01Service
Technical & R&D Strategy
End-to-end product roadmaps from concept to production, scaled to the size of the organisation and the product family being developed, manufactured and marketed.
Services
Six ways the practice plugs into your programme.
Every engagement is shaped to the size of the organisation and the product family in scope — from a single-week failure analysis to a multi-quarter formulation-to-OEM-approval programme.
02Service
OEM & Aftermarket Entry Strategy
Go-to-market roadmaps for entering new OEM programmes or aftermarket channels — covering approval pathways, distributor and dealer qualification, and regional homologation across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
03Service
Lab Setup & Optimisation
Design verification labs (bench-scale, analytical, instrumentation) and design validation labs covering dynamometer, vehicle and field testing.
04Service
Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis
Forensic investigation using Design FMEA, Process FMEA, cause-and-effect, fault-tree analysis and the QC story approach.
05Service
Material Development
New formulations targeted to vehicle application (trucks, buses, tippers), terrain and regulation — European, North American or Japanese.
06Service
Training & Mentorship
Hands-on programmes on PPAP, APQP, new product development, SQC/SPC, troubleshooting and braking systems for junior to senior R&D teams.
Specialist Engagements
Beyond the core practice.
Two categories of engagement that sit outside the standard R&D consulting brief — each drawing on the same depth of domain knowledge, applied to a different kind of problem.
Investment Firms & Analysts
Technical Due Diligence
Independent technical assessment of friction-material and braking-system businesses for investment firms, private-equity and venture capital teams. Covers technology validation, formulation and IP review, manufacturing process maturity, regulatory compliance standing and market-entry credibility — giving investors a grounded view of what they are acquiring or funding.
Academic Institutions & Research Labs
Research Advisory & Collaboration
Advisory and collaborative support for academic institutions and research laboratories working on friction, tribology or composite materials. From study design and experimental methodology to results interpretation and industry-context framing — bridging three decades of industrial practice with academic research programmes.