Industrial Robot and Smart Equipment Design in Chengdu: Turning Complex Engineering into a Clear Machine Language
The value of robots and smart equipment is often hidden behind a shell people cannot read. IDING DESIGN turns complex engineering systems into a clear product interface, operating path and overall machine language, so a machine's professionalism can be seen on site and in the market. For industrial equipment, serviceability is also a competitive edge: decisions such as modular and quick-release structures directly affect a customer's lifecycle cost.
Service content
Service 01
Overall form and product identity
A serial equipment design language that carries the brand identity through.
Service 02
Mechanical design and engineering
Housing structure, battery and module replacement, installation and maintenance, manufacturing and assembly analysis.
Service 03
Serviceability design
Quick-release parts, modularity, dust protection and interface protection to lower operating cost.
Service 04
Operating interface and user experience
Consoles, display and button layout, and on-site work paths.
Service 05
CMF and process selection
Balancing sheet metal, injection molding and other processes against volume, cost and appearance requirements.
Applicable products
AMR/AGV mobile robots, inspection robots, service and greeter robots, assistive exoskeletons, industrial control equipment such as motion controllers and servo drives, optoelectronic equipment, energy station equipment (such as gas dispensers), and various smart terminals and special-purpose equipment.
Design process
We start on site, learning the real working conditions of the equipment on the production line, in the warehouse, at the airport or outdoors, and dissecting the structural logic and weak points of the current solution. We then define the core problem with the client, explore structural paths and design language together and confirm them at the same time. In realization, key parts are modeled first to verify dimensions and assembly logic, followed by the full 3D model, renderings and process notes. Finally everything is consolidated and archived to support factory handover and production follow-through.
Deliverables
Design constraint analysis, concept proposals and renderings, full-machine 3D models, mechanical design files, material and process specifications, prototypes, and the archive files needed for production follow-through.
Why choose IDING DESIGN for robot and equipment design
Industrial equipment and robotics is one of IDING's five long-term focus industries, with projects completed for China Civil Aviation, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Lechuang Automation and Houpu.
Awards and delivery go together: the AMR for airport baggage handling won an iF Design Award; the inspection robot project covers form, structure, quick battery swap, manufacturing and assembly, and engineering analysis.
We understand manufacturing: sheet metal splitting, modular transport and injection molding constraints are built into the design early.
19 years of experience as a Sichuan provincial industrial design center, with a local Chengdu team that can visit your site to understand the equipment and its working conditions.
Related work
Industrial Equipment & Robotics
AMR for Airport Baggage Handling
Designed for China Civil Aviation; modular, infrastructure-free deployment; iF Design Award winner
Industrial Equipment & Robotics
Inspection Robot
Complete product design covering form, structure, quick battery swap and engineering analysis
Industrial Equipment & Robotics
Mountain-Bearing Beast Exoskeleton
A lower-limb assistive exoskeleton designed for the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, for handling, logistics and firefighting
Industrial Equipment & Robotics
i5-1213 Motion Controller
Designed for Lechuang Automation; modular interfaces and a dust-proof door; injection-molded for production
Frequently asked questions
Can you handle both form and structure for a robot project?
Yes. Taking the inspection robot as an example, our scope covered form design, mechanical design, battery replacement, installation and maintenance, manufacturing and assembly, materials and processes and engineering analysis, extending to prototyping and mass-production support.
Is sheet metal or injection molding better for low-volume industrial equipment?
It depends on volume, cost, appearance and later iteration. We evaluate the process as a constraint at the concept stage; for example, an optoelectronic equipment project used geometry that suits sheet metal processing, while the motion controller project was designed for injection-molded production.
How long does an industrial equipment project take?
A typical project takes 1 to 2 months; complex complete machines, or projects that include mechanical design, prototyping and production follow-through, are scoped individually.
Can we work together remotely?
Yes. We regularly work with clients in other cities and overseas through remote communication and staged reviews; clients in and around Chengdu are also welcome to meet at our Longquanyi studio.
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Contact IDING DESIGN
- Phone: 028-84471716
- Email: iding@iding.net
- Address: D103, Fanmate Creative Area, 666 Donghong Road, Longquanyi District, Chengdu, China