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Solving Complex Challenges in Design, Compliance, and Litigation

We deliver engineering solutions enabling your projects or cases to finish with success while saving time, trouble and money.

At Gatekey Engineering, we specialize in solving facility and product related challenges. Our expert team delivers reliable engineering solutions tailored to your needs, ensuring your projects or cases finish successfully. Trust us to provide innovative insights and services that make a meaningful difference.

With a proven track record across multiple disciplines, we combine deep expertise with a commitment to delivering actionable insights and innovative approaches.

Discover how our expertise has led to Success Stories across the industry.

  • Save time, avoid mistakes from lack of experience
  • Improve quality and minimize legal risks with expert design
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Unlocking Solutions Through Expertise

We provide a focused suite of services to meet the critical needs of our clients:

Plan Review for Advanced Technology Facilities

  • Comprehensive peer review for code compliance.
  • Specialized expertise in facilities with hazardous production materials.

Forensic Engineering and Fire Investigations

  • Product liability defense.
  • In-depth analysis of fire damage and causation.
  • Materials assessment and failure mechanism analysis.
  • Expert witness services, including depositions and trial testimony.

Mechanical and Metallurgical Analysis

  • Critical evaluations of failure mechanisms like corrosion, embrittlement, fatigue, and structural collapse under extreme operating conditions.

Simulation Modeling

  • Advanced materials selection for demanding environments.
  • Precision stress analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and welding engineering.
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Why Gatekey Engineering?

Your project demands precision, reliability, and expert insights—and that’s exactly what we deliver. From complex facilities handling hazardous materials to high-stakes investigations and simulations, we apply meticulous attention to detail, leveraging cutting-edge tools and techniques to help streamline your path to success.

We’re driven by our core belief in fostering long-term partnerships through trust, integrity, and exceptional technical expertise—delivering results you can depend on today and tomorrow.

What our clients can expect from us;

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Avoid mistakes from
lack of experience

With our expertise in complex design you can shorten the design cycle and avoid costly mistakes. 

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Define physical interactions

Our simulation modeling includes multiple operating parameters. You will have the confidence your product will withstand complex operating conditions. 

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Legally sound design

With included code compliance analysis, you will be able to defend your product legally. This includes confirming the governing local and national codes, then using key parameters from the codes to validate the design.

The plan to get experts working for you

Step 1: Make an appointment

We’ll speak over Google meet to clarify your needs and answer any questions...no obligation.

Step 2: Plan

We’ll create a plan based on your needs and current situation. This will include details on what we all need to do and when.

Step 3: Final Report

After engaging us, we will finish the work and provide a final report.

Are We a Good Fit?

If you can say yes to any of the following statements, then we can help you!

  • Do you need multidiscipline code expertise for complex industrial facilities?
  • Is your client being sued for Product Liability?
  • Does the facility in your jurisdiction have hazardous production materials?
  • Are you seeking insights into fire related damage?
  • Is your team in need of deeper Mechanical Engineering expertise to ensure your simulation results are accurate?
  • Are you looking for an expert witness with trial experience?

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Testimonials

"No other organization!"

"In my role as a Navy ManTech Program Manager at EWI, I've worked with many experts, but Gatekey stands out. Their unique combination of welding engineering knowledge and skills in simulation modeling using finite element methods proved invaluable across multiple projects. In fact, I know of no other organization that has this particular combination of skills and expertise. Their contributions significantly enhanced our research and development capabilities."
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Nancy Porter Program Manager, Government Programs EWI

"Fortunate to have Gatekey!"

"Gatekey's impact on our projects cannot be overstated. Their mastery of finite element analysis and simulation modeling, combined with their strong program management skills, elevated the quality of our work. Any team would be fortunate to have Gatekey on board."
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Lisa Hepinstall CEO at Hepinstall Consulting Group, Inc.

What’s included when you work with us;

  • Up front Planning; Documenting objectives and boundary conditions to keep on track.
  • Code compliance analysis; Validation that you are legally sound providing peace of mind.
  • Multidiscipline expertise; Engineering experience that provides assurance that results are correct.
  • FEA / CFD: Finite Element Analysis or Computational Fluid Dynamics as required.
  • Expert witness services; Including depositions and trial testimony.
  • Final Report; We provide a detailed report explaining the results.

To get all this and more…

Request a free, no-obligation consultation appointment

Our Amazing Clients:

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a white, red and black logo, Amerex
a black and white logo, Utility Technologies International
a blue background with white text logo, Kiefner
a blue and white logo, GKN Ltd
Blue logo, Genentech
a red and white logo, MicroAlloying
a blue and silver logo, DARPA
black and red text logo, Louis Poulsen Lighting
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Air Force SBIR
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a red and black logo, EWI Welding innovation
Edison Welding Institute
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Naval Sea Systems Command
a blue and black text Logo on a white background, General Dynamics Land Systems
a logo with a flame Smith Associates for Fire Analysis & Forensic Engineering
a hand holding a globe, Small Business Innovation Research
a green logo with black background, Baker Hughes Energy Technology
a red and white rectangle with white text for BAE Systems Technology Development
a blue and gold logo for Bollinger Shipyards
a green and black logo including a wind turbine, EnergYnTech
a black and white logo for Applications Technologies Company
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Hepinstall Consulting Group, Inc.
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PEO Ships

Did you know...

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Jurors rank expert’s experience & education higher than lab accreditation.

Expert confidence and demeanor influence perception of credibility for jurors.

Use of Demonstrative aids increase expert’s credibility.

Reference; “Jurors’ perceptions of forensic science expert witnesses…“

by A. McCarthy Wilcox and N. NicDaeid, Oct. 2018