Meka Pro

15 years of product development expertise under one roof

As the solar power market grew, Meka Pro wanted to develop a competitive solar panel mount and needed a reliable partner for its development.

Gofore’s subsidiary Huld and Meka Pro have been collaborating for 15 years. During this time, Huld has provided Meka Pro with a wide range of services, such as product concepting, mechanical designfor metal and plastic components, technical analysis, and documentation– all under one roof.

OBJECT

Growing markets drive the need for a new solution

Meka Pro Oyis a Finnish family-owned company that offers long-lasting cable tray solutions and solar panel mounts for industry, infrastructure, and construction. The company is known for over 40 years of innovative, responsible, and safe products.

As the solar power market grew, Meka Pro wanted to develop a competitive solar panel mount and needed a reliable partner for its development. The goal was to create a durable, easy-to-install, modular, and high-quality product.

It has been easy to continue our long-term collaboration with Huld. Huld's versatile and strong expertise in product development and technical analysis, combined with effective communication, keeps our cooperation productive. Huld is also a flexible partner, enabling a wide range of tasks from documentation to the development of customized calculation tools, even on a tight schedule.

Lari Kela, Product Manager, Meka Pro Oy

SOLUTION

Solution that lasts beyond tomorrow with technical analysis

Huld’s experts started by researching and developing Meka Pro’s ideas further. The collaboration was based on close communication and weekly meetings. Huld’s strong expertise in technical analysisand environmental impact assessmentshelped ensure the product’s durability and safety right from the start of the design work.

During the project, interesting challenges were solved, especially in balancing strength requirements and manufacturing costs. Additionally, the rapid changes in the solar panel market brought new opportunities for development. During the collaboration, Huld’s experts took these factors into account by creating modular mounts that adapt to various panel solutions.

RESULT

A reliable partner for product development

Through the collaboration, Meka Pro was able to leverage Huld’s deep expertise in technical analysis and Eurocode standards. Huld’s experts developed innovative joint solutions during the collaboration, which improved the quality and durability of Meka Pro’s products. At the same time, costs were optimized by using materials efficiently and minimizing environmental impacts.

As a result of the long-term collaboration, Meka Pro now has two solar panel mount variants – one for larger panels and one for smaller panels. This allows for flexible product offerings for different solar power plant projects.

“Our long-term collaboration with Meka Pro has been smooth and solution oriented. We have solved challenges together by listening to the customer’s needs. Meka Pro has a thorough understanding of manufacturing processes, which has made the collaboration efficient and productive.”– Ville Westerlund, Product Development Manager, Huld.

EXPERTISE