Vision to Innovation
Founded in 2014, Seastrand Engineering LLC provides integrated engineering, precision manufacturing, and custom fabrication services to industrial, scientific, and research clients. The practice specializes in mechanical buildings and hangars, multi-axis machining, prototype development, and mechatronic design. With a focus on traditional engineering values and modern technological innovation, it serves demanding fields including aerospace, defense, mining, marine, and national laboratories.
Alec SeastrandFounder
Integrates traditional engineering principles with modern mechatronics and structural analytics to develop highly optimized machinery and mechanical components. Technical analyses include static loading and fatigue evaluations, supported by professional engineering certification.
Combines mechanical design with electronic control systems to deliver integrated robotic and automated solutions.
Develops custom industrial machinery and mechanisms tailored to specific automation and performance requirements.
Engineers robust structural weldments optimized for durability, stress distribution, and manufacturing efficiency.
Creates detailed three-dimensional models and engineering drawings to guide prototyping and production phases.
Evaluates mechanical components under cyclic and static loading conditions using finite element analysis to ensure structural integrity.
Provides high-accuracy component manufacturing for critical industrial and research applications. Capabilities include multi-axis milling, complex contours, and precision turning across a wide spectrum of metals and engineering polymers.
Utilizes advanced machining centers to produce highly accurate parts with tight tolerances for demanding applications.
Executes complex geometry machining and detailed contouring on advanced four-axis equipment.
Cuts specialized and non-standard threads to meet unique mechanical fastening and motion control requirements.
Manufactures cylindrical parts with precise diameter tolerances, utilizing specialized tooling for critical fits.
Delivers comprehensive structural and component fabrication services. The practice works with a wide range of materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic alloys, utilizing state-of-the-art welding and cutting equipment.
Performs high-quality TIG welding for precise, clean joints on thin materials and non-ferrous metals like aluminum.
Provides efficient MIG welding for structural assemblies and production runs across various steel and alloy grades.
Offers versatile stick welding services, including mobile capabilities for on-site structural repair and installation.
Utilizes automated plasma systems and production band saws to accurately cut plates and bundles to length.
Accelerates product development cycles through rapid machining and additive manufacturing. Functional models are constructed from durable engineering plastics and metals to validate design concepts before volume production.
Expedites CNC milling and turning turnarounds to meet aggressive product testing schedules.
Produces physical models up to a twelve-inch cube using nylon, ABS, and PLA materials for form and fit verification.
Addresses the unique structural and mechanical challenges of extremely large-scale buildings and aviation hangars. Engineering capabilities cover unsupported spans reaching up to four hundred feet and complex automated door systems.
Alters and reinforces existing hangar structures to accommodate new aircraft dimensions or heavy equipment.
Restores, automates, and motorizes heavy folding and sliding steel door leaves for reliable hangar operations.
Upgrades older mechanical buildings to meet modern structural codes, wind loads, and operational demands.
Ensures manufactured components meet exact design tolerances. Detailed dimensional analysis and comprehensive inspection reporting are performed using certified measuring equipment.
Performs high-precision reference measurements on a massive fifty-six-inch granite surface plate.
Utilizes micrometers up to thirty-two inches and specialized height gauges to verify physical dimensions against CAD models.
Aerospace · Defense · Mining · Marine · Research Facilities · Industrial · Laboratories · Manufacturing
Alameda · Defense · 2006 · Client: Alameda Naval Air Station
Repaired the doors on the former Alameda Naval Air Station, establishing foundational capabilities in servicing large mechanical doors and structures.