Darbury was founded on a simple principle: technology only works when you understand the engineering behind it. With roots in hand drafting and 42 years spanning CAD, 3D modelling, AR/VR, data analytics and now production AI, we implement solutions that actually fit how engineering businesses operate.
Built for contractors managing cost and risk, owner/operators extracting value from their data and engineering firms ready to take the next step.
Darbury's productised AI tools live at darbury.ai, domain-specific applications built with Claude, with one foot firmly in Plant 3D, P&IDs and real engineering workflows.
42 years of engineering problems, solved faster with AI. There are two sides to this: AI tools, the productised apps below, ready to use at darbury.ai and AI-produced apps & routines, the bespoke automations Darbury builds around your data: batch processing, drawing intelligence, spec-validation routines. AI is the accelerant not the headline.
Model Context Protocol server that connects AutoCAD Plant 3D to LLMs, natural-language interrogation of specs, P&IDs and project data.
Open at darbury.ai →Plant ViewerBrowser-native model viewer for engineering review and collaboration, no product license required for the reviewer.
Open at darbury.ai →P&ID AnalyserAI-powered piping & instrumentation diagram analysis, extract tag lists, validate against specs, flag inconsistencies in seconds.
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Member since 2000, joined from the UK & Canada
“Dave has the ability to understand the nature of engineering software at both the developer level, as well as its application in a large enterprise environment where it must add value. I have worked with Dave for over 5 years and have personally interacted with him when he was employed in capacities ranging from an engineering design software super user and administrator, to a leader in a dynamic functional team implementing an industry-leading engineering information management system at a major integrated oil & gas company.”
John Lusty · Portfolio Development for Siemens, Energy, Mining, Chemicals & Infrastructure
Every engagement starts with understanding your engineering operation. Then we apply the right technology, not the most fashionable one.
01For engineering, contractors & design companies“Your engineering designs delivered accurately, on time and on budget.”
From 2D drawings to fully detailed 3D models, Plant 3D configuration, Inventor modelling and bespoke API automation that removes repetitive work from your design process. Increasingly accelerated with AI-assisted spec checking and drawing intelligence.
02For owner/operators“Your plant and asset data turned into intelligence your team actually uses.”
Most engineering organisations are sitting on valuable data they cannot access or interpret. We build the pipelines, dashboards and digital-twin frameworks that make that data work for you and connect them to LLMs so non-technical users can ask real questions.
03For companies ready to modernise“New technology implemented properly without the guesswork.”
AR, VR, iOS apps, AI and the Power Platform, implemented by someone who understands the engineering context first. 42 years of practice means we know which tech actually pays its way and which is still hype.
Real engineering problems solved with data, code, immersive technology and now AI.
Using disparate datasources & the 3D model to aggregate data to non-engineering users. Full breakdown of drawings & BOMs by clicking.
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Deploying AutoCAD Plant P&ID, Plant3D & Specs to manufacturing company complete with standards, borders & training.
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Utilising existing shipment barcodes to streamline material handling on site using Autodesk Construction Cloud
View case study →All led personally by Dave Bradbury under Darbury Ltd, one engineering practice with specialised front doors. Whichever brand you arrive through, the same 42 years of hands-on engineering sits behind it.
Engineering technology consultancy, design & modelling, data & digital intelligence and technology implementation. You're here.
This siteProductised AI tools built with Claude; PlantMCP, Plant Viewer and the P&ID Analyser plus bespoke AI routines for engineering workflows.
Visit darbury.ai →Empowering organisations to transform data into actionable insight, data strategy, business intelligence and analytics.
Learn about iSiteData →Comprehensive digital-twin services for deep insight into your operations. Darbury has pioneered a digital twins philosophy since 2000.
Learn about Digital Twin Services →Darbury runs on 100% renewable electricity, net-zero website hosting and reduced travel and applies the same data, digital-twin and BI capability to help clients measure, report and act on their own ESG performance.
Ready to StartA free 30-minute technical consultation, no sales pitch, no obligation. Just an honest conversation about your challenge and whether Darbury can help.