Intrepid R&D is an engineering services company that provides solutions to the toughest engineering challenges with electro-mechanical components. Services range from literature searches, routine engineering to augment existing teams, to full fledged product R&D.

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2. MISSION
Intrepid R&D is an engineering services company
that provides solutions to the most difficult
problems in product development.
 Provides electro-mechanical engineering
 Focus on innovation and incremental improvements
 Extension of the customer’s team
 Unconventional approach to solve real-world
problems
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3. WHY INTREPID?
 Off-load research requirements – and risk
 Practical solutions
 Time to market improvements
 Can implement if desired
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4. TYPES OF SOLUTIONS (PRACTICAL TO INNOVATIVE)
COMPLETE R&D
Solution does not
exist
Patents filed Step-change Results
ROUTINE ENGINEERING
Solution exists
in theory
Engineering on-
demand
Incremental
Improvements
Cost Redux, New
Features etc…
LITERATURE SEARCH
The solution exists Patent search Other industries
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5. EXPERIENCE
 Outsourced Electro-Mechanical Engineering:
 Engineering & Design
 Product Research & Development
 Successful Projects/Real-world Success:
 Wireless Power
 Solenoids & Actuators
 Oil & Natural Gas Equipment
 Desktop 3D Printers
 Induction Heaters
 Electro-Mechanical Systems
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6. PERSONNEL & CAPABILITY
 12 Employees/8 Engineers:
 2 Electromechanical Engineers
 1 Electrical Engineer
 1 Petroleum Engineer
 1 Aerospace Engineer
 1 Quality Engineer (Electromechanical)
 2 Electromechanical/MechatronicsTechnicians
 1 Machinist/Electro-mechanicalTechnician
 Multiple customers for 7 products:
 Oil & Gas Equipment
 Aerospace Equipment/Mission Documents
 Medical Product Design (Follow CFR 820 Design Controls)
 Desktop 3D Printer Enhancements
 Over 90 collective years of experience
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7. EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
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 Product Design and Development for
Mechanical and Electrical Products
 Analysis, including:
 Finite Element (FEA)
 Stress & Failure Analysis
 Thermal
 Failure Modes & Effects (FMEA)
 Design of Experiment (DOE)

8. 2 WEEKS TO GO/NO-GO ON GAME PLAN TO PROCEED
Report
Plan to
Proceed
30 Minute
Clarification
of goals and
constraints
Assumption
List
30 Minute
Follow-up
Define Ideal
outcome
Cost will be credited back to you if we proceed with development.
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9. ENGINEERING RESULTS. LESS TIME, LESS RESOURCES.
 Augment existing engineering team
 Resource mitigation
 Reduce risk
 Timely and cost effective
 Outsource high risk projects – practical approach to
step-change results
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10. RESULTS – PROJECTS TO DATE
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 Wireless power: ~100 watts across
several inches.
 RFID – Harsh environment
 RFID – Asset tracking
 Created patented electronic
communication technology
 High force solenoid – 100X
 Improvements for 3d printer
 Medical device design and prototype
(Confidentiality, Intellectual Property, and patents in progress limit what we may reveal)
 Power storage: high temperature, 6 mos.
 Evaluate and improve circuit board design
 Evaluate and recommend high voltage
circuit board suppliers vendors
 Redesign industrial equipment operated
by variable resistors/ potentiometers to
computer/ GUI interface
 Induction heating for consumer use
product.

11. CUSTOM TESTING EQUIPMENT
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12. HELPING THE CUSTOMER WITH CUSTOM DESIGNS:
 Tested and guaranteed 20 x improvement results (on
custom solenoid) with no CapEx
 Custom built equipment to minimize materials sent
from customer.
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13. RFID
Delivered RFID capability
needed for new product line
Result:
 Extreme temperature environment (300+°F)
 Long life active system
 Non conventional power source
Considerations:
 Passive vs. Active tag (range, speed, power)
 Power needs, current - time
 Antenna configuration
 Reader/Tag placement
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14. OIL & GAS DRILLING PRODUCT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
 $100+ million market potential.
 Broke through delays allowing them to
commercialize disruptive product
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15. OPEN-SOURCE 3D PRINTER
 Developing heating plate for newest printer – one of
the largest desktop printer surfaces in the market
 Solved industry-wide warping problems during
printing
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16. MANNED MISSION TO MARS
“Off to a flying start”
 Helped write draft mission architecture and
conceptual design studies
 Pulled together a very talented team (CMU masters,
experienced NASA engineers)
 First America company to sponsor them
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17. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.INTREPIDRD.COM OR
CALL US AT +1 724 845 6184 OR EMAIL US AT INFO@INTREPIDRD.COM
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