Featured Projects

Our work that illustrates the bespoke experiences we designed and built

Industrial equipment & tools

Optimizing the furnace of a copper smelter

At a large copper smelter plant, the productivity of a smelting furnace and the quality of the product decreased dramatically. Encata carried out thorough multiphysics processes modeling, which gave our customers the information they needed to create a plan for plant modernization.

Robotics

Warehouse robot for e-commerce fulfillment

An autonomous fulfillment robot with a 400 kg maximum load for warehouses. The robot has IP-45 ingression protection to operate both indoors and (temporarily) outdoors.

Industrial equipment & tools

Tire Pressure Sensor (TPMS) Test Stand

The TPMS Test Stand is a device that controls the quality of finished products. The stand tests tire pressure sensors for correct pressure measurement. The system consists of a test chamber and a control unit.

IIoT & automation

IIoT hot water monitoring system

End-to-end development project with Industrial IoT, thermophysics R&D, embedded algorithms development, mechanical + electronics design, and multiple on-site tests + commissioning. The final product controls, regulates, measures, and monitors real-time thermal energy flow and hot water supply in the industrial and residential heating system.

Healthcare

Medical device for drainage of the pleural cavity

The surgical drain tube with an embedded electrode is a new medical device for drainage of the pleural cavity designed to decrease pressure buildup inside wounds and speed up patients' recovery time after surgical procedures.

Green tech

Atmospheric water generation system

The atmospheric water generation device is engineered to extract water in regions characterized by low humidity and high temperatures. This system achieves water condensation by cooling the air and utilizing MOF sorbents. The setup is capable of producing up to 50 liters of water per day.

Industrial equipment & tools

Thermal Manikin testing system

The Thermal Manikin testing system is designed and manufactured to evaluate the flame resistance and thermal resistance of firefighters' specialized clothing under direct flame exposure and heat flux.

Consumer & wearable

Smart IoT 5-in-1 air purification device

A multifunctional IoT device for personal air control with the ability to kill COVID viruses. The device monitors air quality and can be controlled via a mobile app. Both hardware and software were developed from scratch at EnCata.

Consumer & wearable

Bartender smart spout IoT device

IQ Pod is a liquor and wine dosing device that accurately measures alcohol pour-though in real-time. The IoT hardware functionality integrates with POS automation systems and provides customer self-service functions in the institution.

Smart building

IIoT & automation

Smart inflatable building

A construction technology development project executed from idea to commissioning. The inflatable rapidly deployable structure coupled with fully equipped engineering and IoT systems, electronics, and HVAC systems enables businesses to expand their space and production capacity in the most cost-effective way.

Agriculture

Smart soil irrigation system

A smart soil irrigation system monitors and waters the soil in designated areas. A network of autonomous sensors, along with a control module, generates a soil moisture map and oversees the irrigation equipment fitted with docking stations.

Analytical & lab equipment

Soil testing equipment

The soil tester is designed for laboratory use to evaluate soil properties prior to designing building and structure foundations. The rig is equipped with a stabilometer chamber and a load application system, enabling the determination of soil mechanical properties under pressures of up to 16 atm.

Consumer & wearable

Smart cup/kitchen kettle IoT device

SmartCup – an innovative kitchen appliance with IoT functionality and a mobile application. The device Incorporates a range of inventions and a patented cooling technology - all designed from scratch in EnCata. The SmartCup brews coffee, tea and makes baby formula.

Consumer & wearable

Actuator mechanism spinner

The actuator mechanism spinner replaces the traditional central bearing with a custom mechanism that enables spinning when squeezed rhythmically along its axis. The speed of rotation is controlled by the force and intensity of the applied pressure, offering a dynamic, interactive experience.

Smart building

Cuby House construction technology

EnCata invented and developed a new technology - CUBY CONSTRUCTION. It allows large-scale rapid housing development and modular architecture with repeatable manufacturing quality, comfort and low cost.

Healthcare

Sleeping Pod

Reyou capsule for rest, sleep, quick recovery and improved psycho-emotional state during the working day.

Healthcare

Smart gate with built-in disinfection system

Gate|0 is a unique multifunctional disinfectant system for crowded places, offices, and mobile hospitals, providing an overhead shower of disinfectant solution for a few seconds as individuals pass through the gate.

Vehicles

IP-66 housing for a car-sharing company

Custom dust and moisture-resistant IP66 enclosure for automotive application, accommodating a custom PCB. EnCata delivered the industrial design, DFM, and manufactured in-house a steel mold along with the first batch and product assembly.

Industrial equipment & tools

CFD computer simulations for New type Gas burner

Heat transfer computer simulations and design of a new type of ceramic gas burner employing IR-irradiation effect. The novel industrial gas burner design demonstrated superior efficiency in comparison with conventional heating modules.

Vehicles

Mobile system for radio communication

The project's aim was to develop an industrial design and build a prototype for the antenna. The antenna system is a mobile UHF radio communication system. It's used for navigating ships, as well as radio control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The device is installed at a depth of up to 50 meters from the ship.

Industrial equipment & tools

5-axis CNC machine

MiniCNC is a compact 5-axis CNC machine used for prototyping. Its main functions include precise processing of a wide range of materials (non-ferrous metals, waxes, modeling plastics) and producing high precision parts of small dimensions. Its low prime cost serves as its primary competitive edge.

Other

Self-managed cold electronic storage for digital assets custody

The Piston Vault is secure electronic custody safe for Spark™ wallets. The safe design provides storage and reliable connectivity, ready to control and execute blockchain-enabled safe transactions.

Healthcare

VR surgery training and simulation platform

A VR surgical training platform with hyper-realistic simulations uses full-body tracking and tactile feedback for maximum immersion. It integrates software and hardware to enable collaborative surgeries and tool skills training.

