Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Design, sizing & documentation for reliable mechanical systems. Mechanical system design, equipment layouts, equipment sizing, mechanical calculations, piping and utility systems, CAD modelling and engineering documentation for industrial facilities across Kenya and East Africa.

Scoped proposal within 2 business days of receiving drawings or BOQ

The outcome

Plants that start up on schedule, run at rated efficiency, and can be maintained by your own team.

Why Ventron for this

What mechanical engineering delivers

Every reliable plant starts as a correct calculation. Ventron's mechanical engineering practice designs the systems other contractors install: equipment layouts that fit, pumps sized to verified duties, piping routed for operation — all documented in drawing sets your team can build from and maintain for decades.

We work for plant owners, EPC contractors and consultants who need design capacity without carrying a full in-house department — from single-equipment datasheets to complete mechanical packages for terminals, factories and commercial plants.

Ventron delivers mechanical engineering from concept to commissioning: equipment layouts, piping design, equipment sizing, mechanical calculations, CAD modelling and full engineering documentation.

Full scope

Sub-services included

Every engagement is scoped from these building blocks — you pay for what your project needs, nothing more.

01

Mechanical system design

Steam, water, air, fuel and process support systems sized to real operating duties — not catalogue guesses.

02

Equipment layouts

Plot plans and equipment arrangements with access, lifting, drainage and future expansion resolved on paper.

03

Equipment sizing

Pumps, vessels, exchangers and package units selected at verified duty points with documented margins.

04

Mechanical calculations

Hydraulics, pressure loss, NPSH, thermal expansion and support loads — traceable calculation sets.

05

Piping & utility systems

Distribution networks for steam, condensate, water, air and process fluids with metering philosophy.

06

CAD modelling

2D general arrangements and 3D coordination models that eliminate site clashes before steel is ordered.

07

Engineering documentation

P&IDs, datasheets, specifications and reports that survive handover and satisfy auditors.

08

Troubleshooting & debottlenecking

Root-cause engineering for cavitation, vibration, fouling and capacity constraints in existing plants.

Delivery

How we deliver

  1. 01

    Scope & data capture

    Drawings, operating data and site survey — we establish the real duty before designing anything.

  2. 02

    Design & calculation

    Layouts, sizing and checks issued as a traceable package, reviewed independently before release.

  3. 03

    Documentation

    P&IDs, GAs, isometrics and datasheets your contractors can price and build from.

  4. 04

    Construction support

    Site queries answered fast, inspections witnessed, commissioning supported to handover.

Typical work

Engagements we take on

  • Factory utility system design and upgrades
  • Pump replacement and re-selection programmes
  • Equipment layout for new plants and expansions
  • Independent design reviews of third-party packages
  • Troubleshooting chronic equipment failures

Standard deliverables

P&IDs and GA drawings • Sizing and stress calculation sets • Equipment datasheets • Piping isometrics and line lists • Technical specifications • Commissioning records

Get this engineered right, first time

Send drawings, BOQs or site photos — receive a scoped proposal with deliverables, timeline and fee within 2 business days.