Selected projects demonstrating Guenzo Engineering's experience developing production-ready products, machinery, fabricated systems and mechanical assemblies for real manufacturing applications — mechanical design, machine design, sheet metal, plastic product design, conveyor and structural steel work. Each case study links to a dedicated page with the full engineering challenge, design approach, manufacturing considerations and deliverables.
Welded Frame / Furniture Design
Custom table frame designed as a SolidWorks weldment from rectangular steel tube legs with welded cross-bracing, adjustable leveling feet, and mounting details for a wooden tabletop.
Software: SolidWorks · Manufacturing: Steel tube cutting, welding, grinding, surface finishing, wooden tabletop assembly
Key deliverables: 3D CAD model, STEP files, Weldment structure, Tube cut information
Pneumatic Press / Production Tooling
Compact pneumatic stamping press designed from T-slot aluminum extrusion profiles, plastic side plates, a pneumatic actuator, and a CNC-machined holding fixture.
Software: SolidWorks · Manufacturing: Aluminum extrusion assembly, CNC machining, machined plastic plates, pneumatic components, mechanical assembly
Key deliverables: Full 3D CAD assembly, STEP files, Pneumatic actuator mounting layout, CNC fixture design
Welding Automation / Low-Cost Machine Design
Low-cost welding carriage designed for straight welds using a stepper motor drive, bearings, guide elements, and a simple mechanical support frame.
Software: SolidWorks · Manufacturing: CNC machined plates, standard bearings, stepper motor drive, mechanical assembly, fabrication workshop assembly
Key deliverables: 3D CAD model, STEP files, Mechanical assembly, Stepper motor and bearing layout
Plastic Product Design / Electronics Enclosure
Handheld RFID reader housing designed around internal electronics with injection molding, ergonomics, assembly, and plastic part manufacturing in mind.
Software: SolidWorks · Manufacturing: Plastic injection molding, electronics integration, manual assembly, prototype validation
Key deliverables: 3D CAD model, STEP files, Plastic housing design, Internal electronics layout support
Sheet Metal / Food Processing Equipment
Shrimp counter machine designed mainly from metal and sheet metal components, prepared in Autodesk Inventor for fabrication, assembly, and supplier quotation.
Software: Autodesk Inventor · Manufacturing: Sheet metal cutting, bending, welding, fastening, surface finishing, mechanical assembly
Key deliverables: 3D CAD model, Autodesk Inventor assembly, Sheet metal parts, STEP files
Plastic Product Design / Injection Molding
Complete multifunctional retractable dog leash product combining a leash retraction mechanism, brake and lock, clean poop bag storage, a used-bag container, and an ergonomic injection-molded plastic housing.
Software: SolidWorks · Manufacturing: Plastic injection molding, retractable mechanism design, brake/lock integration, manual assembly, prototype validation
Key deliverables: 3D CAD model, STEP files, Full product assembly, Retractable leash mechanism design
Conveyor Design / Material Handling
Custom conveyor machine designed to move gravel bags with a belt mechanism, puncture bags with spikes, and let gravel drop into a fabricated hopper.
Software: SolidWorks · Manufacturing: Sheet metal fabrication, welded frame, belt conveyor components, spike/puncture assembly, mechanical assembly
Key deliverables: 3D CAD model, STEP files, Conveyor assembly layout, Hopper design
Structural Steel / Equipment Platform
Structural steel access platform designed in Autodesk Inventor to support heavy equipment, with columns, beams, stairs, railings, bracing, and fabrication-ready details.
Software: Autodesk Inventor · Manufacturing: Steel profile cutting, welding, bolted assembly, surface treatment, on-site installation
Key deliverables: 3D CAD model, Autodesk Inventor assembly, STEP files, Structural steel drawings
Product Design / Modular Storage
Guenzo Engineering is credited by Red Dot for the design of Zerobox, a modular storage system recognised with two Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 distinctions. Zerobox is manufactured by bdxpq, and Red Dot credits the manufacturer's in-house designer alongside Guenzo.
Long-Term Engineering Support / CAD Outsourcing
Guenzo Engineering provided ongoing mechanical engineering support to EFSEN for three years, working as external engineering capacity across multiple machine-development projects in SolidWorks and Onshape.
Machine Design / Long-Term Engineering Support
Over seven years of work with RFRain, Guenzo has developed custom machines and equipment and improved some of RFRain's standard equipment. The relationship began with Guntis Endziņš before Guenzo was founded and continued under Guenzo.
Prototype Development / Mechanical Engineering
Over four years Guenzo provided mechanical engineering for multiple prototypes for Performant Manufacturing, including complete covers, frames and machinery.
Structural Steel / Furniture Design
Over about five years Guenzo has designed structural steel and furniture projects for RarePower, a Latvian manufacturer, and prepared their fabrication drawings, including a V-leg table and a steel Christmas tree structure.
Machine Design / Product Development
Over five years of work together, Guenzo developed machinery for Sincere Aqua, a maker of AI-powered shrimp counters.