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Mecon solves technological problems for its clients, and
produces prototypes or small runs of the finished product if the
client needs this. Our approach is to deliver a high-quality
service tailored to the specific needs of the client by building
a fresh team for each project. We give you the immediate contact
with the people doing the work that you can only get via a small
company; at the same time, working through our wide network, we
ensure that the project team is always based on experts in the
field. We encourage close and continuous contact between the
client and the project team to ensure that the client knows
exactly how his money is being spent. We pride ourselves on
delivering what the client needs, on time and in budget. |
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Mecon Ltd
was founded in 1991 to produce numerical modelling software
based on the object-oriented approach. After successfully
producing a fast boundary-element modelling package, Mecon
extended its activities to include contract research and
development. |
Launching inspection robot into water
mains |
Mecon’s founder, Dr Martin Thompson, came from a numerical
modelling and dynamical testing background, working at British
Gas’ prestigious Engineering Research Station before moving on
to work at Schlumberger Cambridge Research. It was after five
years’ experience in Cambridge that he founded Mecon.
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| Mecon’s activities were
extended to cover contract R&D after Dr Mark Harper joined as
Technical Director in 1995. Mark came from a background of
experience with Topexpress Limited, the well-known Cambridge
applied science consultancy. |
Dynamic testing 30m off the ground on a wind turbine |
Since 1995, Mecon has
worked mainly for the oil, gas, water and wind power industries
on a wide range of problems to do with sensing, monitoring,
inspection, and software for checking structural design safety.
Another important client has been the UK Health and Safety
Executive. |
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| Mecon carries out an
increasing amount of speculative research, developing products
for markets arising from its core activities. |
Testing lasers for monitoring structural health of
railway bridges |
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Mecon has received the
following
DTI
awards: |
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- SMART award 1991 to
research high-efficiency software for boundary element
modelling
- SPUR award 1992 to
commercialise the software.
- SMART award 1996 to
develop a multi-degree-of-freedom vibration damper
- SMART award 2001 to
develop a pre-production prototype of the
Magic Carpet
leak location system
- SMART award 2003 to
develop a wireless personal hand-arm
vibration dosimeter
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Applied science in the rain! |
