At Motovated, we provide specialist mechanical analysis services to help businesses assess, validate and improve the performance of equipment, products and mechanical systems. Combining practical engineering experience with advanced analysis techniques, we help identify potential failures, reduce design risks and support informed engineering decisions.
Our capabilities include Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and mathematical analysis. Through our Better by Analysis® approach, we investigate how designs perform under real-world operating conditions, helping clients develop safer, more reliable and cost-effective engineering solutions.
Explore our specialised mechanical analysis capabilities — from Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to advanced functional modelling with MathCAD and more.
With over 25 years in business, our engineers bring together deep technical expertise, multi-CAD fluency, and hands-on product development knowledge. We don’t just run simulations — we solve real engineering problems with agile, results-focused methods like Better by Analysis® and Minimum Viable Simulation®.
Whether you’re refining a product, accelerating your time to market, or minimising design risk, our streamlined processes are built to maximise ROI and deliver outcomes that are innovative, compliant, and ready to manufacture.
These projects are just a glimpse of how we can help — let’s talk about your next engineering challenge.
Skellerup 3500 Litre Tank Client: Skellerup Rotomould Category: Finite Element Analysis Background Skellerup Rotomould approached Motovated Design and Analysis Ltd to aid in the design of a multi-purpose 3500 litre…
SF18 Surface Piercing Drive Unit Client: Seafury International Ltd Category: Mechanical Analysis Background Seafury International Ltd produces a range of surface piercing drives and propellers for the marine industry, and…
Nimrod 6-8T Tilt Hitch Client: Nimrod Engineering Ltd Category: Mechanical Analysis and Mechanical Design Background Nimrod Engineering Ltd is a steel fabrication company specialising in the design, maintenance and repair…
Nimrod 20T Quick Hitch Client: Nimrod Engineering Ltd Category: Mechanical Analysis & Mechanical Design Background Nimrod Engineering Ltd supplies quick hitches for use with a variety of excavators, with a…
P11 Bogie Engineering, Design & Analysis Client: Camco Category: Mechanical Analysis Background Late in 2009 KiwiRail commissioned Motovated to engineer a bogie in support of their new Tranz Scenic rail…
CAMCO Industries partnered with Motovated to use FEA-driven design changes to dramatically improve the fatigue life of their deck mounting system.
Antarctica NZ Traverse Living Module Client: Antartica New Zealand in conjunction with The Composite Group Category: Mechanical Design and Analysis Background Antarctica New Zealand (AntNZ), in conjunction with The Composite…
Molasses Licker Client: Molasses Licker Category: Product Design and Mechanical Analysis Background Cattle feed company 4 Seasons Molasses approached Skellerup Rotomould to develop and manufacture their concept for a new…
EcoCentral Glass Pulverising Plant Client: NZ Express Transport Christchurch Limited Category: Design and Certification Background EcoCentral commissioned Motovated Design & Analysis to redevelop their glass pulverising plant that was a…
A linear static Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was performed to evaluate the lifting capacity of the extension.
Vestner approached Motovated to design a scalable outdoor lift completely from scratch.
Motovated has partnered with George Manufacturing to refine and enhance its design through engineering, 3D modeling, and FEA analysis.
Health & Safety Law – The Wheel Turns, and We Can Only Ride It. How did we get here? Sometimes, it seems like I’ve spent my entire career doing ‘thought leadership’ about changes to health and safety law. When I first started working in engineering related to health and safety,…
Designing a Better Future: How Motovated Helped Vestner NZ Redefine Platform Lifts At Motovated Design & Analysis, our mission is to engineer solutions that make a real difference—and our partnership with Vestner NZ is a prime example of that philosophy in action. Who is Vestner NZ? Vestner NZ is part…
In the years since I started doing work in the engineering health and safety field, I’ve worked with a huge number of organisations, either to identify hazards and manage risk proactively or to investigate and determine root causes after an incident has occurred. In cases where we were helping identify the…
Here at Motovated, a lot of our work ultimately results in some form of certification being issued to the client – especially for our Safety & Compliance and Non-Structural Seismic Restraint business units. We are often asked by our clients to provide “certificates” or “certification” but because these generic terms, confusion can arise about exactly…
To connect and support NZ Manufacturers and Contractors, helping New Zealand compete on the World Stage! How Can NZ Compete?Collaboration, working together, pooling and sharing our resources is necessary for NZ Manufacturers and Suppliers to compete on the world stage. Our manufacturers need access to our best engineers, and engineering best practices, if they…
