{"id":7749,"date":"2026-11-02T09:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/mechanical-design-office\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:21:01","slug":"mechanical-design-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/mechanical-design-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical design office: special machines and tooling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><style>.fusion-page-title-bar{display:none!important;}<\/style>\n<!-- EN page https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/mechanical-design-office\/ (id NEW) : contenu du [fusion_code] (conteneur Avada pleine largeur, padding 0). N\u00e9cessite commun\/cim-site.css et cim-site.js. -->\n<div id=\"cim-accueil\" class=\"is-light pg\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--c:#0A3A64\">\n  <section class=\"pg-hero\">\n    <canvas class=\"net\" data-density=\".5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/canvas>\n    <div class=\"wrap pg-hero__in\">\n      <div>\n        <nav class=\"pg-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a> <span>\/<\/span> Mechanical design office<\/nav>\n        <p class=\"pg-kick\">Mechanical design<\/p>\n        <h1>Mechanical design office: from idea to machine<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"pg-lead\">Custom presses, special machines, assembly stations, tooling and test benches: our designers and engineers model in 3D, size the components, have them manufactured and commission your equipment in our workshops.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-ctas\"><a class=\"btn btn--mint\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/request-a-quote\/\">Send us your specifications <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"btn btn--line\" href=\"tel:+33240587296\"><i class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i> +33 2 40 58 72 96<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <figure class=\"pg-visual\"><img class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1354\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271354%27%20height%3D%27768%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201354%20768%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271354%27%20height%3D%27768%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f-3d-1.webp\" alt=\"3D design of a special machine by the CIM Atlantique design office\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec\"><div class=\"wrap pg-intro\"><h2 class=\"pg-h2\">A design office that goes all the way to the running machine<\/h2>\n <p>A mechanical design office turns a functional need into a technical solution that is reliable, manufacturable and compliant. Ours does not stop at the drawings: it manages the manufacturing of the parts, the assembly and the commissioning in our workshops, then the installation at your site.<\/p>\n <p>You have a single point of contact, from the specifications to the production start-up, with teams near Nantes and in Normandy. Mechanics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/electrical-engineering-and-automation\/\">automation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/industrial-robotics-integration\/\">robotics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/deeper\/\">vision<\/a> are designed together, which avoids nasty surprises at the interfaces.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec pg-sec--paper\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">What our design office designs<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"pg-cards\"><a class=\"pg-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/design-of-special-machines\/\"><span class=\"pg-ic\"><i class=\"fas fa-compress-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Custom presses<\/h3><p>Pneumatic, hydropneumatic and electric presses for press-fitting, crimping, riveting or marking.<\/p><span class=\"pg-more\">Learn more <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><a class=\"pg-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/design-of-special-machines\/\"><span class=\"pg-ic\"><i class=\"fas fa-industry\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Special machines<\/h3><p>Automatic machines and semi-automatic assembly stations designed for your product.<\/p><span class=\"pg-more\">Learn more <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><a class=\"pg-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/custom-industrial-tooling-design-to-optimize-your-processes-cim-atlantique\/\"><span class=\"pg-ic\"><i class=\"fas fa-tools\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Tooling<\/h3><p>Custom jigs, fixtures, grippers and inspection tooling.<\/p><span class=\"pg-more\">Learn more <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><div class=\"pg-card\"><span class=\"pg-ic\"><i class=\"fas fa-vial\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Test benches<\/h3><p>Functional, leak, force or endurance test benches.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"pg-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/industrial-safety-and-machine-compliance-cim-atlantique\/\"><span class=\"pg-ic\"><i class=\"fas fa-shield-alt\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Machine guarding<\/h3><p>Guards, protections and secured access for your machines and cells.<\/p><span class=\"pg-more\">Learn more <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><a class=\"pg-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/electrical-and-mechanical-retrofit-modernize-your-machines-with-cim-atlantique\/\"><span class=\"pg-ic\"><i class=\"fas fa-sync-alt\"><\/i><\/span><h3>Mechanical retrofit<\/h3><p>Modernization and upgrading of existing machines.<\/p><span class=\"pg-more\">Learn more <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec\"><div class=\"wrap pg-split\">\n    <div><h2 class=\"pg-h2\">3D design, calculation and deliverables<\/h2><p>We design with SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor, two industry-standard 3D CAD environments, and we verify stressed parts through strength-of-materials calculations.<\/p>\n <ul><li>Full 3D modeling, drawings, bills of materials and manufacturing files<\/li><li>Strength-of-materials calculation of structures, sections and bolted and welded joints<\/li><li>Motion simulation and interference checking<\/li><li>Delivery of native files and of the STEP, IGES, DXF and PDF exchange formats<\/li><li>You remain the owner of your design data<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n    <div class=\"pg-anim\"><div class=\"pg-anim pg-anim--photo pg-ph43\"><img class=\"lazyload\" width=\"928\" height=\"1142\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27928%27%20height%3D%271142%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20928%201142%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27928%27%20height%3D%271142%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/be-cellule-assemblage-1.webp\" alt=\"3D modeling of an assembly cell designed by CIM Atlantique\" style=\"object-position:center\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"pg-sec pg-sec--paper\"><div class=\"wrap\"><h2 class=\"pg-h2\">A few case studies<\/h2><div class=\"pg-gal\"><figure><img class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%271333%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%201333%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%271333%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ms-presse.webp\" alt=\"Custom press designed by CIM\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Custom press designed by CIM<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271400%27%20height%3D%271050%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201400%201050%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271400%27%20height%3D%271050%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/plateau-indexe-1.webp\" alt=\"Indexing-table assembly machine\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Indexing-table assembly machine<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img class=\"lazyload\" width=\"630\" height=\"1400\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27630%27%20height%3D%271400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20630%201400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27630%27%20height%3D%271400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/be-ligne-conditionnement-1.webp\" alt=\"Automatic packaging station\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Automatic packaging station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">Why choose our design office?