Innovative Product Design & Engineering Solutions
Turn ideas into market-ready products with Protogonal’s full-service product development and engineering consulting. Our product design, prototyping, and manufacturing expertise ensure a smooth transition from concept to production.
From initial concept development to iterative prototyping and production transfer, we ensure a seamless transition through every stage of the product design process. Our expertise spans medical device development, semiconductor manufacturing, and NPI (new product introduction) manufacturing, providing tailored solutions for companies innovating in highly technical industries.
With advanced engineering modeling, prototype manufacturing, and product engineering capabilities, we don’t just design—we analyze, build, test, document, and optimize. Our facilities are equipped to construct and refine prototype models, develop custom fixtures for assembly and testing, and support the manufacturing process with precision and efficiency.
Multi-Disciplinary Product Engineering Experts
Protogonal provides end-to-end product development and engineering consulting, ensuring innovative and efficient solutions at every step.
- Move Faster From Product Concept to Manufacturing: Our experts guide you through product design, prototyping, and development to ensure smooth implementation with documentation.
- Cross-Functional Engineering Support for Smarter Solutions: Our team brings together specialists across hardware, software, automation, optics, materials science, bioengineering, and advanced manufacturing technologies, ensuring an integrated approach to product development.
- Industry Experience That Delivers Results: We help businesses in medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing, consumer electronics, industrial automation, and alternative energy turn ideas into market-ready products. Our expertise ensures a smoother development process, from concept to production, minimizing risks and accelerating time to market.
- Proven Success in Product Deployment: Bringing a product to market is complex—but we make it easier. Our team has successfully helped businesses transition from prototype to production, ensuring designs are optimized for manufacturability, quality, and scalability. With our expertise, you can reduce delays, avoid costly rework, and launch with confidence.
- Solving Complex Challenges With Creativity: Develop innovative products by streamlining development, improving performance, and ensuring seamless integration into manufacturing. Our expertise helps reduce risks, accelerate timelines, and position your product for success in a competitive market.
Trusted Partnerships for Seamless Product Development
Bringing a product from concept to production requires collaboration with specialized experts across multiple fields. We work with proven partners to ensure access to advanced prototyping, precision manufacturing, facility implementation, regulatory expertise, and intellectual property protection—all essential for a successful product launch.
A & S provides advanced prototyping, machining expertise, and full-scale production support to ensure high-quality, manufacturable designs.
Tekton helps streamline full-service production setups, including manufacturing plant design, facility construction, process installation, and qualification.
MIDWEST MEDICAL
CONSULTING
Midwest Medical Consulting specializes in medical device validation, facility management, and regulatory compliance. They provide invaluable guidance for healthcare product development.
When intellectual property protection is essential, we connect clients with SLG’s experienced patent attorneys to safeguard innovations.
Prototype, Fixture, Equipment Construction Services
Ensure that every stage of your product design, product engineering, and manufacturing process is executed with precision, efficiency, and scalability.
