Many of the problems tackled by Exponent’s Technology Development practice require either repackaging of COTS equipment to survive the rigors of the military environment, or novel electro-mechanical solutions. Exponent maintains the capability to design, simulate, fabricate, and test mechanical prototypes and products in-house. We also maintain close relationships with a collection of small businesses and larger vendors who are capable of either specialized manufacturing processes or much greater production volumes, ensuring our ability to quickly deliver a solution to our customers in whatever quantity that they need.
Engineers within Technology Development are able to draw on the full range of design review capabilities within Exponent – ranging from material analysis, to a full spectrum of environmental tests, to failure modes and effects analysis. By incorporating this level of design review and testing early on in the development of a new product, we ensure a high level of success with our first spiral prototypes.
Exponent’s in-house mechanical design resources include: 
- Computer aided design and modeling
- SolidWorks CAD design suite
- COSMOS Motion Kinematic and Dynamic simulation
- COSMOS Works finite element modeling
- FeatureCAM manufacturing suite
- Fabrication capabilities
- Full service machine shop
- Full service weld shop
- Dimension ST fused deposition modeling machine
- Haas VF-2 CNC machining center
- Over 2000 square feet of assembly area
- Destructive and Non-Destructive testing
- Scanning electron microscope
- Energy dispersive spectroscopy
- Real time X-Ray imaging
- Load testing fixtures from <1g to >50,000 kg
- Environmental testing (temperature, shock, vibration)
