Engineering you can build from.
Mechanical and structural design, 3D CAD models and 2D manufacturing drawings — and when the part has no drawings and no supplier, we reverse engineer it and tell you why it failed.
Led by a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng, Engineers Australia). German-trained. Based in Melbourne, delivering across Australia and internationally.
Sound familiar?
- The machine is down and the part has been discontinued.
- The original manufacturer no longer exists, or won't supply the drawings.
- The OEM quoted a twelve-week lead time from overseas.
- The only drawing you have is a photocopy from 1987.
- The part keeps failing, and nobody has asked why.
- The frame, platform or bracket needs designing and documenting before the workshop can build it.
Every one of these is solvable. Usually in days, not months.
Mechanical and structural engineering, from concept to manufacturing-ready file
Mechanical & Structural Design
Frames, brackets, supports, platforms, guarding, machine components and steel structures. Designed to standard, documented properly, and detailed for the workshop that has to build it.
Learn more →3D CAD Modelling & 2D Drawings
Parametric 3D models, general arrangement drawings and fully dimensioned 2D manufacturing drawings with tolerances — delivered in native and neutral formats through our CAD division, OffshoreCAD.
Learn more →Reverse Engineering
We digitise your component with high-resolution 3D scanning and rebuild it as a parametric CAD model. Not a mesh. Not a surface copy. A real solid model your team can edit, dimension and manufacture from — indefinitely.
Learn more →Engineering Consulting
Failure analysis, material selection, design review and European standards interpretation. The engineering judgement that sits behind the drawing.
Learn more →German Technical Liaison
Most industrial machinery on Australian sites is European. We read the original German documentation, identify the correct part numbers from the manufacturer's catalogue, and deal directly with the German supplier in their own language and time zone. When the part is no longer available, we reverse engineer it locally instead.
Learn more →Offshore & Steel Structures
Structural CAD support for offshore wind foundations, platforms and steel structures — backed by six years of offshore wind foundation design experience in Germany.
Learn more →The full OffshoreCAD service range, available to every Baron client
CAD Modelling & Technical Drawings
3D modelling, 2D drawings and GA drawings built for manufacturing and review.
02CAD Data & Documentation
Bills of materials, material take-offs, and structured engineering documentation.
03Offshore Wind & Steel Structures
Parametric drawings and offshore CAD support for wind and steel structure projects.
04Design Review & Optimization
Reverse engineering, FEA support, and design optimization for existing products.
05Materials Selection & Specification
Manufacturing and materials background informs every specification choice.
06Technical Translation & Supplier Liaison
Communication and technical translation support between German and English.
07Automated Drafting & CAD Automation
Automated drawing generation and CAD workflow automation to reduce manual effort.
08Parametric Modeling
Feature-driven parametric models that update automatically — ideal for design variants and product families.
09Reverse Engineering & 3D Scanning
Converting physical parts into accurate digital models via reverse engineering and 3D scan data processing.
10CAD Model Library & Fast Delivery
Extensive library of ready-made CAD models for faster project starts.
German engineering precision, delivered as CAD
OffshoreCAD is the specialist mechanical design and CAD engineering division of Baron Engineering Group. It connects German mechanical design standards with Australian and international projects — offshore wind structures, onshore industrial facilities and custom product development.
- 3D CAD models and 2D manufacturing drawings
- General arrangement drawings, BOMs and material take-offs
- Every model reviewed before it reaches you
- Delivered in German and English
We're engineers, not scanner operators
Chartered and accountable
Work is led by a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng, Engineers Australia), with a specialist team recognised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in the UK.
We ask why it failed
Anyone can copy a broken part. Copying it faithfully means reproducing the flaw that broke it. We identify the failure mode — stress concentration, wrong material, fatigue, wear — and correct it.
We improve, not just replicate
The part is being digitised anyway. That is the right moment to fix the weak radius, upgrade the material, or simplify the manufacture.
German engineering background
Most industrial machinery in Australian plants is European. We read the original German documentation, work natively to DIN and VDI standards, and can deal directly with European suppliers on your behalf.
Editable files, not dead geometry
You receive a parametric model with a full feature tree, in your CAD system's native format. Change a dimension in ten seconds — without coming back to us.
Structured documentation
Not just files, but complete technical records — bills of materials, revision histories and full CAD data packages ready for manufacturing.
Your machine is German. Your documentation is German. Your supplier is asleep.
The situation is familiar on almost every Australian industrial site:
- The manual, the parts catalogue and the drawings are all in German.
- The manufacturer is eight hours behind, and email in broken English goes unanswered.
- Nobody on site can tell which of the four similar part numbers is the right one.
- The OEM replies that the component was discontinued in 2019.
- Read and interpret German technical documentation, catalogues and manuals
- Identify the correct original part number from the manufacturer's own material
- Contact the German supplier directly, in German, and negotiate the order
- Interpret DIN, VDI, VDE and EN standards referenced in the documentation
- Translate operating and maintenance instructions into usable English
That is the point at which most enquiries stop. For us it is the point at which the real work starts: we scan the component, rebuild it as a manufacturing-ready CAD model, and you have it made locally in days rather than waiting months for an import that may never come.
This service needs no equipment and no lead time. If you have a German document in front of you right now, send it through.
Five steps, start to finish
Send us the part, sketch or photo
No drawings needed. A photo and rough dimensions are enough to quote.
We scan or model
On-site at your plant, or at our workspace. Cast, machined, dark and reflective surfaces included.
We engineer
Scan data and requirements become a clean parametric CAD model — real cylinders, real holes, real dimensions.
We verify
Material, loads and failure mode reviewed. Improvements proposed where they matter.
You receive
Native CAD files, neutral formats (STEP, IGES), and 2D manufacturing drawings with tolerances.
Who we work with
Manufacturing & Industrial Workshops
Legacy production equipment, tooling, jigs, fixtures and discontinued spares.
Mining & Heavy Equipment
Wear parts, castings, structural components and site-critical spares where downtime costs more than the part.
Food Processing & Packaging
Line components, guarding, change parts and hygiene-compliant redesign.
Marine & Renewable Energy
Structural steel components, foundations and offshore assets — backed by six years of offshore wind foundation design experience in Germany.
Automotive & Motorsport
Restoration parts, obsolete components, custom brackets and one-off fabrication support.
Product Development
Custom products and product families — parametric models and drawing sets that update with every design variant.
You receive, as standard
Every project
- Native CAD model (Inventor, SOLIDWORKS or your platform)
- Neutral exchange formats: STEP, IGES, Parasolid
- 2D manufacturing drawings with dimensions and tolerances
- Bills of materials and material take-offs, where relevant
- Material and process recommendation
- Design review notes, where relevant
German Technical Liaison work
- Part identification report with the original manufacturer's part numbers
- Correspondence handled directly with the supplier
- Translated extracts of the relevant documentation
- Availability, lead time and pricing confirmed in writing
Talk to an engineer directly
Engineering, reverse engineering and liaison enquiries go to Baron Engineering. CAD modelling and drafting enquiries can go straight to our OffshoreCAD team.
- Phone
- 0415 331 133
- Location
- Thomastown, Melbourne, Victoria
Send us a photo, sketch or drawing. That's all we need to start.
Email a photo of the part with rough dimensions, or tell us what you need designed. We'll come back within 24 hours with an assessment and a fixed price.