01 · CapabilitiesThe full discipline list

Four disciplines.One team.No hand-offs.

We are the firm that signs the drawing and the firm that ships the part. The same engineer who shapes your concept will be on the call with the machinist when the first chip flies.

Concept sketches from Oaknel's design studio
CONCEPT · 200+ ITERATIONSOaknel Studio
01

Industrial Design

Form, fit and function — defined before a single part is cut. We translate ambiguous ideas into the precise documentation a shop can quote against.

Deliverables

  • Concept sketches & ergonomic studies
  • Photo-realistic renderings for stakeholders & investor decks
  • Aesthetic CMF (color, material, finish) specification
  • Design intent documentation for downstream engineering
02

Mechanical Engineering

Solid modeling, FEA, tolerance stacks. Designs that pass review on the first revision and survive testing on the second.

Deliverables

  • Parametric CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, Fusion 360)
  • Finite Element Analysis (static, modal, thermal)
  • GD&T per ASME Y14.5 — drawings the shop trusts
  • Tolerance-stack analysis & functional verification
03

Prototyping

Quick, cheap, real. Five iterations in two weeks beats one CAD review in two months.

Deliverables

  • SLA / SLS / FDM 3D printing — same-day turn
  • CNC machined prototypes from production-grade material
  • Sheet-metal stamping & forming for proof-of-concept
  • Functional testing rigs & iteration loops
04

Manufacturing

A bonded network of LA-area and offshore suppliers. We design for the machine that will build it, not the machine that already exists.

Deliverables

  • Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFM/DFA)
  • CNC milling & turning, EDM, stamping, tooling
  • Supplier qualification & first-article inspection
  • Pilot run → low-volume → scaled production

Capability Matrix

Capability × Sector

● indicates a discipline routinely shipped in that sector. ○ indicates available on request — typically when a consumer client needs aerospace-grade rigor.

CapabilityAerospaceMedicalIndustrialConsumer
Industrial Design
Mechanical Engineering
FEA & Tolerance Analysis
GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
Rapid Prototyping
CNC Machining (3/4/5-axis)
Sheet-Metal & Stamping
EDM (Wire & Sinker)
Tooling & Fixturing
Supplier Qualification
First-Article Inspection
Pilot to Low-Volume Production

Next Step

Which discipline starts your project?

Most engagements start with a 30-minute scoping call. We listen to the brief, identify which of the four disciplines you actually need first, and give you a rough budget bracket before the call ends.

◆ LAX · 34.0522° N 118.2437° W◆ AS9100 · ISO 13485 NETWORK◆ EST. 2014 · 12 CYCLES OPERATIONAL◆ ±0.0005" ROUTINE TOLERANCE◆ 5-AXIS · EDM · STAMPING◆ SKETCH → SPEC → SHIPPED◆ LAX · 34.0522° N 118.2437° W◆ AS9100 · ISO 13485 NETWORK◆ EST. 2014 · 12 CYCLES OPERATIONAL◆ ±0.0005" ROUTINE TOLERANCE◆ 5-AXIS · EDM · STAMPING◆ SKETCH → SPEC → SHIPPED
◆ LAX · 34.0522° N 118.2437° W◆ AS9100 · ISO 13485 NETWORK◆ EST. 2014 · 12 CYCLES OPERATIONAL◆ ±0.0005" ROUTINE TOLERANCE◆ 5-AXIS · EDM · STAMPING◆ SKETCH → SPEC → SHIPPED◆ LAX · 34.0522° N 118.2437° W◆ AS9100 · ISO 13485 NETWORK◆ EST. 2014 · 12 CYCLES OPERATIONAL◆ ±0.0005" ROUTINE TOLERANCE◆ 5-AXIS · EDM · STAMPING◆ SKETCH → SPEC → SHIPPED

10+

Years aerospace experience

2014

Studio founded

6

Named clients

AS9100

Network capable

Oaknel

Operational · Est. 2014 · Los Angeles, California

Industrial design, engineering and manufacturing — from sketch to spec to shipped.

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