This tour shows a range of equipment and facilities available in one of our modern, dedicated laboratories.
The interactive version allows you to walk through the lab and get a 360° view of the facilities.
Engineering Manufacturing Facilities Lab tour
Introduction
The EMF lab contains a range of specialist material forming machinery, including:
- Workbenches
- Vertical storage carousels
- Box and pan folders
- Laser cutter
- Thermoforming
- Table vices
- Computer-assisted design (CAD) lab
- Bandfacer
- Non-metallic bandsaw
- Metallic bandsaw
- Computer numerical control (CNC) router
- Bench polisher
- Pillar drill
- Computer numerical control (CNC) lathe
- Computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine
- Spray booth
Workbenches
Students use the hexagonal benches for their group projects.
Vertical storage carousels
There are several large vertical storage carousels in the lab. These are used to store all the lab tools and devices.
Box and pan folders
The box and pan folder machines apply pressure to bend metal sheets to create structural profiles.
Laser cutter
The laser cutter can make precise cuts to prepare thin metal sheets and polymers.
Thermoforming
The thermoforming centre is used for plastic forming, casting and joining.
Table vices
There are traditional table vices on many workbenches, used for manual mechanical operations, such as drilling and grinding.
Computer-assisted design (CAD) lab
Students use the CAD lab for structural design and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) simulations.
Bandfacer
The bandfacer is for general finishing tasks on metals.
Non-metallic bandsaw
This bandsaw is used for cutting processes on non-metallic parts such as wood and polymers.
Metallic bandsaw
The metallic bandsaw is for cutting processes.
Computer numerical control (CNC) router
This computer-controlled cutting machine uses a mounted router to machine metal parts.
Bench polisher
The bench polisher to create a smooth surface finish.
Pillar drill
The pillar drill is for hole making processes in metallic and non-metallic materials.
Computer numerical control (CNC) lathe
The CNC lathe allows for precise turning machining processes.
CNC milling machine
CNC milling machines are used for create precise designs on three-axis stage.
Spray booth
Spray booth for coating processes as a finish manufacturing process.
