— Service

Special Purpose Machinery

— Overview

Standard equipment doesn’t always fit a non-standard process. Machton Systems designs special-purpose machines from the ground up — mechanism, drivetrain, and structure engineered specifically around the part, cycle, or handling task at hand, not adapted from a catalog design.

Concept & mechanism design — working out how the machine needs to move and interact with your part before committing to structure.

Structure & build package — drivetrain integration, structural verification, and manufacturing-ready drawings for build.

Custom

Machine architecture

100%

Manufacturing Ready

3 – 6 wks

Typical timeline

Lifecycle

After-production support

Deliverables & where this applies.

Key Deliverables

Machine architecture & mechanism design

Drivetrain & structural calculations

Manufacturing-ready build drawings

Assembly & commissioning support

WHERE THIS APPLIES

Material handling equipment Lifting & hoisting machines Test & measurement rigs Assembly stations Custom process equipment

How this is typically engaged.

— Recommended: Fixed-Scope Milestones

Why this fits.

A special-purpose machine’s function and constraints are usually well defined upfront, so the project breaks cleanly into concept, structural build-out, and manufacturing handoff — each priced and scheduled before work begins.

Typical Duration

3 – 4 weeks

Pricing

Agreed per milestone

Communication

Milestone reviews

– Our WORK

Projects from this service.

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

Wire Rope Hoist Machine Development

Full mechanical development of an industrial wire rope hoist, from load-bearing architecture through to production-ready drawings.

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

Chain Hoist Trolley Redesign

Full digital reconstruction of an industrial chain hoist trolley from physical parts, delivered as GD&T-controlled manufacturing drawings.

Let’s discuss your engineering requirements.

Share your project scope, constraints, and objectives — we’ll outline a structured path forward.