Welcome to MSI! We are an ISO-9001:2008 Engineering and Manufacturing services company in Albuquerque, NM.

1. 3801 Academy Parkway N Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109
www.m-s-i.com
505.821.4740
Mechtronic Solutions, Inc.
Partnering in the Art of Innovation
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Bridging the Gap
Customer has MSI partners with customer to
Product Concept efficiently deliver robust Product
MSI combines engineering and manufacturing
to support the customer’s objectives

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Core Competencies and Products
• Design and Prototyping
▫ Creative Engineering Team
▫ Finite Element Analysis for early design validation
▫ Fast Prototype & Production with in-house assets (CNC mills, welding, etc.)
• Automated Industrial Systems
▫ Material Handling and Transfer Systems
▫ Chemical Processing Equipment
• Particulate and “Whole Air” Sampling Systems
▫ Airborne systems (carried by manned and UAV systems)
▫ Ground-based systems (autonomous)
• Radiation Detection Systems
▫ Remote, stand-alone, autonomous systems
▫ Integrate rad detection into other systems
MSI excels at turning concepts into turnkey solutions

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ISO Quality System
Registered to ISO 9001:2008
Scope covers engineering and manufacturing

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NRC Licensed
• MSI licensed to “transfer, receive,
posses and use” radioactive
materials
o License #RD459-00
o Safety Officer: Joel Turner
o Secure material management
system

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Our customers and partners include:
• Advanced Steel Recovery
• Cabot Superior MicroPowders
• NTS
• Lawrence Livermore National Labs
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Pacific Northwest National Labs
• Polar HealthFirst
• Qynergy
• Sandia National Laboratories
• Boeing
• USAF
• Vibrant NDT

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Product Development Approach

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MSI’s Project Flow

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MSI’s Engineering Team
Mechanical Hardware
Engineering
Materials Systems Electrical
Science Engineering Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
Software

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Design and Analysis
Design
Pro REENIGNE
ELECTRONICS WORKBENCH
Analysis CFD - SolidWorks Flow
and FEA - CosmosWorks
•Thermal
Refinement • Stress
• Vibration
• Deflection
• Fluid Flow
Fabrication

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Prototyping and Manufacturing
Inspection
CNC Mills and Lathes and Testing
System Integration
Design & Layout Fab and Assembly

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Examples of MSI Products/Projects:
Hand-Held Radiation
Detector
Particulate
Sampler
Ultrasonic NDT System
Scrap Steel Loader
Whole-Air Collection System Particle Collector

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Example: Particulate Samplers - Airborne
• ARCS (Airborne Radiological Debris Collection System)
▫ Challenge: create improved particle sampler for
future Nuclear Treaty Monitoring efforts
▫ MSI Solution: Designed/prototyped new system
Compact size and weight for UAV flight test
Local and remote control (Iridium network)
Various communication systems (Iridium network, GPS)
Radiation detector (customer supplied) integrated into design

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Example: Particulate Samplers - Airborne
• Harvester
▫ Challenge: Need reliable, large-volume particulate
sampler for Nuclear Treaty Monitoring
▫ MSI Solution: Scale up ARCS technology
Leverage MSI know-how for fast startup
Currently being manufactured at MSI
Uses radiation detection system designed by MSI

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Example: Particulate Samplers - Airborne
• AARE
▫ Challenge: replace existing filter exchange system
for Nuclear Treaty Monitoring effort
▫ MSI Solution: improved design within constraints
Improved filter exchanger design
Maintained Center of Gravity within +- 0.5 in
Stayed within volume and mass limits

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Example: Whole Air Samplers – Ground based
• GWACS (Ground-based whole-air sampler)
▫ Challenge: design robust whole-air sampler for long-
term remote service
▫ MSI Solution: turnkey system capable of autonomous
operation for extended periods