Consumer & wearable

Compact horizontal drilling tool

The hydrodrilling tool is a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) device for trenchless pipe-laying. It is used to create a pilot borehole and a borehole of a specified size.

Smart building

Aerocapsule for noise-insulation in the crowded places

AeroCapsule is a soundproof booth for meetings, time-off and secluded work in public areas. It is designed for use in locations with variable ambient noise loads, such as manufacturing facilities, offices, airports and other overcrowded areas.

Green tech

Vehicles

Electric skateboard for urban mobility

An electric skateboard is designed for simplifying short-distance travel around the city. The device is a reliable, eco-friendly, convenient, and intelligent type of urban transport with the possibility of integration into urban infrastructure.

Healthcare

Blood Container

The blood container is designed for automated whole blood centrifugation in a specialized centrifuge.

Healthcare

Laminar flow box for GMP production line

Rapid custom development and batch production project for a new pharmaceutical plant. The specific size and assembly requirements compounded the challenge for the laminar clean hood design.

Vehicles

VTOL impeller design

The R&D project involved a range of aerodynamic simulations for a new generation electric flight design. The project focused on optimizing multirotor three-bladed propellers’ efficiency within impeller ‘barrel’ geometry with further DFM.

Vehicles

Autonomous Drone Station

A hangar for the drone on autonomous control with a built-in charging system. Equipped with a robotic drone positioning/landing system. The hangar design allows the drone to take off and land automatically.

Smart building

The house-building system “Ecocube"

ECOCUBE is a system which allows for building energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, economical houses from natural renewable materials.

Industrial equipment & tools

Explosion-proof industrial vacuum cleaner

Industrial explosion-proof (Ex-proof) vacuum cleaner designed to work with sugar dust combined with the central cleaning system of the sugar mill.

Industrial equipment & tools

Explosion-proof industrial baghouse for dust collection systems

A large Ex-proof modular baghouse designed and produced for a sugar processing plant. The filter unit cleans 32,000 m3 of dusty air per hour and operates automatically, taking advantage of smart mechanical and electrical design.

Agriculture

Hydroponics IoT Plant Pot

An industrial design and product development project of the “click-and-grow” smart plant pot with IoT functionality and significant stress on customized UX/UI design and functionality.

Agriculture

Urban Farming IoT System for Plant Growth

An autonomous smart IoT plant growing system Fito Slim for urban farming. The product designed around a “plant and forget” philosophy, outperforming conventional soil and hydroponic solutions. The product allows users to manage the indoor plantation via a mobile application.

Consumer & wearable

3D body scanner

A high precision body scanner for fashion retail. The scanner design is a rotating platform with a set of digital cameras measuring body parameters. Digital images are then transferred via a Wi-Fi interface to a PC and undergo real-time conversion into a digital 3D model.

Vehicles

Truck Variator

A continuously variable frictionless transmission prototype (proof-of-concept) with high torque was developed and manufactured, based on a client’s patented invention. The prototype EnCata designed and built then went for static testing and further development.

Other

Digital fab lab to incubate hardware startups

MakeIT.Center is an automated fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab) franchise to incubate hardware projects. A technological space where anyone can rent advanced equipment and industrial tools to create almost any prototype from an idea to alpha-version independently or under the guidance of our operators.

Vehicles

A system for analyzing the parameters of the vessel's movement

Marineo is a unified information and telecommunication system that analyzes a vessel’s movement data and the surrounding hydrometeorological situation automatically. The installation cuts down on fuel use while also improving marine navigational safety.

IIoT & automation

AI-driven tools tracking system

AI-powered 5S tool boards use machine vision to track tool availability, ensuring no item is missing or checked out in the workshop. This system can be adapted to other industries that require continuous object recognition.

Smart building

Sludge Recycling Feasibility Study

The project concerned the technology and economic feasibility assessment of sludge treatment in the North of Oman. The study conceived the plan for the waste disposal plant construction with 100 tons daily of sludge utilization capacity.

IIoT & automation

IoT-powered CRM and ERP Software Platform for Manufacturing

IoT-driven cloud-connected platform for fabrication laboratory and makerspace workshops allowing tools and equipment rental. Software management system combines CRM and ERP features, multi user interface and allows makerspace easy scalability.

Other

Educational platform MakeIT School

MakeIT School is an educational platform for schools designed to popularize engineering among the youth by making learning the basics of design and prototyping feasible for aspiring engineers and high-school students.

Smart building

Digital transformation and feasibility study in construction

A digital transformation consultancy project for a large construction company from Europe with a focus on developing and implementing cutting-edge IoT technologies for service, utilities, residential houses, and building management.

Analytical & lab equipment

Healthcare

Fourier Spectrometer

We designed and produced the Fourier Spectrometer prototype based on an existing research lab prototype made by the customer. EnCata’s role included industrial design, mechanical and electrical engineering documentation, and a manufactured prototype.

Agriculture

Grain temperature monitoring system

A new design temperature transducer for grain crops and vegetable warehouses.

Other

Blockchain-based fund asset control system for issuing vouchers

A blockchain-based solution to control and manage three-party (service provider / donor / end-customer) contractual engagements. The voucher issuance system incorporates smart contracts and automates document flow, reducing overheads for all parties involved.

Consumer & wearable

IoT powered rodent detector

The detector monitors rodent presence in key areas like catering, food production, and farms. When a rodent enters, the sensor is triggered, and data about the detector's status and rodent count is sent to the cloud.

Healthcare

Consumer & wearable

Wearable medical smartwatch

The smartwatch monitors vital signs and alerts an ambulance if health declines. It can save lives after a heart attack or stroke, especially when the risk of recurrence is high. The bracelet also helps elderly users by notifying doctors and relatives if their health worsens.

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