Solution Design

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Overview

Solution design is where your idea becomes a buildable, manufacturable product. Instead of just “taking an order,” our solution design team works with you from concept to production to create metal parts and assemblies that actually fit your budget, schedule, and real-world conditions.

 

Fluid Power Support engages with customers to design better and more cost-effective solutions, not just fabricate parts. From design to fabrication to metal finishing to packaging and delivery, we are crafting quality solutions for a better tomorrow and want to be your one-stop precision metal fabrication and manufacturing partner.

Advanced expertise & equipment

As a state-of-the-art metal fabrication shop, we combine engineering and design assistance with advanced manufacturing capabilities and automation.

Our solution design capabilities include:

  • Engineering and design assistance for new custom metal fabrication projects
  • Manufacturing design assistance for sheet metal, structural steel, and welded assemblies
  • Design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews to reduce cost and improve quality
  • Rapid prototyping support for new product development
  • Integration with 24/7 fiber laser cutting automation for fast iteration
  • Close coordination with forming, CNC machining, welding (manual and robotic), blasting, and powder coating
We know the power of quality.

We synchronize our precision metal work with the highest quality of customer service, while using state-of-the-art technologies that provide customized metal fabrication solutions to fulfill our customer needs.

Work with experts from design to finished project.

Made in Missouri,
Projects across the world.

We are pleased to announce that we are a part of the Made in Missouri USA Program sponsored by the Missouri Association of Manufacturers and the Missouri Buy MO Program, sponsored by the Office of the Governor Mike Kehoe. Both Programs are designed to showcase and support all the incredible and unique products made by Missouri manufactures and business.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Solution Design at Fluid Power Support?

Solution design at Fluid Power Support is the process of working with you from concept through production to create manufacturable metal parts and assemblies. It combines engineering and design assistance with our full set of fabrication capabilities so your project is optimized for cost, quality, and lead time—not just drawn on paper.

It’s best to involve our solution design team when:

  • You have a concept or early design and need help making it manufacturable.
  • You are unsure which material, thickness, or process (laser cutting, forming, machining, welding) is best.
  • You are re-engineering an existing part or assembly to improve cost or lead time.
  • You want a single partner from design to fabrication to metal finishing and delivery.

Early solution design input usually means fewer revisions, fewer surprises, and a faster path to production.

Solution design can include:

  • Design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews for sheet metal and structural parts
  • Suggestions for material and thickness based on strength, cost, and availability
  • Recommendations for tolerances, datum schemes, and weld symbols
  • Design of brackets, frames, and assemblies that match FPS processes
  • Planning for prototyping and scaling into full production
  • Integration with packaging and delivery so parts arrive ready to use

No. You can start solution design with:

  • Concept sketches
  • Rough dimensions
  • Photos of an existing part
  • Legacy prints that need updating

 

We can help turn your information into manufacturable drawings and models, or work directly from your CAD if it is already available.

Solution design helps reduce cost by:

  • Choosing processes that match your part (laser vs. plasma vs. machining, etc.)
  • Improving nest efficiency for laser cutting and material yield
  • Simplifying overly tight tolerances or complex features where they are not needed
  • Designing weldments and assemblies that fixture and weld efficiently
  • Integrating finishing requirements (like powder coating) early, to reduce rework

Because most of our business is from returning customers, we focus heavily on designing better and more cost-effective solutions—not just lowest-bid parts

Yes. Fluid Power Support can provide engineering and design assistance, rapid prototyping, and a variety of manufacturing capabilities to help with your new product development.

We can cut, form, weld, and finish prototype parts, then scale into production using the same equipment and solution design knowledge.

Our solution design work is closely linked to our 24/7 fiber laser automation system and on-demand manufacturing tools.

This means:

  • Designs are created with actual machine capabilities in mind.
  • Prototypes and production parts can be scheduled quickly on automated laser cells.
  • Integrated systems save time and money for both FPS and our clients by aligning design and production.

Solution design supports the same broad range of customers FPS serves, including:

  • Industrial and commercial equipment builders
  • Structural and architectural metal users
  • Schools, sports programs, and public entities
  • Agricultural and farm equipment projects
  • Custom and specialty product manufacturers

If your project involves metal parts or assemblies, solution design can help you get a manufacturable, cost-effective plan.

Preferred file types are DXF, DWG, STP and PDF.  

We do both. Fluid Power Support handles projects that require 1 piece or 10,000 pieces and is versatile enough to handle just about anything you send.

Solution design can be applied to a single tricky part or a full product line—with the same focus on quality, manufacturability, and turn time.

To get started:

  1. Send your sketch, drawing, or concept with a brief description of the application.
  2. Share desired materials, approximate sizes, and quantities (prototype and production).
  3. Note your priorities—cost, speed, appearance, weight, or durability.
  4. Include any requirements for finishing, packaging, or delivery.

 

We’ll review your information, connect you with our solution design team, and outline a clear path from first concept to finished parts.