Design Engineering

KES enjoys strong partnerships with various fabricators and manufacturers. We work hand-in-hand with our clients to provide cost-effective solutions, helping them be more competitive in an increasingly global market.  Finding ways to reduce material costs, reduce labor costs, or enhancing reliability are key ways to gain market share in markets open to products be subsidized in ways contrary to trade law.

Our experience in design codes includes:

• ASME, TEMA and API for tanks, pressure vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, and pipe
• ABS, DNV, GL, and USCG for marine
• FDA, NFPA and UL for devices
• AISC, SBC and UBC for structures
• Performance-based design
• One-off designs and prototypes
• Designs where no codes apply but safety and reliability is important.

We partner with our clients to develop solutions. No group can know all the ins and outs of an industry. We don’t claim to.   Our clients are the experts in their markets and how their equipment will be used.  Our expertise is to determine the engineering requirements and develop the solutions, whether its optimizing an existing system for a new condition or developing a novel device.  

Finding the right codes, standards, and regulations is just part of the task.  You also have to understand how to properly apply the standards to ensure safety and reliability while addressing the project’s needs.  Our team includes co-authors of several ASME standards, co-authors of engineering guidelines promulgated by the Louisiana Board of Registration, and authors of multiple peer-reviewed articles.  We help our clients comply with codes while still innovating.