Mechanical Fabrication

UMTRI experts are highly skilled in the fabrication of essential research hardware.

When off-the-shelf solutions are insufficient, our experienced researchers and support staff demonstrate exceptional proficiency in designing, fabricating, and programming custom hardware. Their expertise ensures the creation of reliable and consistent tools uniquely tailored to meet the exacting demands of cutting-edge research.

CAPABILITIES:

• Fabricate data acquisition systems
• Support test track and field test experiments
• on-site installations of equipment and network cables
• Calibrate, maintain, diagnose, repair instrumentation 
• Custom-printed circuit board design, layout, and assembly
• Extensive fabrication capabilities
  • three mills
  • two lathes
  • TIG and MIG welders
  • shear, brake, vertical, and horizontal bandsaws
• 3D printing lab
  • POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA), Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), AND Polycarbonate
  • up to two-cubic-foot build volumes