Bring your vision into reality

We're a design and engineering firm working at the nexus of concept and creation. From complex heavy machinery to ingeniously simple paper dispensers, we partner with world-class teams to deliver elegant solutions for common problems.

You're in good company

Some of the world's greatest companies have chosen us to engineer their products.
PORTFOLIO OF WORK

Visions turned into realities

With over 35 years in the field, we've have the privilege of designing and engineering some of the most successful products to come out of companies that we all know and love. And we got to do it alongside some incredibly talented people.

TD5000 & JX Series Tractors

This brilliantly simple tractor would go on to become one of Case / New Holland's most commercially successful products. Embedded in a team consisting of engineers from Turkey and Mexico, we started with just a powertrain and designed this all-new tractor around it, including the hood, cab, fenders, operator station, controls, fuel tank and more. Parts were common across open and cab models, which minimized tooling cost, increased parts volume and made this tractor a customer favorite.

Cab
Fenders
Operator station
Controls
Fuel tank
5000 Series Tractor

For John Deere's highly successful 5000 series tractors, we were part of the team that developed the cooling system, CAC system, air intake system, radiator, oil cooler and battery tray with an integral cable routing system. We also worked closely with component suppliers to tailor their products to our needs. Best of all, the final product exceeded the design and serviceability requirements, all while meeting cost targets.

Cooling system
CAC system
Air intake system
Alliance Paper Dispensers

Even paper dispensers can be cool, when they come from the right team. These were introduced as the first and only high capacity two-roll dispensers on the market, topped off with motion-sensing technology. From concept through production, we were part of the talented group that designed every aspect of these dispensers. Usability testing guided the team through several design iterations, ultimately resulting in a completely unique product that was awarded multiple patents.

Plastic part design
Prototyping
Usability
OptiCore Paper Dispensers

Through a long-standing partnership with Bay West and Wausau Paper, we've designed multiple lines of efficient and eco-friendly paper dispensers that can be found in malls, airports, offices, restaurants, and hospitals all around the world. Notably, we were involved in developing the patented OptiCore paper roll technology, which prevents advancing to the next roll until the current roll is used up.

Plastic part design
Paper product design
R50 and R85 Mining Trucks

Euclid made some of the largest machines in the world, full stop. For their 85 ton capacity dump truck, we designed a two stage hydraulic dump cylinder. We also redesigned components of the deck system, exhaust, and hydraulic system on their 50 ton capacity dump truck, resulting in a cost savings of $2,000 per unit.

Ranger Log Skidder

Harsh environments warrant rugged machines. So we redesigned this Log Skidder's entire hydraulic system to eliminate heat issues. We then designed an orbitrol steering system, a new hydraulic grapple and boom, an integrated cab with impact resistant glass, an air conditioning system and all-new operator controls.

Concept Forklifts

Samsung called from South Korea, and we soon found ourselves embedded in a team tasked with designing an entire product line of 2-3 ton capacity forklift trucks. 24 models, to be exact. Working with existing drive axles and masts, we designed every component of the trucks, ranging from frames to operator stations.

Friendships & memories made

More than products, we've been fortunate to make lifelong friendships with our clients and collaborators. Our accomplishments are bigger than us, and we're deeply thankful to the incredibly talented and hard-working people that we've had the privilege to work with over the years. They've made all of this possible.
More than products, we've been fortunate to make lifelong friendships with our clients and collaborators.
SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

Let's make something great

We'll work directly with you to bring your product from idea to launch in record time, without compromising on cost or quality. From sketching, to CAD modeling, to prototypes and production. Meet your team's new unfair advantage.

Engineering

Frame design & engineering

Controls & ergonomics

Cab design & engineering

Powertrain concept & layout

Operator station layout & design

Cooling system design

Castings, moldings & plastics

Advanced surface design

Finite element analysis (FEA)

This is just the beginning of our capabilities. If you have a project and would like to supercharge your team, reach out.

Lean & scalable
Knight Vision's core team is small, efficient and fast-moving – but also comes with access to a network of specialized experts built up through our 35+ years of industry experience. This allows us to scale precisely to our clients' needs, keeping costs low, velocity high, and diverse expertise ready at a moment's notice.
Diverse expertise
As such, some of the projects shown above were completed prior to the formation of Knight Vision.
The mind behind the madness
Throughout Dan's 34 year career, he's propelled Knight Vision to industry prominence.
Dan Knight

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