Pinnacle FEA is a Powerful,
Proven Tool to Help You:

The use of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in the design and
validation of fabrications and structures has steadily increased
as software costs have decreased. 

Companies can purchase the hardware and software to develop
their own models.  However, it is important to note that owning the
software does not equate to having the expertise needed to
develop accurate models,and correctly interpret the results. 

As with any “canned” software package, the accuracy of the
output is only as good as the accuracy of the input data.  In the
case of FEA / Finite Element Analysis, input includes elements of
cells, material properties, nodal displacements, (point of constraint)
mesh density, and boundary conditions.  If any of these critical
components are not developed as accurate representations of the
actual structure, output data will present wide variations, results
will not be valid, and substantial resources will have been wasted.

Pinnacle Engineering Inc. has developed FEA models for
industrial clients for over nine years.  We have a unique ability
to merge Finite Element Analysis data with classical calculation
methodologies. The result is precise, results-based
reporting that is immediately relevant and accessible.   

Pinnacle structures its reports so that managers, engineers
and other key personnel can comfortably review our findings
and fully understand the recommendations, and their rationale.  
(See example)  Our FEA project volume has grown consistently
each year, along with the type and scale of projects we have
been awarded.   

In the material handling industry, Pinnacle clients have found
our FEA services to be valuable time and cost-savers for the
development of parts carriers, cantilevered structures,
lift carriages, carrying chains and power-train components. 
In most cases, analyses of these types of structures can be
completed for less than $5,000.

In addition to our extensive portfolio of structure analyses,
Pinnacle Engineering, Inc. has experience in the review and
analysis of complex assemblies such as lift units and other
automatic equipment where combined models and stresses
were analyzed to quantify the structural integrity of the
entire unit.