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Example: Whole Air Samplers – Airborne
• WASP (Whole-Air Sampling Pod)
▫ Challenge: design large-scale, airborne (UAV) whole-
air sampler for Nuclear Treaty Monitoring
▫ MSI Solution: Design and produce technology
demonstrator that fits on UAV
Below weight limit and within power budget
Local and remote control (Iridium network with GPS)
Designed, fabricated, assembled and tested by MSI
From “clean sheet” to
Technology Demonstrator
In 9 months

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Example: Radiation Detectors
• DGRS (Directional Gamma Radiation Sensor)
▫ Challenge: Need system to “guide” platforms to best
sampling location
▫ MSI Solution: Designed detector array for real-time
simultaneous analysis of:
Counts (for direction)
Energy (for species)

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Example: Radiation Detectors
• Firefly
▫ Challenge: Need compact detector with ultra-low
power consumption
▫ MSI Solution: Designed and produced units that run
on small battery for extended periods
MSI-designed power management system = low power usage
Custom circuit boards for signal processing and power management
MSI managed process from concept to product
Fully documented manufacturing process available for customer
Development Prototyping Fixturing Calibration Production

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Example: Turnkey non-destructive test system
• Vibrant
▫ Challenge: design/fab streamlined system
for rapid part testing and segregation
▫ MSI Solution: worked with Vibrant to create
simple system package and integrate with
pick/place unit for part segregation
Compact and portable unit design
Simple user interface
Pick and place system leverages COTS
to reduce costs and simplify MRO

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Example: Industrial Automation
• FASTek – Scrap Steel Loader
▫ Challenge: Reduce time and effort to load scrap steel
into container (baseline 3 hrs, 2 people, 1 forklift)
▫ MSI Solution: Patented design achieved 10x increase
in productivity
9 months from concept to product
Cycle time reduced to 15 min
Improved safety and quality
Eliminated damage to containers
Real-time data logging and reporting
Data accessible by web or cell phone
#1 thru #15 delivered and operating
#16 thru #21 in production 55’ L x 9’ W x 15’H
95,000 lbs

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Example: Industrial Automation
• FASTek - MOBILE
▫ Challenge: Create mobile FASTek system to service
small scrap yards, add radiation detection system
▫ MSI Solution: Delivered mobile unit that can
accommodate a variety of environments and hazards
Same capabilities and capacity as “fixed” unit
Mountable to standard diesel trucks for simple and fast relocation
Hydraulic leveling feet for uneven surfaces
Radiation detectors added to catch “dirty” scrap before loaded into container

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www.advancedsteel.com/video/fastek.html

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Example: Industrial Automation
• Chemical Processing- Spray Pyrolysis Unit
▫ Challenge: Automate operation and improve
equipment design for chemical processing unit
▫ MSI Solution: Streamlined design for faster
maintenance and repair, fully automated system
Automated system:
Increased productivity by >2x
Improved product quality, data reliability
Improved safety, reduced likelihood of
incident
New design:
Reduced clean/maintenance time by 25%
Improve uptime and reliability
Reduced time to train new operators

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NQA-1 Program
MSI working towards NQA-1:
• Leveraging MSI’s certified ISO-9001 program to build NQA-1
program
• Participating in OSHA/SHARPS safety program

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Contract Vehicles
• GSA Schedule #GS23F0018R
▫ Professional Engineering Services (PES)
• Standard Fixed Price and T&M*
• Contract Purchase Agreement
• P-Card
*CPFF compliant accounting system

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Awards
• Sandia Strategic Supplier
• New Mexico Flying 40* – 2004 through 2008
*NM companies with highest year over year revenue growth
• Maxie Anderson Small Business – 2006
• C. Paul Robinson Award – 2005
• Sandia Labs Meritorious Achievement – 2004

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Why partner with MSI?
• MSI adds engineering and manufacturing perspective to
the entire product development life cycle
• MSI provides full-service engineering and prototyping
capabilities for rapid product development
• MSI’s goal is to create long-term relationships with
customers based on performance and trust