Manitowoc 31000 Crane
Industrial · Client: Manitowoc
Project details
Designed all boom sections, jibs, masts, and a customized trailing counterweight along with rating charts.
Universal Engineering Services
Personalized, Responsive, Expert
About the firm
Universal Engineering Services (UES) is a multidisciplinary mechanical and structural engineering practice serving major OEMs in heavy equipment markets, including cranes, drills, lifts, agricultural machinery, and logging equipment. Founded in 1991, it provides comprehensive design engineering, finite element analysis (FEA), CAD modeling, and system integration. It delivers personalized, rapid-response engineering support from concept creation through detailed drawings, prototyping, and testing.
- Established
- 1991
- Firm type
- Mechanical Engineering · Structural Engineering
People
Matt MichelPresident
Capabilities
Design Engineering
Service websiteComprehensive design services guiding heavy machinery and industrial equipment from initial concept through production-ready documentation.
- Concept Creation
- Preliminary Design
- Design Verification
- Detailed Drawing Creation
- Prototyping
- Test Support
- Design for Manufacturing
- Retrofits
- Cost-down Initiatives
Structural Design
Service websiteWork in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
- Detailed Engineering Of High-capacity Structural Assemblies
Support includes Detailed engineering of high-capacity structural assemblies.
- Subweldments
Support includes subweldments.
- Machined Parts
Support includes machined parts.
- Heavy Steel Components
Support includes heavy steel components.
- Work In This Area Is Organized Into Supported Delivery Tasks
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Hydraulic System Design and Integration
Service websiteWork in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
- Custom Fluid Power Engineering
Support includes Custom fluid power engineering.
- Hydraulic Modeling
Support includes hydraulic modeling.
- Schematic Design Integrated Directly Into Heavy Mobile
Support includes schematic design integrated directly into heavy mobile.
- Stationary Equipment
Support includes stationary equipment.
- Work In This Area Is Organized Into Supported Delivery Tasks
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Electrical System Design and Integration
Service websitePower and control system design, electrical modeling, and schematics. Capabilities include dual-fuel to electric conversions and hazardous environment spec compliance.
Finite Element Analysis
Service websiteAdvanced virtual prototyping and structural validation utilizing standard analytical packages to simulate real-world loading conditions.
- Static Finite Element Analysis
- Nonlinear Analysis Techniques
- Frictional Contact Loads
- Buckling Analysis
- Transient/Dynamic Responses
- Shock Loading
- Fatigue Loading Scenarios
- Vibratory/Model Analysis
- Response Spectrum Analysis
Piping Design
Service websiteIndustrial fluid routing, line configuration, and process modeling.
- Piping Line
- Isometric Drawings
- PID Modeling
CAD Modeling and Drafting
Service websiteParametric modeling and assembly drawing creation using leading industry software platforms.
- Machine Parts
- Assembly Drawings
- Weldments
- Castings
Industries
Industrial · Agriculture · Mining · Transportation · Manufacturing
Projects
LinkBelt 298HSL
Industrial · Client: LinkBelt
Project details
Designed the new luffing attachment to be more versatile and user-friendly for this class of crane.
Xtreme Drilling Rig
Mining · Client: Xtreme
Project details
Designed five distinct capacity rigs from clean sheet. These rigs are customized for the shale oil wells in North America and are entirely craneless to erect.
Grove 4M Scissors Lift
Industrial · Client: Grove
Project details
Provided a turnkey design, build, test, and certification for a rubber-crawler manlift for the Asian market, completed in an eight-month timeframe.