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How M-TEC Group built a scalable route for engineering data exchange.

M-TEC Group moved beyond email and FTP to support a growing engineering operation, maintain oversight of project data and exchange an average of 20–40 files each day with customers, suppliers and remote teams.

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20+Years of experienceEngineering and resourcing expertise serving automotive and related sectors.
50Specialist team membersProgramme, lead, design and engineering-support professionals.
20–40Files exchanged dailyThe average volume M-TEC reported sending and receiving through MX.
GlobalBrowser-based accessAvailable wherever authorised users have an internet connection.
From growth to a repeatable exchange process

M-TEC needed a data-transfer route that could support a growing multidisciplinary engineering team without adding unnecessary software overhead.

The group develops interior and exterior products for high-profile OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, while also working across rail and medical projects. Its exchange process therefore needs to accommodate different customers, formats, locations and project teams.

The starting point Email and FTP were no longer a sufficient default for heavy engineering files and a widening customer network.

Direct VPN links remained useful for selected larger clients, but M-TEC needed a scalable route for the many exchanges that sat outside those dedicated connections.

01Building a specialist engineering business

M-TEC has more than twenty years of experience providing resourcing solutions to the automotive and engineering sectors from Birmingham. In 2010, the company expanded with the formation of M-TEC Group, a stand-alone engineering and design centre based in Coventry.

The group grew to a team of 50 programme managers, lead engineers, design engineers and engineering-support staff focused on taking product ideas from concept through to realisation. Alongside automotive work for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, it diversified into the rail and medical sectors.

02Recognising the limits of email and FTP

M-TEC had direct VPN connections into some larger customers, but other exchanges initially depended on email or FTP sites. During an intensive global project, one customer introduced the team to a branded version of MX for transferring large files through a web-based process.

M-TEC recognised that the same approach could support its own engineers, customers and suppliers. Working with Majenta Solutions, it introduced customised MX access for secure exchanges with remote offices and external companies.

03Choosing an exchange layer that could scale

The attraction was not simply file speed. M-TEC valued a proven route that did not require third-party software to be installed and managed on every participant's device, and that could be used from different locations through an internet connection.

For organisations facing a similar mix of dedicated customer networks and ad hoc transfer requirements, a controlled corporate file-exchange layer can sit alongside existing systems rather than forcing every workflow through one tool.

With secure 256-bit encryption, fast data transmission and the added advantage of no third-party software to install and manage, MX is exactly what we need. With an internet connection we can use it anywhere in the world.
SH
Stephen HansonEngineering and Programme Director, M-TEC Group
What changed in practice

A transfer process that supports daily engineering work, quality procedures and continued growth.

M-TEC's experience shows how a secure exchange platform can become part of the operational process rather than remaining a specialist tool used only by the CAD department or IT team.

Broader engineering participation

CAD designers and lead engineers can raise transfer requests as part of their responsibility for delivering approved project information.

Central oversight

A primary designated user acts as a gatekeeper, retaining an overview of the information flowing into and out of the company.

Scalable administration

New users can be added with basic contact information, supporting growth without an unnecessarily complex onboarding process.

Supporting quality management

The exchange workflow became an extension of M-TEC Group's quality procedures.

Design data is not simply sent as soon as it exists. Designers confer with lead engineers, models are critiqued and information is confirmed before a transfer request progresses through the controlled route.

The designated gatekeeper gives the business a consistent point of oversight while allowing the wider engineering team to remain responsible for customer delivery. This balance supports accountability without creating a single departmental bottleneck.

Detailed movement records also give the IT Manager up-to-date visibility of files being sent and received. That traceability is particularly valuable when many exchanges are active at the same time.

Engineering transfer workflowControlled handoff
Engineering data reviewedDesigners and lead engineers critique models and confirm the information.
Transfer request raisedAuthorised team members prepare the approved data for external exchange.
Gatekeeper retains oversightA designated user maintains a view of information moving in and out.
The workflow helps M-TEC keep engineering responsibility close to the project team while preserving a controlled, visible route for external data movement.
All that our admin needs is the name and email address of a new user and MX does the rest. The system is very easy to administer and extremely easy to use. It's a cost-effective and truly scalable solution and is a major part of our growth strategy.
SH
Stephen HansonEngineering and Programme Director, M-TEC Group
A key part of the operating model

Daily volume demonstrates why the platform became more than a contingency route.

Although M-TEC continues to use direct VPN connections with several larger OEM customers, it still reports a substantial requirement for MX, averaging between 20 and 40 files sent or received each day.

That level of activity makes visibility and repeatability important. The platform provides an organised route for different counterparties while giving the IT Manager reliable, up-to-date details of data movement.

Works alongside dedicated customer systemsMX supports exchanges that do not fit through existing VPN links, rather than replacing every established connection.
Supports large engineering workloadsThe route is used for a sustained daily flow of project information across customers, suppliers and locations.
Provides evidence after the handoffFile-movement tracking helps the business retain a clearer record of what has been sent or received.

Organisations handling similar file volumes can explore how My MX Data approaches large-file exchange without public-link workarounds.

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