I guess you’re all very familiar with the phrase, “nuts and bolts”, being used to describe the basic components or the nitty-gritty of a given situation? In mechanical design engineering, a comparison can closely be drawn with this concept, as the nuts and bolts in our industry are what physically hold things together, or in other terms, are the most critical part of a mechanical structure.
So, as you would expect, these fasteners and fixings are manufactured in varying materials and different sizes, to suit each individual project being worked upon. Similarly, engineering companies and partnerships are formed in respect of the individual needs of the client organisation at that time, selecting those global engineering consultancies or smaller CAD design companies, as appropriate. But, just like nuts and bolts, all engineers share the same outcome in terms of keeping things together during a design and development project by focussing on the fundamentals. The main end goal being, always to produce a robust practical design that can be efficiently and effectively manufactured.
In summary, the “nuts and bolts” or inner workings shouldn’t be ignored, but understood and undertaken, so that ongoing projects, whether they be engineering centred or otherwise, can move forward and reach a successful conclusion.
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