Computer Aided Design

Q: What can your CAD team design?

We design everything from simple machined parts to complex assemblies, including sprockets, change parts, plastic components and custom engineering solutions. If you have a sketch, a sample part or a concept in mind, we can turn it into accurate CAD models and production-ready drawings.

Q: Do I need to supply a CAD file to get started?

No, we can begin with whatever you have. Our team can work from CAD files, PDFs, hand drawings, or even an existing physical component. If needed, we can reverse engineer the part and build a CAD model from scratch.

Q: How accurate are your CAD models?

Our models are built to precisely match engineering requirements. We can also pair CAD work with reverse engineering tools (such as FARO scan technology used elsewhere in the business) to achieve exact-fit data.

Q: Can CAD help reduce production costs?

Yes, CAD allows us to test fit, check clearances, simulate machining paths and identify issues before manufacturing begins. This reduces waste, prevents rework, and ensures smoother production runs.

Q: What industries do you serve?

Our CAD services support customers across food and beverage, manufacturing, agriculture, transport, materials handling, and general industrial sectors. If you need accurate drawings or custom-engineered parts, we can help.

We can manipulate your CAD models and drawings or create them for you from your parts or sketches. If required, we can design your parts from scratch. Our CAD design engineers are able to design complex parts and assemblies from our range of engineering materials that are in use across all industry sectors. We even design sprockets and bottling line change parts.

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Our CAD services across New Zealand

A lot of customers want drawings made, or drawings altered, or they want machined finished parts manufactured. We use our 2D and 3D CAD expertise to alter or design the finished components.

CAD allows us to visualise the parts prior to production and mitigate any issues. As the drawing is close to real life we get an accurate representation of the parts.

Manufacturing time is expensive. CAD allows us to optimise the part and machining processes. We can simulate machining and alter accordingly to best practice.

We use Solidworks and other drawing technologies to:

Design engineering components including plastic components, sprockets and chain attachments etc.
Create drawings of machined components
Create drawings of assemblies with all parts listed and itemised
Complete a bill of materials for the work
Reverse engineer components

Industry Success Stories

Read about real-world applications of CAD design in action by the Supply Services team.

Pump Impeller - Our team used 3D laser scanner to produce CAD solid models and drawing files used to create product patterns before casting in a foundry.
Level Winder Screws – Working in conjunction with the FARO Edge ScanArm, we are able to produce CAD models for our expert machinists to work from.

CAD Design FAQs

Have questions about CAD design, reverse engineering, or how our team supports your project? Below you’ll find answers to the most common questions we receive from customers across NZ. Whether you need drawings updated, parts redesigned, or a full concept developed from scratch, our CAD team is here to help.

▸What can your CAD team design?

▸Do I need to supply a CAD file to get started?

▸How accurate are your CAD models?

▸Can CAD help reduce production costs?

▸What industries do you serve?

What is CAD Design?

Computer Aided Design (CAD) refers to computers and software used to assist the design process. It’s possible to build an entire assembly or part in software before even sending it out to production.

This allows our engineering teams to design, refine and manufacture your precise parts, repeatedly.

No matter where you are in NZ, we have the people and the know-how to help you out.