Engineering
Transforming business value with elegant design and engineering solutions.
Engineering Innovation at Salt Flats
Our multidisciplinary engineering and business integrations team has the resources and experience to bring your idea to life. Merging industrial design with physical and digitally enabled solutions, uncovers unrecognized potential and amplifies business outcomes. We strive to deliver unmatched innovation that starts with best-in-class processes and ends with industry defining results.
Research & Design Engineering
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Collaborative Ideation & Design Session
Visual Prototypes & Renderings
Product Market Fit & Market Validation
Industrial Design
The scientific method of discovery and design is rooted in our process right from the get-go. Our process starts with an ideation and design session. We follow a rigorous, agile development process throughout the entire product life cycle, locally optimizing each stage. This holistic approach enables highly differentiated products that give you a definitive marketplace advantage.
Hardware & Software Engineering
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Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Software & Firmware Development
Rapid Prototyping & Testing
Design for Manufacturing
Infusing your idea with rigorous engineering to produce world-changing products and services. From proof-of-concept prototypes to production-ready systems, we merge hardware and software subsystems to delight and exceed your expectations.
Custom Small-Batch Manufacturing Engineering
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Alpha Prototypes
Vendor Management
Supplier Management
Scaling & Logistical Support
We specialize in end-to-end product development, from idea to production. In addition, we offer various prototype fidelity options, from visual prototypes to proof-of-concepts, and pre-production units. Our team can manufacture and deploy prototypes in low volumes for in-house & field testing. Our network of ecosystem partners and vendors can scale production based on your needs.
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· Computer-Aided Design
· Digital Renderings
· Engineering Analysis
· PCB Design & Circuit Analysis
· Design for Manufacturing
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· Metal Fabrication
· Additive Manufacturing
· Subtractive Manufacturing
· Woodworking
· Plastics & Composites
· Finishing
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· System Architecture
· IoT
· Embedded System
· Custom Firmware
· Software-as-a-service
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· Multiplatform Integrations
· A.I. & Machine Learning
· Blockchain
· Dev/Ops & Systems Orchestration
· Cloud/Hybrid Infrastructure
Innovation + Engineering = Success
Take a quick look at some of the latest projects that went from conceptual idea, through prototyping, and onto a marketable and licensed product.
Improving Horticulture with Sensors and Data
Harnessing the power of technology to optimize crop yields and growth time for indoor farming operations.
Client Profile: An ag-tech startup with a $2.4M investment
Problem Statement: Constant monitoring of environmental and lighting conditions are crucial for optimizing crop growth and yield in indoor farms, manual methods are inefficient.
Description: An IoT device with a suite of sensors that collects relevant data to inform growers on optimizing plant growth and yield
Tools Used: Additive Manufacturing, PCB Design, IoT, Firmware & Web/Mobile App Development
Time to Deliver: 12 weeks, idea to production
Revolutionizing the Commercial Sink
A fully automated, multi-sensor system that retrofits on commercial sinks to enable each sink to drain based on water temperature, cleanliness and duration.
Client Profile: An Intel backed hospitality startup
Problem Statement: Manually maintaining 3-basin sinks waste time, money, & water, plus inconsistencies can cause compliance issues & fines
Description: A multi-sensor system that monitors temperature, pH, turbidity & duration of water in sinks – draining and refilling automatically
Tools Used: Additive Manufacturing, PCB design, CAD, Arduino, IoT
Time to Deliver: 8 weeks
Fueling a Passion for Music
A “hands-off” learning experience for aspiring musicians that enables faster progress through connectivity.
Client Profile: Entrepreneur
Problem Statement: When learning to play a musical instrument via online videos, pausing & rewinding videos with a mouse by hand slows the learning process
Description: A Bluetooth-enabled device that allows learners to pause, play, fast forward, rewind, & control video speed using their foot
Tools Used: Additive Manufacturing, PCB design, CAD, Arduino, IoT
Time to Deliver: 8 weeks
The Future of Blinds, Without the Blinds
Without the hassle of traditional blinds, this unique film technology gives you instant privacy and glare control.
Client Profile: Startup with a $3M+ annual revenue
Problem Statement: Blinds are tedious to maintain and are prone to failure
Description: A film technology that can be built in to a window or retrofitted that can go from clear to dark with a slide or turn of a knob for instant privacy and glare control
Tools Used: Computer-Aided-Design, Optics, Film Lamination, Extrusion Design
Time to Deliver: 18 weeks
Advanced Access Control Solution
For a software company with a hardware need, a unique access control solution for apartments and office spaces.
Client Profile: Prop-tech company with a $10B+ portfolio
Problem Statement: An apartment or office uses keys or fobs, why not use a device that everyone carries… a smartphone
Description: An outdoor, weather-proof kiosk with built in thermal management system that uses QR codes and BLE for access control
Tools Used: Computer-Aided-Design, Metal Fabrication, PCB, Powder Coating
Time to Deliver: 4 weeks – in production
A Place for E-Scooters
A ‘scooter agnostic’ docking station that charges and secures e-scooters when not in use.
Client Profile: A $10B+ real estate investment company
Problem Statement: Docking stations with charging capabilities work with specific scooters, and are too expensive or ineffective
Description: A scooter charging station that can work on any e-scooter, built to be weather-proof, easy to ship and assemble, with a built in thermal management system and retractable charging cable
Tools Used: Computer-Aided-Design, Metal Fabrication, Powder Coating
Time to Deliver: 6 weeks – in low volume production