Metals & Advanced Manufacturing
- Metal Fabrication – Welding, casting, brazing, large-scale machining
- Sheet Metal Processing – Bending, punching, rolling, welding
- Surface Treatments – Cold metal spray, ceramic coating, anodizing, plating, powder coating
- Laser Engraving for precision marking and detailing
Additive Manufacturing
- 3D Printing – Large-scale (up to 12in³) in advanced engineering plastics & composites
- Limited in-house metal 3D printing for custom applications
Electroforming
- Custom Waveguides – Design through low-volume production
- Optical Components – Custom mirrors
- Cooling Mounts — and other specialized fixtures
Plastics
- Machining, welding
- Limited injection molding in-house
CAD & Engineering Design
- Multiple CAD platforms available – we work with your preferred software
- File Conversion – Native formats, ISO, or other standards
- Solid Modeling – BOMs and database integration
- Drawing Packages – GD&T ISO and ASME standard compliance
Computer Simulation
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – Structural integrity, stress-strain analysis, failure rate prediction, and FMEA assessments
- Vibration & Resonance Analysis – Structural dynamics, modal analysis, and predictive failure modeling
- Fluid Dynamics (CFD) – Flow simulation, turbulence modeling, and multi-mode interactions
- Electromagnetic Simulations – Motors, coils, antennas, waveguides, PCBs, RF systems, solar cells, sensors, MEMS
- Thermal Analysis – Heat transfer, cooling efficiency, and temperature impact modeling
- Multi-Physics & Coupled Simulations – Integrated solutions for electromechanical, thermal-fluid, and structural interactions
Electromechanical Systems
- Stages & Multi-Axis Placement – High-precision positioning for complex assemblies
- Motion Control – Servo motors, steppers, linear motors, and piezoelectric actuators
- Control Systems – Open-loop and closed-loop configurations for dynamic applications
- Multi-Coordinate Actuation – Synchronized movement across multiple axes
Optical
- Design Services & Consultation – Expertise in optical system development and integration
- Modeling & Simulation – Ray-tracing, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD)
- Optical Assembly & Layout – Precision alignment, kinematic mounting, and system integration
- Characterization & Testing – Performance validation for optical components and systems
- Cameras & Imaging – High-resolution microscopy, imaging systems, and spectral analysis
- Color Testing & Photometry – Measurement and optimization for light and color applications
- Lasers & LEDs – Design, implementation, and performance optimization
- Micro-Structures – Custom fabrication for advanced optical applications
Fluidics, Pneumatics & Flow Control
- Solenoid & Pneumatic Valves – Precision control for automated fluid handling
- Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs) – Regulated gas and liquid flow management
- Gas Cabinets – Safe storage and controlled gas distribution systems
- Micro-Fluidics – High-precision fluid control for lab-on-chip and analytical systems
- Cooling Systems – Thermal management solutions for sensitive components
Testing
- Full Data-Taking Capability – Capture and analyze multiple datasets for performance validation
- Test Fixture Development – Design, development, and documentation of custom test setups
Electronics
- PCB Design & Integration – Limited in-house design with full-service outsourcing available
- Custom PCB Implementation – Seamless integration into system architecture
- Embedded Computing – MCUs, SBCs, ruggedized computing, and HMI interfaces
- Autonomous & Remote Systems – Field-deployable designs for various environments
- Sensor Fusion – Multi-sensor integration for enhanced system intelligence
- Imaging & Detection – Cameras, IR imaging, and multi-spectral sensing solutions
- Wireless & Networked Products – WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and real-time connectivity
- Inertial & Control Systems – Advanced motion tracking and stability control
- On-Board Computing – Clustered processing for high-performance embedded applications
Micro-Prototyping:
- Photolithography – i-line to g-line exposure with contact mask & aligner
- Thick-Film Photoresist – High-resolution patterning for microfabrication
- Electrodeposited Metal & Vacuum Evaporation – Precision thin-film deposition
- Dielectric & Semiconductor Deposition – Future-ready material processing
- MEMS Development & Metrology – Fabrication and precision measurement of micro-electromechanical systems
Software
- Programming Languages – Python, C, C++, and other high-level languages
- Machine Learning & Computer Vision – AI-driven solutions for automation and analysis
- Algorithm Development – Custom solutions for data processing and decision-making
- Rapid Object Detection – High-speed recognition for real-time applications
- GPU-Optimized Processing – Accelerated computing for complex workflows
- Neural Network Training – Model-based and iterative deep learning approaches
- Image & Video Manipulation – Advanced processing for analysis and enhancement
- Control Systems – Embedded software for automation and system management
- Distributed Computing – Scalable solutions for high-performance applications
- Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) – Intuitive front-end designs for seamless interaction
- Secure Protocols – Encryption and authentication for data integrity
Master Every Phase of Product Development 