About MechaMatic
An engineering company that happens to own welding machines
MechaMatic was set up to close a gap we kept running into: plants in Egypt and the wider region could buy fabrication locally, or buy engineering from abroad, but rarely both from the same place. We do the calculation and the weld under one roof.
Our approach
We would rather ask an awkward question than quote a wrong number
Most of the equipment failures we are called in to look at were designed to the wrong assumption, not built to the wrong tolerance. A cooler sized for an ambient that Egypt exceeds every summer. An exchanger with fouling factors so generous the tubes silt up. A mixer shaft sized on torque and run near its critical speed.
So we start by checking that the data closes. If your heat balance does not add up, or the design ambient looks optimistic, we will tell you before we quote — not after commissioning.
- Design first. Thermal and mechanical calculations before any steel is ordered.
- Detail for maintenance. Equipment that cannot be cleaned, vented or drained will fail early, whatever the code says.
- Show the working. You receive the calculations, the weld map, the heat numbers and the test records.
- Say what we do not know. If a duty is outside our experience we will say so and point you somewhere better.
Why local matters
Lead time and spare parts are engineering decisions too
A technically perfect exchanger that takes nine months to arrive and needs a European spare parts order is not the right answer for a plant in Suez or Alexandria.
Shorter lead times
No ocean freight, no customs clearance on the finished unit, no waiting for a slot in a European fabricator's queue.
Engineers you can visit
Design review across a table instead of across time zones. If the nozzle orientation is wrong, we can change it that afternoon.
Spares that exist locally
Gaskets, tubes, fasteners and bundles held to the same drawings we built from, so a turnaround does not wait on an import licence.
Designed for regional conditions
High summer ambient, dust and sand fouling, variable cooling water quality — the conditions our own plants actually run in.
Site support
We can survey the existing equipment, take our own measurements and support installation and commissioning.
Local currency, local terms
Commercially simpler for Egyptian buyers, without the FX exposure of an imported capital purchase.
Capability
What we cover, end to end
Process & thermal engineering
Heat and mass balance checks, thermal rating of exchangers, jacket and coil duty calculations, agitator power and blend-time selection, vessel sizing on residence time and settling velocity.
Mechanical design
Pressure part calculations to ASME VIII Div. 1 and EN 13445, tubesheet and flange design, nozzle reinforcement, support and anchor bolt design, wind and seismic checks, shaft and critical speed analysis.
Detailing & 3D modelling
General arrangement and fabrication drawings, nozzle orientation, weld details, and 3D models and animations for design review — see our design library.
Fabrication
Cutting, rolling, pressing, machining and welding to qualified procedures, tube expansion and welding, heat treatment, surface preparation and coating.
Quality & testing
Inspection and test plans, non-destructive examination, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, material traceability and a complete documentation dossier.
Service & retrofit
Site surveys, re-rating of existing equipment, retubing, repair and modification with the calculations to support the change.
Where we work
Egypt first, MENA next
We are based in Egypt and supply across the Middle East and North Africa. Enquiries from outside the region are welcome — we will be straight with you about freight and lead time.
Egypt
Cairo and Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Suez, Ain Sokhna, Damietta, Port Said, Borg El Arab, 10th of Ramadan, Sadat City, Upper Egypt industrial zones and the Red Sea coast.
Site visits and equipment surveys arranged on request.
Wider MENA
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
Export documentation, packing for sea and road freight, and delivered pricing on request.
- ASME VIII Div. 1
- TEMA R · C · B
- API 650 · 620 · 660 · 661
- EN 13445
- ASME B31.1 · B31.3
- AWS D1.1
Talk to us
Straight to the engineer
No call centre and no sales gatekeeping. Your technical question reaches someone who can answer it.