Gradiens Consultancy

Gradiens aims to provide consulting services with some focus in refrigeration and compressors. It also operates in association with other companies of the same profile. Gradiens: Latin, present participle of gradior, stepping, walking, advancing, going. Areas of expertise- Product development and design- Compressor/refrigerator concurrent development- Quality issues and problem solving- Intellectual property generation and management- Technology monitoring, technology evaluation, risk analysis. Compressor and refrigeration design (component & system). Design to value with product savings coming from the proper balance among the design characteristics, not just dowgrading components. Product and process concurrent design. Optimization considering efficiency, noise, vibration, cost and reliability. Quality improvement by design. Bridge between academia and industry in cooperation projects. Solution of quality issues taking into account technology and process restrictions as well as available resources, including time. Bridging R&D, Quality and Manufacturing in the solution process, increasing focus and minimizing friction among departments. Helping to build a lean, effective intellectual property portfolio, from idea collection through IP management. Evaluating possible threats and opportunities for the business via technology monitoring. Depicting applied technology landscape. Mapping short- and long-term risks on using or developing specific tecnologies.