Thomas Hufer Independent
Design Contractor

Reliable Automation & Product Design Solutions

Providing mechanical design services within the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

Emphasizing on leadership and collaboration, delivering high-quality solutions, on-time and on-budget.

About

Thomas Hufer Design Service has been providing full 3D CAD solutions for both Automated Machinery and Product Designs, working on dozens of projects aimed at delivering innovative engineering solutions.

Learn About Services Provided

Over the years gaining valuable experience providing engineering services across a range of sectors. Some of the services provided include Design for Assembly Automation, while each project is designed to fit specific client needs. Our work has far-reaching impacts, and we strive for the utmost in professional and quality results.

Assembly Automation

Automotive palletized assembly lines or individual lean assembly cells

Welding fixtures
Water & oil pump assemblies
Gearbox & clutch assemblies
Head & tail light assembles
Robotics
and many other

Office Products

Desks and work-stations
Light fixtures
Electrical outlet power-bars
Wire harnesses
etc.

Quality Control & Process Verification

Automotive

Leak Test
Light Test & Adjust
Gap Measuring & Set-Play
Torque & Force Measurements
Part Present Sensing
- static & dynamic

Office Products

UL/CSA Testing for electrical devices
- power-bars
- harnesses
BIFMA Testing for office equipment
- adjustable and static desks
- keyboard trays
- monitor risers

Product Design

Primarily products for the office furniture industry

ergonomically height adjustable work-stations
ergonomically adjustable keyboard trays
desk and wall mounted lighting fixtures
power/data distribution modules for conference tables
In-panel power distribution systems (outlets and connector harnesses)

Summary of skills and expertise

Production Management, maximizing productivity by applying customized solutions based upon Lean Manufacturing Principles, Kaizen, Six Sigma and other proven manufacturing methods
Project Management, Financial Reporting, Budget Development and Maintenance
Product Design & Development, prototyping, concept to finish (Industrial products, Machinery & Components)
Machinery & Tooling Design (Focus on Automated Machinery and Industrial Components)
ISO & QA Expertise; Product Testing to various Standards (CGSB, Bifma, UL, CSA and others)
3D Solid Modeling - 20,000++ hours (SolidWorks Office Premium, PDM and Cosmos, AutoDesk Inventor, AutoCad and others)
Production ready drawing creation, including accompanying documentation if required
Collaborate with all departments, suppliers and customers
Computer Applications: Product data management, MS Office Professional, MS Project, AccPac/Mysis, MS Visio, Acad, Internet, Lotus Notes, MS Exchange, ERP, PICs, and others (Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Affinity)
Commercial Photography (product, portraiture, fine art and landscape photography)