Equipment & Capabilities
Fabrication and Machining
Haas TL-1 CNC / Manual Lathe
For computerized machining of round stock and billet parts
Manual Mill (Bridgeport)
For manual machining of plastic and metal stock
Haas CNC Mill (TM-1)
For computerized machining of plastic and metal stock
Drill Press
Used to make holes in various materials
Band Saw
Cuts material in straight lines
Pick and Place (EE Assembly)
For fabricating electric circuitry
Laser Cutter - Trotec 120W
Computerized cutting of very light materials (i.e., balsa wood & acrylics) and perform precision etching
Haas VF-2 SS - 5 axis
For computerized machining of plastic and metal stock; 5-Axis capabilities enable more intricate geometries
Additive Manufacturing
Carbon Fiber Markforged Mark 2
High accuracy, plastic 3D prints with the ability to be reinforced with carbon fiber
Quantity: 2
Carbon Fiber Markforged X7
High accuracy, 3D prints with the ability to be reinforced with carbon fiber (larger build size then Mark 2)
FormLabs Resin Printers
Extremely high accuracy, resin 3D prints with potential for biocompatibility
Quantity: 3
Stratasys FDM 3D Printer (F370)
Useful for rapid prototyping and plastic part creation (larger build size then F120)
Stratasys PolyJet 3D Printer (J55)
Plastic 3D prints with the ability to be made any color of the rainbow
Advanced Manufacturing
Injection Molding Machine (APSX-PIM)
For plastic part creation by melting plastic pellets of a variety of colors
Instron Test Machine - Load Frame
Enables materials strength testing (tensile and compressive)
Water Jet Cutter OMAX 1515
For 2 dimensional cutting of any material (including steel)
Metrology
Optical Comparator
For checking parts’ dimensional accuracy and presence of surface defects
Hexagon Arm w/Scanner
Scans objects as a 3D mesh for import into CAD software