Company description
MEDATECH Engineering Services Ltd. is a specialist in Hydraulics, Controls & Powertrain System Design. We design and build custom mobile heavy equipment. We started in the Mining sector in 2003 and have since expanded into Construction, Waste, Transportation, and Energy. We’re known as the ‘engineering ninjas’ of the heavy equipment world, building custom machines for the likes of Vale, Torex and HydroOne. Two of our technologies have blossomed into maunfacturing divisions - ALTDRIVE battery electric vehicle powertrain systems and components & BORTERRA advanced heavy drilling equipment. Together with all of our other engineering services, these have helped us become experts in engineering consulting and in heavy equipment manufacturing. All of our solutions are technology-and-automation-forward. We build things that help you do more with less. We provide engineering, design, and prototyping service to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) specializing in mobile equipment. Our products and services include electric & hybrid powertrain design and manufacturing, as well as industrial software development, hydraulic system design, CAN-Bus control system design, mechanical engineering & design, failure analysis & testing analysis and heavy equipment prototyping. We are based out of Collingwood, Ontario in Canada. We've been committed to the success of our customers since 2003.
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- keywords
- mining engineering companies canada, battery electric vehicle powertrain, electric vehicle powertrain components, electric vehicle powertrain design, mechanical engineering company, hydraulic system design, battery powered underground mining equipment, electric powered heavy equipment, directional drilling equipment manufacturers, mining drilling equipment manufacturers,
- brands
- Borterra, ALTDrive
- services
- Engineering consultant, Project management, Design & Engineering, Designing And Building, Projects Engineering, Project Management, Industrial Software Development, Solutions Design, Systems Design
- products
- Borterra™ Heavy Drilling Equipment, ALTDrive™ Battery Electric Vehicle Powertrains, RodBot™ Robotic Drill Rod Handling Systems, Epec Control Systems
- in business since
- 2003
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- services description #1
- Mechanical Engineering Company
The importance of proper heavy equipment design and prototyping cannot be overstated as prototype designs steer the success of future equipment commissioning. To achieve a prototype design which is cost effective, safe, and robust, within a short timeline, may appear to be a daunting task for you. There could be numerous design and safety parameters which you will have to meet in order to have a hassle free business operation. You may be stressed with the idea of building a capable in-house team from scratch for just one or a few projects.
Heavy Equipment Prototype
We partner with you in creating a complete prototype machine from a concept. Using our in-house design and engineering services, we are able to iterate through concepts and assess different scenarios before arriving at a definitive design. We retrofit existing machines or products with new or modified components to avoid obsolescence in the nearby future.
Safe and Robust
Heavy Equipment needs to be both robust and safe. Meeting such criteria may be overwhelming because you are either busy with your operating activities or lack in-house capabilities. We take care of all such requirements while you focus on your other business commitments.
Cost Effective
Cost optimization is one of our mandates. We enable you to come out with equipment prototypes where each penny counts. The payback period of the project will be the best in the industry.
Quick Turnaround Time
We will make sure that your projects do not get delayed. However, we understand that the prototype product decides the future success. Hence, we strive for the optimum timeline best suited for success of the project.
- services description #2
- Battery Electric Vehicle & Hybrid Powertrain Design
The success of any electric vehicle powertrain design depends largely on the verified integration of three core elements; its battery, motor, and its high voltage power electronics. Battery electric applications that demand more distance increased power, and longer life requires a suite of technologies and experience in their implementation to deliver on all these promises.
The biggest challenge of any original equipment manufacturers is the effective and timely adoption of the technology.
Design and Engineering Services
We leverage our expertise in Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical and Control Systems Engineering to effectively cater to all your needs. Using our team’s excellence in Electric and Hybrid Powertrain systems architecture design and Control Systems Engineering; we can provide flawless service delivery.
The ALTDRIVE System
Much of the technology for electric vehicles is still in its infancy so it’s important that you choose your product partners wisely. Much of the products are still in a testing phase and many times they fail to meet relevant State and Country specific regulations. With us, you will be ensured of original product line developed using certified and tested equipment with thousands of hours of bench and field testing.
Turnkey Integration
Borrowing from years of experience deploying a certified 100% battery electric or hybrid powertrain system (namely, the ALTDRIVE system) we can quickly develop, prototype and commission your new product turnkey in house. Using our already established partnerships and supply chain you can leverage our pre-defined software solutions for the fastest to market deployment of your new heavy equipment powertrain.
Assisted Integration
If you have a pre-defined supply chain or are looking to simply integrate our ALTDRIVE system we can provide all the needed documentation and engineering support to assist your engineering department. This allows your team to maintain their competencies in application specific knowledge while allowing ours to complement them in the deployment of the modern technologies.
Electric and Hybrid Retrofits
Whether you are an end-user or OEM and have an existing equipment chassis (new or used) we can integrate the ALTDRIVE system as a retrofit. Although originally configured for heavy equipment the system can largely be adapted to any industrial application. Retrofits can offer a lower cost alternative when developing your first prototype before serial production.
- services description #3
- Engineering Consulting and Feasibility
In today’s marketplace, establishing the economic viability of a project is paramount to attract investment and ensure project success. The biggest question is whether the project is worth all the time and money. The way to find out is through consulting and feasibility studies.
Conducting a feasibility study can be tricky, as it amalgamates assessment of both technical and commercial viability. The overall attainability of the project goals needs to consider integration of innovative technologies and relevant business models. Many clients are puzzled over the need for rethinking the entire plan.
Our clients need answers to all possible “what ifs” that will enable step-change growth. To make a project successful, clients need to increase NPV and IRR on their investments.
‘WHAT IFS’ THAT WE HEAR A LOT:
“What if we designed our operation with an electric fleet?”
“What if we could drill laparoscopically and extract only the mineral deposit?”
“What if’ we could track real time fleet data to reduce overall operating costs?”
We have the solutions to these and other ‘what if’ scenarios. Consulting and feasibility studies are how we can help you decide whether they make good sense for your operation.
Energy and Process
We know you care for your workers’ health and safety. We are aware of your conscious efforts directed towards reduction of GHG emissions and noise pollution. Working with our clients all these years has also made us conscious of the fact that they are constantly worried about the soaring ventilation costs incurred in an underground mining environment as well as spiraling operational cost and maintenance cost.
Thanks to recent advances in battery technology, battery-propelled equipment is now a plausible alternative to diesel-powered equipment. Leveraging our expertise in electric powertrains, we conduct detailed feasibility studies with the intent of increasing your project’s efficiency and streamlining your entire process. For instance, the benefits of using an electric truck in place of a diesel truck are becoming more well-known in the mining industry. Larger benefits are what you will find if the whole mine is considered as a system from the initial design concept.
Fleet Management
We match all assumptions with real-world data acquired through our telematics system to do predictive analytics on your fleet. The data supports budgetary decisions by accurately forecasting the overall return on investment. After conducting hundreds of similar assessments on heavy industrial/mobile equipment, we know how to find hidden savings in full-fleet deployment.
Productivity
We think beyond orthodox methods that limit your equipment’s performance. We insist on the integration of innovation technologies. We assist you in successfully identifying all the bottlenecks and finding solution by focusing on adapting transformative technologies. We begin by presenting a thesis and follow through with a proof of concept. Our aim is to “fail fast” with minimal spend to find step-change productivity improvements in a customer operation.
