Making Dreams Come True
Wade Wolf received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Even before he graduated, Mr. Wolf had a strong desire to design the better mousetrap. He believes the tougher the challenge the greater the reward. In college he helped form a new local chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers and was involved for four years in the intercollegiate Mini-Baja Challenge. As team manager he worked on the design and fabrication of two Mini-Baja off-road buggies, one of which finished 4th out of 70 cars at an international competition.
After graduation, Mr. Wolf traveled, designing and supervising the manufacture and installation of specialty packaging equipment for bottling plants destined for overseas locations. Eventually settling in Bozeman Montana, he decided to dedicate himself to helping people take their million dollar ideas and turn them into reality. He has taken a rough sketch or homemade prototype and designed not only the product, but also the manufacturing process.
Machinist/Engineer
Wade Wolf believes that in order to design an item for manufacture, it is critical for the inventor to understand the steps involved in economical production. It is his experience that there are millions of dollars lost in production due to poorly designed parts. This happens because most engineers have never operated a machine and actually fabricated one of the pieces that they designed. With this in mind, Mr. Wolf spent five years under the tutelage of an experienced tool maker. During this time he learned to make parts to tolerances of +/-.0005 inch. He has also designed and built injection molds.
Production Line Design
Wade has designed assembly lines and manufacturing processes for several products. These experiences have taught him to be a better designer by making him aware of the special challenges involved in assembly line production. He is thus able to help his clients avoid costly manufacturing errors before the design phase is complete. Understanding the process also means he is capable of analyzing an existing product to find and evaluate possible manufacturing cost reductions.
