Some of our tools
The ultimate projected capacity of Gearbox is to house a collection of machines for design and prototyping of all classes of materials, from metals to wood, plastics to electronics, concrete and ceramics, and more. The facilities are accessed by a wide variety of users including individual engineers and “makers”, SMEs and even established multinationals.
Laser Cutting
Gearbox offers Industrial 1 kW+, high-quality Laser and Plasma cutters, applicable to machinery manufacturing, engineering, wood-work & metal-work, using metal alloys such as carbon steel, stainless steel as well as materials such as wood.
CNC Machining
We offer CNC milling, applicable to mold making, PCB through hole manufacturing, CNC routing and wood routing.
3D Printing
Our 3D printing is applicable to engineers/manufacturers looking for rapid prototyping of hard plastic molding, resin printing and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) in order to produce high resolution 3D models.
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) PCB Design & Manufacturing
Our partner company, Gearbox-Europlacer is East & Central Africa’s only world class electronics manufacturer of SMT Printed Circuit Boards Assemblies (PCBA). Gearbox-Europlace keeps the entire electronic value chain in Kenya (solution design, manufacture, distribution, and product life cycle support)
Media Resources
We work across industries and geographies, leveraging and empowering highly specialized individuals with unique skill sets who foster relationships with innovators around the globe and we’re all driven by the desire to make a real impact. We are economists, researchers, product managers, designers, data scientists, coders, business strategists, marketers, policy and regulatory experts, and more, who harmonize our on-the-ground experience in the markets where we work.
Democratize Manufacturing
Energize
We inspire and catalyze hardware innovation in Africa by being at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa
Educate
We provide access to world-class engineering methodologies and learning experiences to build our regional capability
Empower
We provide access to the world class tools and equipment that will utilize the acquired skill to transform innovative ideas into tangible solutions.