CAD Design
& Engineering
Section
Pivot Fabrique stands out in the manufacturing industry due to its in-house team of SolidWorks and AutoCAD professionals. These experts are crucial for the company's ability to design, develop, and produce high-quality components that meet the diverse needs of its customers — from initial concept through to production-ready drawings.
Where Every Component
Begins — on Paper
Pivot Fabrique stands out in the manufacturing industry due to its in-house team of SolidWorks and AutoCAD professionals. These experts are crucial for the company's ability to design, develop, and produce high-quality products that meet the diverse needs of its customers. Whether you provide specific drawings or just an initial concept, our team has the capability and expertise to deliver production-ready designs.
Our CAD section bridges the gap between your idea and the shop floor. We review every drawing for manufacturability, flag tolerance concerns before machining begins, and recommend design optimisations that reduce cost and improve performance — all before a single cut is made.
Concept to Drawing
From rough sketches or verbal briefs to fully dimensioned 2D drawings and 3D solid models
Drawing Conversion
Convert your existing PDFs, scans, or legacy formats into editable CAD files ready for production
DFM Review
Design for Manufacturability analysis — we flag issues before machining starts, saving time and cost
Tolerance Engineering
Optimal tolerance stack-up analysis ensuring your assembly fits and functions as intended
In-House SolidWorks & AutoCAD Professionals
Our CAD team operates two industry-standard design platforms, enabling us to handle any drawing format — from initial concept sketches to complex 3D assemblies and production-ready technical drawings.
SolidWorks 3D Modelling
Full parametric 3D solid modelling for complex component geometry. Our SolidWorks professionals create detailed 3D models directly linked to production drawings — any design change propagates automatically to all downstream documents, eliminating errors.
AutoCAD 2D Drafting
Precise 2D technical drawing and drafting for all machined components. Our AutoCAD team produces fully dimensioned, GD&T compliant manufacturing drawings to international standards — DIN, ISO, and ASME formats all supported.
DFM Analysis
Design for Manufacturability review on every component before it reaches the shop floor. We identify features that are difficult or costly to machine and suggest optimisations — saving lead time and reducing per-part cost without compromising function.
From Your Idea to a Production Drawing
Whether you arrive with a detailed CAD file, a rough sketch, or just a verbal concept — our design team takes it through a structured process to produce a fully verified, production-ready drawing.
CAD Capabilities
Our CAD section supports the full range of precision component types we manufacture — from simple turned profiles to complex multi-feature shafts, assemblies, and defence-grade parts.
Turned Component Drawings
Complete technical drawings for CNC-turned shafts, bushings, pins, and precision components — with full GD&T, tolerances, surface finish callouts, and heat treatment notes.
Multi-Feature Shaft Design
Complex shaft profiles with multiple steps, keyways, threads, splines, and drilled features — modelled in 3D and drawn to ISO 2768 or tighter custom tolerances.
Assembly Drawings
Multi-part assembly drawings showing component fit, clearance, and interface — including Bill of Materials and balloon callouts for all subcomponents.
Drawing Conversion & Redrawing
Convert legacy drawings, scanned blueprints, or handwritten sketches into fully editable DXF / DWG / SLDPRT formats suitable for CNC programming.
Tolerance & GD&T Analysis
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing review to ensure functional requirements are achievable on our machines — including runout, flatness, cylindricity, and position.
Document Control
Every drawing issued a unique document number, revision status tracked, and change history maintained — full drawing control aligned with our ISO/TS 16949 quality system.
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