Welcome to Pyramid Composite Design

I specialise in the following design, consultancy and rapid prototyping work:
  1. Writing research bids and documents.
  2. Brainstorming new ideas and creative innovation.
  3. Small scale prototyping with both composites materials and 3D printing.
  4. Laboratory work at partner company sites. 

Capabilities

I have designed, help brainstorm, and been part of the writing team for numerous research bids for a wide range of funding sources, including EU Framework 7, ERDF, DTI and EPSRC. 

Design programs include: Cubify Design, Cubify Invent, Qcad and CAMBAM for CNC machine paths.
I use a Cubex 3D printer, single extrusion head version. This has a relatively large build area of approximately 250 x 250 x 240mm. The printer has been modified to incorporate a heated build bed for improved part quality. As well as the usual ABS and PLA build materials, I can also produce parts with a new short carbon fibre filled PLA, which offers superior strength, stiffness and dimensional stability to all other options.

For rapid prototyping I use a press with a temperature capability of >450C and bed of 300mm x 300mm. I also have a CNC with bed of 270mm x 270mm x 50mm available; the CNC can machine all types of composite materials, including carbon / PEEK, using a polycrystalline diamond cutting tool.