Design Engineering 

Organisation

•  GKN is a worldwide leader in aeronautics, maritime and automotive engineering services
• 40 years engineering design experience
• Prime supplier to many of the aerospace/marine and defence OEMs: BAE Systems, Boeing, Airbus, Babcock Marine, VT Shipbuilding and the Ministry of Defence
• Bespoke quality plans developed to maximise benefits of the ISO9001 approval
• International company with design facilities in Europe, USA, Australia, India and the Far East making GKN global with a local presence

Design

• 3D solid Modeller and 2D Drawings
• Digital Mock Up (DMU)
• Approve delegated Technical Authority for major OEM’s
• Composites and Metallics
• Complete design facility from concept to manufacture and through life support

Electronic And Avionic Design

• Schematic and Wiring Circuit Diagrams
• Cable Assembly design and Installation
• Avionics Systems Installation
• AC and DC Power Distribution
• Flight Test Instrumentation
• Armaments and Defence Aid Suites Installation
• Integration and Instrumentation
• Interface Control Documents

Capabilities

Concurrent Engineering With Customers

• 2D Drawings produced to customer requirements ranging from fully dimensioned manufacturing drawings with complete GD & T to minimum content drawings accompanied by solid models
• Production of parts lists – Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Experienced design engineers in Composite and Metallics that are complemented by equally experienced engineers from the stress department
• Live DMUs enabling instant reaction to design change
• Robust design change management and modification process enabling efficient controlled reaction to customer change requirements
• Internal Quality Plan which runs parallel to those used by many of our customers

Experience

Aeronautical

• Airbus; A380
• Airbus; A300, A310, A320, A330, A340, A350 and A400M
• Boeing; 737, 747, 767, 777, 787 and Chinook
• BAE Systems; Nimrod, Harrier, and Eurofighter
• AgustaWestland; WAH64 Apache, EH101 and Lynx
• Lockheed Martin; F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
• Bombardier; CRJ700 and Q400
• Hamilton Sundstrand; Boeing 787

Defence

• BAE Systems Land Systems; Warrior, Saxon and Challenger 2 MBT
• Ministry of Defence; FATS/2

Maritime

• Babcock Marine; Super Yachts
• VT Shipbuilding; Offshore Patrol Vessel and Type 45 Destroyer
• BAE Systems; Type 45 Destroyer
• Thales Naval; CVF

Toolsets

• Catia v4, v5 and VPM
• CADDS 5
• CADAM
• Anvil
• AutoCAD
• E3D – Electrical design software
• BCAWD – Electrical design software

• Tribon