Industrial engineering
with practical intent.
We are a focused industrial engineering company. Our purpose is straightforward: to identify physical engineering problems inside manufacturing businesses and deliver solutions that work in the operating environment.
// The Team
The people behind
every project.
Rihards Vašuks
Founder & Engineer
Founder of Northern Modulus and the engineer behind every project. Background in mechanical engineering, product design, additive manufacturing, and composites — with hands-on industry experience in flood prevention manufacturing, an environment where precision and reliability are non-negotiable.
Engineering capacity
where it is needed.
Northern Modulus was established to serve a specific gap in the industrial engineering market: the space between what a manufacturer can solve internally and what a large contractor will price and deliver practically.
Most manufacturing businesses have engineering problems that are high-value but not large-scale. A fixture that needs re-engineering. A crate system that keeps failing in transit. A prototype that nobody internally has capacity to properly develop. A specific production step that would benefit from automation if someone could scope and deliver it properly.
Large contractors move slowly and price these jobs poorly. Internal engineering teams are busy with live production priorities. The result is that the problem persists — often for years — at real operational cost.
We occupy this space deliberately. Our scale allows us to price and scope these projects accurately, move at the pace manufacturers expect, and deliver results without the overhead structure of a large organisation.
The principles that define how we work.
Engineering is the answer to most manufacturing problems.
Most production inefficiencies, transit damage incidents, and development delays have an engineering root cause. We apply engineering rigour — not procurement logic, not consultancy frameworks — to solve them.
A solution that does not work in the operating environment is not a solution.
We design for the real environment: the production floor, the logistics chain, the operator with gloves on. Theoretical correctness is not enough. We deliver hardware and systems that function where they are used.
Scope precision prevents cost overrun.
Vague scope is the most consistent driver of project failure. We invest time at the front end to define what is actually needed — which allows us to deliver it without surprise cost, rework, or misaligned output.
Manufacturers need partners with industrial fluency.
Working effectively with manufacturers requires understanding of production environments, material behaviour, operator practicality, and the commercial weight of production downtime. We bring that fluency to every project.
Technical depth
behind the solutions.
Our capability spans mechanical design, fabrication engineering, composite structures, control systems, and automation integration. This breadth exists because industrial problems rarely stay neatly within one discipline.
Manufacturers with
real engineering needs.
Our clients are typically small to mid-sized manufacturers and product-based businesses with recurring physical workflow problems — particularly those that handle non-standard parts, build custom or semi-custom products, or lack the internal engineering capacity to solve their own problems.
Contract manufacturers
Businesses that produce custom or semi-custom products for other companies and need production support hardware to handle product variation efficiently.
Industrial product companies
Manufacturers developing new products who need mechanical engineering depth at the prototype and pre-production stage without building internal teams.
Precision engineering businesses
Machining, fabrication, and specialist manufacturing companies with complex part handling, transport, or fixture requirements.
Machine builders and system integrators
Engineering businesses building industrial machinery or systems who need additional mechanical design, structural work, or control integration support.
// Get Started
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We work best with clients who have a clear operational problem and a practical commercial goal. If that sounds like your situation, we should talk.