Prototype builds, controls, and machine integration for Utah manufacturers.
Mithril Solutions helps inventors, owner-operators, and small manufacturers turn rough ideas or stubborn production problems into buildable scopes, working prototypes, controls packages, sourcing paths, and field-ready handoff docs. Mechanical design, VFD/PLC/HMI work, supplier coordination, and startup support stay coordinated by one technical shop. PE-stamped or code-regulated portions are handled through Utah licensed firms when required.
Trusted shops and project partners.
Selected brands and partner shops Mithril works with or supports across machine integration, fabrication, controls, and production equipment projects.
Where we add practical build leverage.
Six service lines. We lead the refinement, prototype, sourcing, and integration work; if something falls outside the fit, we say so early and point you somewhere honest.
Most projects begin with Technical Discovery unless a defined scope already exists. About 80% of projects are expected to stay at or below roughly $7,500; larger builds depend on system complexity, documentation requirements, safety risk, travel, parts, schedule pressure, commissioning uncertainty, emergency/weekend work, and vendor review needs.
Controls architecture
If a system needs clean low-voltage logic, drive selection, or panel definition, we can spec it, document it, and coordinate the build so the next team can service it.
- VFDsMajor drive platforms
- PLCsPractical machine-control platforms
- HMIsCommon operator-interface platforms
- SafetyReview path documented
Design refinement
Mechanical CAD and drawings for refinement, fit-up, and prototype-ready documentation. Fabrication coordinated through Utah vendor relationships.
- CADMechanical CAD and drawing packages
- 3D printFDM / resin
- Fab vendorsCNC, sheet/tube fabrication, die cutting
- WeldMIG · TIG partners
Licensed / stamped work
Mithril Solutions does not stamp professional-engineer work in-house. Work needing a PE stamp, code authority, or licensed review is routed through Utah licensed firms; Mithril supports build, controls, integration, and documentation.
- Licensed reviewUtah licensed firms
- StandardsApplicable machine, electrical, and safety requirements
- ScopeStamp package only · we coordinate
- HandoffSigned, on your records
Repair, retrofit, and control work for odd machines.
If a machine moves, indexes, turns, lifts, feeds, pumps, heats, senses, or needs a motor controlled, Mithril can often diagnose it and build the repair path. Search engines call these different things: ag repair, pump control repair, motor troubleshooting, VFD retrofit, conveyor troubleshooting, auger controls, PLC/HMI upgrades, machine commissioning, or farm equipment controls. We treat them as overlapping control-and-integration problems.
Machine repair + retrofit
Old machines, obsolete controls, failed sensors, motor starters, and wiring cleanup for Utah shops, farms, and small manufacturers.
- old lathe control issues
- motor / sensor troubleshooting
- retrofit notes for handoff
Control panels + VFD
Machine panels, VFD cabinets, pump panels, operator stations, PLC/HMI updates, commissioning, and clean field-service notes.
- drive cabinets
- pump and motor controls
- operator stations
Prototype development
Rough ideas turned into practical prototypes, fixtures, test rigs, sourcing paths, controls, and next-build decisions.
- proof-of-concept builds
- fixtures and test rigs
- prototype BOMs
Ag repair + utility equipment
Pumps, motors, gates, small conveyors, augers, feeders, washdown gear, and owner-operated equipment with controls or wiring problems.
- pump and motor controls
- timers / relays / sensors
- VFD speed control
VFD retrofit
Replace failed controls, add variable speed, tune ramps, document parameters, and leave a wiring note the next technician can use.
- major drive brands
- available replacement drives
- single/three-phase review
Conveyors, augers, feeders
Intermittent starts, jam detection, level sensors, feed-rate control, and small automation upgrades for production or farm equipment.
- photoeyes / prox sensors
- VFDs and motor starters
- operator controls
PLC / HMI upgrades
Small controllers, HMI screens, I/O maps, schematic cleanup, alarm text, and practical operator interfaces.
- practical PLC platforms
- common HMI platforms
- data display where useful
Machine safety upgrades
Emergency stops, light curtains, guard switches, safety relays, and documentation for insurance or internal maintenance.
- documented review path
- licensed firm when required
- training and handoff
Commissioning support
Onsite debug, punch-list closure, vendor coordination, startup assistance, operator walkthroughs, and clean closeout notes.
- Utah based
- will travel
- emergency triage when possible
How an engagement moves from call to handoff.
Four phases. We tell you where you are, what decisions are in front of you, what it costs, and what the next gate is — in writing.
Walkthrough & scope
30-minute call, sometimes a site visit. We leave with a one-page scope, a budget range, and a yes/no on whether we're the right technical partner.
Decision memo + quote
Written quote with a fixed price or clear T&M cap, line-item deliverables, and the design or procurement decisions that have to be locked before work starts.
Refine, prototype, procure
Weekly check-ins, shared drawings and BOMs, and visible design decisions. We refine the concept, coordinate prototypes, and source what the project actually needs.
Deploy, document, hand off
Start-up support, signed punch-list, documentation package, operator walk-through, and a clean handoff so the next team is not guessing.
A partial project ledger.
Real recent work, anonymized where customers asked. Numbers are ballparks, not promises.
Actual shop-floor work, not stock art.
Selected field photos from CAD fit-up, controls testing, PLC diagnosis, safety-controller programming, VFD retrofit, final integration, and customer handoff work.
From the last project, verbatim.
One note from a recent client, unedited. A real project, a real outcome.
Partner-backed machine systems integration.
Mithril coordinates practical machine systems work across a small core shop and trusted partner network: cutting presses, beam presses, clamshells, traveling heads, rewinds/unwinds, heated heads, pneumatic clamps, hydraulic systems, electrical enclosures, HMI updates, controls retrofits, sourcing, fabrication, field startup, and documentation.
The useful part is not one narrow slice. We turn messy production needs into workable machine specs, controls packages, safety changes, manuals, sourcing decisions, and customer-facing technical handoff — from quote/spec through commissioning support. PE-stamped or code-regulated portions stay with Utah licensed firms when required.
Process to machine scope
Material, tonnage, die, feeding, heating, guarding, power, controls, and operator-use constraints turned into a practical equipment path.
Mechanical + electrical + controls
Cross-discipline retrofit scoping across hydraulics, pneumatics, VFDs/soft starts, HMI/PLC changes, enclosures, manuals, and vendor/factory constraints.
Broad technical ownership, not overclaiming
Mithril owns integration, documentation, retrofit scoping, and practical handoff. Licensed review, stamped work, and regulated signoff are handled through licensed firms.
Questions we keep getting.
Read these before you send the form. Saves everyone a step.
Do you do licensed or stamped engineering?
What does a typical project cost?
How fast can you start?
Do you work outside Utah?
Who owns the design?
What won't you take on?
Tell us what you're trying to build.
This form goes to the owner directly. Expect a reply within one business day. Plain English is fine; photos, drawings, or part numbers can follow by email.
Good fit
- industrial tools, fixtures, machines
- controls, sensors, VFDs, HMIs
- prototype or vendor handoff needed
Not a fit
- medical devices
- pure software SaaS
- jobs that skip documentation
Payment
- approved work invoiced via Stripe
- ACH preferred for larger invoices
- card accepted when convenient
Service area
- Utah County base: Payson / Provo / Spanish Fork
- nearby counties: Salt Lake, Wasatch, Juab, Sanpete
- Tooele, Carbon, Sevier, Mountain West by project