Reverse Engineering with DALERUS
DALERUS design bureau offers a wide range of services. This includes design, upgrade of equipment, creation of equivalents and much more. To address some of these tasks, it is required to employ the reverse engineering – that is, the development or recreation of design documentation based on data obtained during the study of a sample mechanism or spare part. Reverse engineering can be either an individual service or part of a complex project – for example, when designing the equivalent equipment units.
Reverse Engineering: Development of Design Documentation
There are several options for designating the preparation of design documentation according to the provided sample:
All these words denote the same service and, technically, describe it as concisely and accurately as possible. This is the process of preparing design documentation based on the results of studying the provided sample (device or part).
Reverse engineering involves a thorough study of all the details of the sample:
- functionality and capabilities;
- materials used (including laboratory analysis if necessary);
- structural design;
- sizes, shape, configuration of parts;
- fastening features;
- electronics, including circuits and cables;
- strengths and weaknesses.
To obtain an accurate picture, different techniques can be used: disassembly and assembly, three-dimensional scanning, taking measurements, using special-purpose software, and others. That is why the terms “reverse” or “backward” appear in the description of the service. Thus, the process occurs in the reverse direction, that is, design documentation is created based on the finished mechanism.
Application of Reverse Engineering: Development of Equivalent Equipment
Recreating design documentation based on a sample may be required in different cases. For example, if technical documents for rare custom equipment are lost. However, most often this service is required when recreating a working copy of a product: discontinued or foreign-made.
Where reverse engineering is included in a complex order, then the full development cycle of an equivalent includes the following stages:
- thorough examination of the sample;
- complete reconstruction of the conditions for its production;
- analysis of functionality and identification of weaknesses;
- preparing options for making adjustments to improve design and functionality;
- offering a ready-made solution that meets all customer requirements;
- preparation of a package of documents (detailed design documentation, engineering documentation);
- piloting;
- testing of prototypes.
DALERUS does not engage in plain copying of technical solutions, but offers optimized options to its customers. This approach allows us to fully take into account the wishes of customers, and avoid the risk of claims from manufacturers of products provided as samples. When developing the equivalents, our professionals adhere to modern technical regulations and standards, prioritize the interests of the customer and always comply with the agreed deadlines.