Explore the journey of Sondel's sealing solutions
Designing perfect sealing solutions is more than just choosing materials and shapes. It's a journey of discovery, problem-solving, and precision. At Sondel Engineering, we believe every great product starts with a thoughtful and structured design process.
From understanding the application requirements to crafting prototypes and rigorous testing, our process ensures innovative and reliable results. In the next section, we invite you to dive into our step-by-step timeline, where creativity meets engineering excellence. Discover how each phase plays a crucial role in turning ideas into high-performance sealing solutions.
Timeline: Our design process
- Discover: Gain a deep understanding of the application and customer requirements. Analyze key factors such as environmental conditions, material constraints, and industry-specific needs.
- Ideate: Explore multiple potential solutions for the sealing system, keeping performance, durability, and innovation at the forefront.
- Product Definition: Work out the most promising design in detail, integrating the appropriate sealing type, production techniques, and material selection.
- Prototype: Develop physical and/or simulated prototypes through advanced techniques like 3D printing and casting to validate the design.
- Test: Conduct rigorous testing to ensure the prototype functions as planned, meeting both technical and operational requirements.
- Develop: Finalize the design, initiate tooling production, and complete all quality documentation to release the product for series production.
The path from concept to seal
Our design process isn’t just a linear path — it’s a creative and technical web where different ideas, considerations, and phases are interconnected. Explore our project mind map to see how design elements like material selection, production techniques, CAD modeling, and testing weave together to deliver high-performance seals.
This dynamic approach allows us to tailor each solution to meet industry-specific requirements, ensuring both functionality and innovation at every stage.
