Mechanical Design & Industrial Automation Engineering
VitroVentures Engineering Group provides contract mechanical design, SolidWorks 3D CAD, industrial automation, and PLC/HMI programming for machine builders, OEMs, and manufacturers. Based in Delta, British Columbia, we support clients across Metro Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and throughout BC, with remote engineering available Canada-wide.
Engineering Services
Multidisciplinary contract engineering for industrial equipment, mechanical, controls, electrical, and software.
Mechanical Design
SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling, sheet-metal components, weldments, fabrication drawings, and BOMs.
Automation & Controls
PLC/HMI programming, custom software development, motion control, electrical schematics, industrial networking, and startup.
Project Documentation
Production drawing packages, user manuals, FAT checklists, and drawing revisions.
Engineering Capabilities
Mechanical CAD & Equipment
Development of industrial machinery, custom mechanical tooling, sanitary enclosures, and complete CAD packages ready for shop fabrication.
PLC Logic & Automation
Control panel design, Allen-Bradley and Omron PLC state logic, touchscreen HMIs, drive integration, and field commissioning.
Engineered Equipment & Machines
Scalable 6-Axis Robotic Platform
A modular 6-axis articulated robot and industrial motion controller built for scalable production across payloads and reach configurations.
- Parameterized kinematic model, arm/link lengths and axis geometry set as configuration parameters
- Cost-effective LS-based control architecture shared across the whole robot family
- Forward/inverse kinematics, joint-space & Cartesian motion, spherical/non-spherical wrists, coordinated multi-axis interpolation
Vision-Based Foam Volume Measurement & PLC Control
Real-time foam-region segmentation and vision-based volumetric measurement feeding the PLC.
- Foam-region segmentation, contour extraction and edge detection separate foam from liquid, chamber surfaces and internal hardware
- Calibrated chamber geometry and detected foam boundary estimate foam volume in cm³
- Foam volume sent to the PLC as a process variable for control logic, alarms and high-foam interlocks
Pallet Shuttle Main Control Board
Cortex-M3 control board designed to the IPC2221 standard.
- Cortex-M3 ARM processor, designed to IPC2221 standard
- High-range 433 MHz RF link with the remote control
- IO-Link with sensors and C# configuration software
Tray Indexer
Automatically grabs and places trays onto the conveyor belt from a loaded tray stack.
- Automatic tray pick-and-place from stack to conveyor
- Fully customizable PLC / HMI to customer requirements
- Reliable high-cycle mechanical singulation
Inclined Screw Conveyors
Stainless steel screw conveyors for sticky and sluggish bulk materials.
- Ideal for handling sticky and sluggish bulk materials
- Improved conveying efficiency versus other conveyor types
- Temperature controlled through jacketed wall
Pallet Shuttle Robot
Warehouse solution that carries pallets and loads in storage racks.
- Loading capacity: 1500 kg, max speed 1.2 m/s (no load)
- Remote controlling with dedicated charging station
- Dimensions: 203 × 828 × 1375 mm
Intelligent Climate Control
Monitors and controls soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and light intensity.
- WiFi, Bluetooth and LTE communication
- Web application interface with cloud data storage
- RS-485 Modbus, IP68 enclosure, programmable relays
Bulk Bagging Machine
Perfect for dry pelleted, flaked, and granular bulk bagging.
- Fills bulk bags at speeds of up to 40 bags per hour
- Suited for dry pelleted, flaked and granular products
- Stainless steel, sanitary construction
POS Systems
Point-of-sale systems tailored for small to large scale food facilities.
- Tailored for small to large scale food facilities
- Reads and stores all data on a cloud database
- Quick label printing in three touches
Wireless Temperature Measurement
Long-life wireless temperature sensing with robust, reliable performance.
- Operates over 6 months on a single charge
- Robust and reliable measurement performance
- Measurement range: -30 to 85 °C
Electrochemical Automatic Lubricator
Automatic lubrication for industrial systems, delivering regular and consistent volumes.
- Used for lubricating industrial systems and machinery
- Automatic lubrication delivers regular, consistent amounts
- Minimizes operator error
Cooling Tunnel
Industrial cooling tunnel engineered for continuous in-line product cooling.
- Full mechanical design completed by VitroVentures
- Engineered for continuous in-line cooling of products
- Project images withheld at the client’s request
Canning Line, Can Filler
Automated can filling line rated at up to 100 cans per minute.
- Can filling line designed for up to 100 cans per minute
- Full mechanical design completed by VitroVentures
- Project images withheld at the client’s request
Service Area
VitroVentures is based in Delta, British Columbia and provides on-site engineering support across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and the Lower Mainland. Remote SolidWorks CAD, PLC/HMI programming, and documentation work is delivered to industrial clients throughout British Columbia and across Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions
What mechanical engineering services do you provide?
We provide mechanical design and SolidWorks 3D CAD for industrial machinery, including weldments, sheet-metal parts, custom tooling, fabrication and machining drawings, and structured Bills of Materials (BOMs).
Do you provide PLC and HMI programming?
Yes. We develop PLC logic and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications on Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000, CompactLogix, ControlLogix) and Omron Sysmac platforms, including motion control, industrial networking, and commissioning.
Can you modify or upgrade existing industrial machinery?
Yes. We support retrofits, capacity upgrades, drawing revisions, and control-system modifications for existing equipment, including as-built documentation.
Do you provide electrical design and control panel schematics?
Yes. We produce electrical schematics and control panel designs for new machine builds and retrofits, documented for fabrication and field wiring.
Do you offer Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) support?
For work that legally requires it, we can provide appropriately qualified P.Eng. involvement, including design reviews, professional oversight, and supervision by an engineering registrant.
Which areas do you serve?
We are based in Delta, BC and serve Metro Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and British Columbia, with remote contract engineering available across Canada.
Discuss Your Project Requirements
Contact VitroVentures to review equipment specifications, drawing packages, or custom engineering support.