor
. Supporting Programs: Excel, Word and others
. 3D printing for prototyping in house
Innovation and Good Design equals Higher Profits and Greater Market Penetration and Market Retention
Doug Davey, Mechanical Designer
dougdr@saol.com
+27 (0) 82 470 8497
I served on a number of committees, some being: Strategic Change, Committee on Design with the institute of Mechanical Engineers, Committee for RTC and Chairman of the committee for the promotion of Good Design. I also scripted and presented a 6 part series on Good Design for TV and was a columnist for Engineering News on Innovation.
I have worked as a consultant/freelancer for many years, including contract work in diverse industries.
Project fields involved in
. Motor industry both local and global
. Military - Wide Range of Systems and Products - some being:
. World leading and renowned Mine Clearing vehicles and equipment that are currently in use globally
. Vehicle Design - Military, Special Forces and Others that are currently in use in multiple conflict zones globally
. Weapons Design, Weapon Systems Development and Weapon System Mountings.
. Missile launchers and Missile systems
. Electronic Housing and Product Design
. Developments in hydraulic systems - range of projects, like loading systems for medium to large cargo aircraft.
. Crane systems and other products for the construction industry.
. Mining - Wide range of projects.
. Solar Power support systems.
. Education and Social Up-liftment products and systems.
. Steel industry - Wide range of projects including
. Telecom Towers and Transmission Towers.
. Development of over 300 manufacturing jigs for the South African radio telescope SKA Meerkat project.
. Sports and Recreation - Home Exercise system - Garden Products and others.
. Industrial Fields - Wide range of projects - Air powered vibrating vacuum system, Commercial kitchen systems and a range of Consumer products
. Aviation: Designer, Developer, Manufacturer and Test Pilot of 3 light Aircraft.
. Medical products.
. And many more.
Work beliefs and environments
. I believe in designing with the full intent of integrating form and function in any product, giving the product the best chance of having a greater market acceptance. It is also important to any design to consider the cost of manufacturing with an understanding of the materials and manufacturing facilities available to the product/design.
. Conceptual Design is the starting point of any new development or design work.
. Product development packs essential for any XDM development and preparation for industrialisation.
. 3D CAD development with Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor
. Supporting Programs: Excel, Word and others
. 3D printing for prototyping in house
Innovation and Good Design equals Higher Profits and Greater Market Penetration and Market Retention
