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\u2026We Can Help You Make It Reality!<\/span>\ufeff<\/span><\/span><\/h2>

At Sway we specialize in Product Design and Prototyping<\/h3><\/div><\/div>

Product Design<\/span><\/h2> \"\"

Do you have an idea or concept and need help formalizing it?  The engineers at Sway can run with your ideas, starting from a verbal description or hand sketch to create a polished, working design. Maybe your design is further along, and you just need help to finish up.  From a simple part to complex multi-part assemblies, we are a one-stop shop for product engineering. \n

Our skills include modelling and tolerance stacking,  drawing creation, performance analysis, structural analysis, material selection, and selection of manufacturing method.  We can also assist with cost analysis, quality concerns, and program management.  <\/p><\/div> <\/div>

Prototyping<\/span><\/h2> \"\"

Sway is a one stop prototype shop.  Analysis can get a design most of the way there, but there is no substitute for holding your part in your hands, checking for fit and verifying how well the design functions.   Sway can make your parts by additive (3d printing) or traditional machining.  If we don\u2019t have the right equipment to make your parts we can help you to manage sourcing to keep your project moving forward.<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>

Meet Us<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div>
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April Tornquist<\/h4>

Owner<\/p>

April has a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, and has more than 20 years experience in all aspects of engineering and prototyping.  She has worked with tech companies large and small, and has done freelance design and prototyping through her own company, PingOne Engineering. She is accomplished in SolidWorks, and purchased her first 3D printer more than a decade ago.  <\/p>

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David Tornquist<\/h4>

Owner<\/p>

Dave has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and has worked in the aerospace industry for 40 years.  In addition to managing programs and designing systems and products large and small, he is a certified 6-sigma blackbelt, and has developed course material and taught program management and design for six-sigma.  Through his automotive hobby he has acquired machining, welding and finishing skills.<\/p>

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About Sway<\/h2>

Some years ago there was a TV commercial set in a company board room. The assembled underlings were around a long conference table, each clamoring about the importance of their function in the empire. The CEO finally quiets them. He stares at them, then proclaims \u201cWe make shirts!\u201d Similarly, we became disillusioned with working for companies who had become so mired in processes and procedures that they had forgotten what it is that they do, or what their customers truly value.  Companies that put virtually everything else ahead of true engineering and providing their customer what they need. We want to be different.  But I\u2019m getting ahead of myself.\n

The inception of Sway Engineering and Prototyping is really the continuation of a love story. The name Sway comes from a song of the same name as performed by Rosemary Clooney which we chose as our wedding song. April and I danced the Tango to \u201cSway\u201d at our wedding in September of 2019\u2026yeah, I know, a couple of engineers dancing a Tango? Wow! Many kudos to our dance instructor, John!\n

This is a many-faceted romance, and one of the things we had in common was a dream of owning our own engineering company. That we might act on that dream and form a company where WE are the bosses, where we could work together to make other people\u2019s dreams come true\u2026was one that we could not put down, so here we are.\n

The confidence that we could do this grew out of mutual respect for our complimentary engineering talents. The Yin and Yang of engineering, so to speak. April has done freelance engineering work for many years, and has experience running a business. I have a broad base of engineering experience, having been a chief engineer at a larger company for almost two decades. We both feel that we are doing what we were born to do, engineering being a passion that neither of us would give up for a career doing something else.
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Our design studio is based in Gilbert Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. With more than 60 years of engineering and fabrication experience, we can take your idea from concept on a napkin sketch through early production. Our goal is to assist our customers, large and small, in bringing their ideas to reality. We have observed that the American Spirit of ingenuity is alive and well! We see our job as helping you achieve that American dream.<\/p> <\/div>

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Services Offered<\/span><\/h2>

From conception to production, we are here to help you get your project done.<\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/div>

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Product Design\/Engineering<\/span><\/h5>

We\u2019ll bring your idea to life through our design process and make sure you are ready for production.

Conceptual Design<\/span>
3D Design and Modeling in SolidWorks<\/span>
\nStructural Analysis<\/span>
\nProgram Management<\/span>
\nRoot Cause Analysis<\/span>
\nDesign to Cost<\/span>
\nSix Sigma Statistical Analysis<\/span>
\nTest Documentation<\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/div><\/div>

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Additive Manufacturing<\/span><\/h5>

We are equiped with industrial composite and metal 3D printers by Markforged.

Composite 3D Printing\n
\u2013 Base Materials: Onyx, Onyx FR, Onyx ESD, Nylon White,
\n \u2013 Fibers: Carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar\u00ae, HSHT fiberglass
\n Plastic 3D Printing
\n \u2013 Materials: Precise PLA, Smooth TPU
\nMetal 3D Printing
\n\u2013 Materials: Stainless steel (17-4), Tool steel (H13, A2, D2),
\n Inconel 625, Copper<\/font><\/p><\/div> <\/div><\/div>

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3D Scanning & Inspection<\/span><\/h5>

We offer both 3D Scanning and inspection services utlizing the following equipment:
\u2013 Keyence VL-750 3D Scanner CMM\n
\u2013 Keyence XM-C1000 Handheld Probe CMM
\u2013 peel 3d (Creaform) peel 2 CAD 3D Scanner
\u2013 peel 3d (Creaform) Go!SCAN 20 3D Scanner<\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/div><\/div>

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Prototype Fabrication, Assembly, and Testing<\/span><\/h5>

We are equiped with a variety of fabrication, power, and hand tools. We are your one-stop shop for engineering and prototyping.<\/font><\/p><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>

Engineering<\/span><\/h2>

We view Engineering not just as a science, but also as an art form, like a painting\u2026or a dance\u2026because generally products that perform well and look good while doing it are more successful.  We call that fuctional esthetics.<\/p><\/div> <\/div>