Research & Development

CIR eligible

You have a machine idea, a process to rethink or custom equipment to design. Moebius is a special-machine engineering firm for the concrete industry: we take the project from concept to validated prototype (mechanical design, mechatronics, industrial automation), factoring in the sector's constraints from day one: cycle times, abrasion, washdown, cost price. French R&D tax credit requirements are built in from the scoping stage to secure your funding. One clarification, because the word is ambiguous: we do not size reinforced-concrete structures. We design the machines that produce, batch, convey and transform concrete.

Our approach

Every project starts with a technical scoping phase (functional analysis, constraints, measurable targets). Then 3D CAD, FEA simulation for tight sizing, then automation and prototyping. Testing lets us iterate fast before industrialization. Commissioning happens on your site, with your teams: we stay until the machine holds its cycle times.

What's included

Mechanical design & 3D CAD (SolidWorks)
Industrial automation & electrical engineering
FEA simulations & structural calculations
Prototyping & validation testing

What we design

Special machines & prototypes

Dosing equipment, handling systems, dosing hoppers, demoulding tooling: designing special machines for the concrete industry is our core business. From functional analysis to a prototype tested in real conditions, like the Mœbius One Add-On, designed and patented in-house.

Automation, hydraulics & electrical engineering

Multi-brand industrial automation (Siemens, Schneider, Allen-Bradley), power hydraulics, control and power electrical cabinets built to European standards. We also upgrade existing installations: batching plant or precast line retrofit, planned to avoid long production stops.

Beyond concrete

The same technical building blocks (dosing, conveying, automation) serve quarries and recycling or construction-waste treatment equipment. We review those projects case by case.

Typical cases

Typical use cases

New concrete machine

Complete design of a special equipment: batching plant, mold, transfer machine, conveyor.

Process evolution

Rework of an existing step to gain throughput, reliability or product quality.

Product optimization

Structural lightweighting, FEA simulation, cost-of-goods reduction without performance compromise.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

3D CAD on SolidWorks, FEA simulations, multi-brand industrial automation (Siemens, Schneider, Allen-Bradley) and HMIs developed with AI assistance to speed up cycles.

From 3 to 12 months depending on complexity. Technical scoping in 2-3 weeks, CAD and simulations 2-4 months, prototyping and testing 1-3 months, final industrial validation.

Yes. Moebius is CIR-approved for 2025, 2026 and 2027. You recover up to 30% of our R&D fees as a tax credit. We provide the required technical justification file.

Yes. We audit the existing work, identify blockers and propose a roadmap to completion. Common case when an internal project gets stuck.

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