Manufacturing
Facilities
Manufacture
Engineering Workshop
Providing extensive and flexible support for the production of teaching equipment, research capability, and student projects.
Precision Engineering
Industry standard capabilities
Broad range of milling, cutting and welding facilities for the production of high quality metallic components
Some of our workshop capabilities include:
3 x CNC Vertical Machining Centres |
5 Axis CNC EDM Wire Eroding Machine |
3 x CNC 5 Axis Simultaneous Machining Centres |
CNC EDM Die Sinking Machine |
CNC Mill Turn Machine |
CNC High Pressure Water Jet Cutter |
FeatureCAM, Hypermill, Solid Works and HyperCAD solid modelling and surface generation software |
5-axis Computerised Coordinate Measuring Machine and Vision Measurement System |
Polymer & Composite Processing
Using state of the art processing, analytical and testing facilities to create an outstanding research infrastructure and a platform for undertaking high quality applied and fundamental research, reflecting the needs of the polymer and composite industries.
Polymers
Rotational & Blow Moulding
Industrial and custom-built technology for the manufacture of polymer products
Some of our polymer manufacturing and processing capabilities include;
Rotational Moulding |
Ferry RS 1600 carousel rotational moulding machineSingle arm Caccia 1400R shuttle rotational moulding machine |
Injection Moulding |
Arburg Allrounder 320S 500-350 with Selogica Control Injection Moulding MachineRondol Technology High Force 5 Injection Moulding Machine |
Thermoforming |
C R Clarke 1820 Vacuum FormerCustom-built laboratory plug assist pressure former |
Prototyping Studio
The Prototype workshop provides comprehensive and flexible support for the manufacture of a whole array of teaching equipment, research rigs, and student projects.
Some of our design studio capabilities include:
FB 1800 50W Laser Cutting Machine |
4-Axis CNC Hot Wire Foam Cutter |
Stratasys Objet 30 Pro 3D Printer |
Brown & Sharpe Co-ordinate Measuring Machine |
Manufacture and Assembly Automation
Exploring the future of automated production with state-of-the-art robotic technology
Automated Assembly
Robotics
The School is equipped with a Baxter humanoid robot platform and a Mitsubishi RV-M1 5-axis robot for teaching and research activities