<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"pg-tblw\"><table class=\"pg-tbl\"><thead><tr><th>Strength<\/th><th>What it brings you<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Single point of contact<\/td><td>Design, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning with no intermediary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Integrated design<\/td><td>Mechanics, automation, robotics and vision thought out together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Responsiveness<\/td><td>A human-scale company, fast decisions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compliance<\/td><td>Risk assessment and machinery regulation requirements built in from the design stage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Your data<\/td><td>Native CAD files delivered, you remain their owner<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec pg-sec--paper\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">From specifications to delivery<\/h2>\n    <ol class=\"pg-steps\"><li><span>01<\/span><h3>Needs analysis<\/h3><p>Review of the specifications, visit to the workstation, throughput, ergonomics and safety constraints.<\/p><\/li><li><span>02<\/span><h3>Preliminary design<\/h3><p>One to three technical concepts, compared on cost, lead time and maintainability.<\/p><\/li><li><span>03<\/span><h3>Detailed design<\/h3><p>3D modeling, strength-of-materials calculation, drawings and bills of materials, validated with you at each milestone.<\/p><\/li><li><span>04<\/span><h3>Manufacturing and commissioning<\/h3><p>Parts machined by our partners, assembly and testing in our workshops, installation on site.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">Our machines on video<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"rz-vids pg-vids\"><a class=\"rz-v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FhZHnIiPosQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"rz-play\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rz-t\">Press-fit assembly machine<\/span><span class=\"rz-d\">2:31<\/span><\/a><a class=\"rz-v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d5nynHXZhnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"rz-play\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rz-t\">Solenoid valve assembly and crimping<\/span><span class=\"rz-d\">3:05<\/span><\/a><a class=\"rz-v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0CEqB3tRISc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"rz-play\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rz-t\">Rail clinching and punching<\/span><span class=\"rz-d\">4:04<\/span><\/a><a class=\"rz-v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YwOdUP0ccmM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"rz-play\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rz-t\">Cap assembly machine<\/span><span class=\"rz-d\">3:53<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n    <p><a class=\"pg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/case-studies\/\">All our case studies on video <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec pg-sec--paper\"><div class=\"wrap pg-faq\">\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n    <details><summary>What is a mechanical design office?<\/summary><p>It is a team of engineers and design draftsmen that designs industrial equipment: 3D modeling, strength-of-materials calculation, drawings and manufacturing files. Ours also handles the manufacturing, assembly and commissioning.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How do you choose a design office?<\/summary><p>Look at its references in your sector, its ability to carry the project all the way to a working machine, and its command of CE compliance. A design office that manufactures and commissions in-house commits to the result, not just to the drawings.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Which CAD software do you use?<\/summary><p>SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor. We deliver the native files as well as the STEP, IGES, DXF and PDF exchange formats.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can you take over a machine you did not design?<\/summary><p>Yes. We survey the existing equipment, model it if necessary, then modify or modernize it as part of a retrofit.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What budget should I plan for?<\/summary><p>Each project is quoted individually according to the complexity of the tooling, machine or automated line. We always look for the most economical solution that meets your objectives.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Where are you located?<\/summary><p>In Grandchamp-des-Fontaines, north of Nantes, and in Normandy near Rouen. We work throughout western France and across the whole country.<\/p><\/details>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-sec\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">See also<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"pg-rel\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/design-of-special-machines\/\">Custom presses <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/design-of-special-machines\/\">Special machines <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/custom-industrial-tooling-design-to-optimize-your-processes-cim-atlantique\/\">Tooling <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/industrial-safety-and-machine-compliance-cim-atlantique\/\">Machine guarding <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/electrical-and-mechanical-retrofit-modernize-your-machines-with-cim-atlantique\/\">Retrofit <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/electrical-engineering-and-automation\/\">Electrical engineering and automation <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n  <section class=\"pg-cta\"><div class=\"wrap\"><h2>Equipment to design?<\/h2><p>Send us your specifications, even incomplete: we will help you refine them and propose a preliminary design.<\/p><a class=\"btn btn--mint\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/en\/request-a-quote\/\">Send us your specifications <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">[{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Service\",\"name\":\"Mechanical design office: from idea to machine\",\"serviceType\":\"Mechanical design office\",\"description\":\"Mechanical design office near Nantes and in Normandy: 3D design with SolidWorks and Inventor, strength-of-materials calculation, special machines, presses, tooling and test benches, from study to commissioning in the workshop.\",\"areaServed\":\"France\",\"provider\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"CIM Atlantique\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.cim-atlantique.com\/\",\"telephone\":\"+33 2 40 58 72 96\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"3 rue Herm\u00e8s, ZAC de la Belle \u00c9toile\",\"postalCode\":\"44119\",\"addressLocality\":\"Grandchamp-des-Fontaines\",\"addressCountry\":\"FR\"}}},{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a mechanical design office?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is a team of engineers and design draftsmen that designs industrial equipment: 3D modeling, strength-of-materials calculation, drawings and manufacturing files. 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