Elaboration and Processing of Advanced Materials

 

1. CNC machine for materials machining FADAL VMC 2216FX

Characteristics:

• PC system for positioning and control
• High quality and high speed processing
• Ferous and non-ferous metals, polymers, wood
• Processing speed: 8.000 rpm, 20.32m/min
• Positioning precision: 0.005mm
• Execution precision: 0,01mm
• Types of products: Prismatic pieces, 3D complex models, Dies, injection dies, Electro-erosion electrodes, Prototypes

 

2. Planetary mill Pulverisette 4,6 (1 or 2 recipients)

   

Characteristics:

• Variable rotation of the plate and of the recipient
• Milling mode: by friction / by impact
• Rotation: 0-400 rpm
• Initial dimension, max: 10 mm
• Final dimension (thin): < 1 µm
• Capacity of the recipient: 2 x 225 ml
• Milling environment: air, neutral, criogenic;
• Monitoring of temperature and pressure
  

 

 3. Nanoparticle Analysis System NANOSIGHT LM10

Characteristics:

• Laser: class 1, 635nm CW, max power 20mW
• Vizualization, measurement and grain distribution 10-800nm;
• Analysis of any type of particle in any solvent
• Aplications: metals, ceramics, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals
• Measurement: Number of particles, Distribution in volume, Distribution on surface
  

 

4. 90 Plus Particle Size Analyzer BROOKHAVEN

 

Characteristics:

• Laser: 15mW solid laser
• Accuracy: ±1 – 2 % with monodispersed probes;
• Measurement time: 1-2 minutes
• Range: 2 nm-3µm;
• Aplications: chemical industry, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals

 

5. CSM Instruments Tribometer and Profilometer

Characteristics:

• High resolution due to the design of the friction force sensor;
• Simply to calibrate;
• Calibrated tool for friction and wear;
• Heating probe is added option (up to 1000 ºC);
• Testing liquids, humidity control, controlled environment

 

 6. Injection Moulding Machine GOCERAM

Characteristics:

• Cavity volume: 0.020-200 cm³
• Speed of injection: 0.4 - 100 cm³/s;
• Injection time: 0.6 sec - 60 min;
• Active time: up to 360 cycles/hour;
• Servo-motor as actuator for the piston movement

 

 7. Microwave heating installation MUEGGE

 

Characteristics:

• Magnetron 0,4 kV, 2.45 GHz
• Anodic voltage: 3,5 kV;
• Max power: 2 kW constant, 4 kW pulsed
• Impedance Acorder: 6 kW, 2.45 GHz type TRISTAN

 

8. Arc welding equipment (MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG)

       

Characteristics:

• AIR LIQUIDE Filcord 260 MC (260A, d=0.8-1.0 mm);
• AIR LIQUIDE PRESTO 165 PLUS (160A, 26,4V);
• OERLIKON CITOLINE 1700 M (170A, d=0.8-1.0 mm);
• OERLIKON SAXO TIG 160 AC/ DC (150A, 80V);

 

9. Resistance spot welding machines TECNA 4640, TECNA 7903

   

Characteristics:

• Nominal power at 50%: 16 kVA
• Max power/current: 35 kVA/10 kA
• Min/Max electrodes : 230 / 550 mm
• Displacement: 8...44 mm

 

10. Nd-YAG Laser Machine LASAG

 

Characteristics:

• Max power: 200 W
• Frequency of pulse: 5 kHz
• Processing precision : < 20 mm
• Max thickness of base material: 2 mm

 

11. Stud welding machine TSW 1500

Characteristics:

• Diameter of the stud: 2.5-8.0 mm
• Voltage input: 230 V c.a.
• Max current: 5 A
• Loading time: 1-3 s

 

12. Welding truck

Characteristics:

• Voltage input: 230 V c.a.
• Max speed: 5.0 m/min
• Vertical displacement of the welding head: 20 mm

 

13. Oxy-gas welding and cutting kit Messer-Griesheim

Characteristics:

• Full kit: 6 heads for welding and 1 head for cutting
• Device for the mechanization of the cutting process;
• Device for circular operation
• Cleaning tools

 

 14. Bhutan soldering kit PROS KIT

Characteristics:

• 3 soldering heads
• Buthan torch.;
• Auxiliary tools for soldering
• Lighter

 
 15. Micro-milling machines PROXXON MF70, MICROMOT 50-E

  

Characteristics:

• Voltage input: 230 V c.a.;
• Rotation: 0-2000 rot/min; 5000-20000 rot/min
  
• Power: 100 W; 40W
  
• Displacement table: 200 x 70 mm

 

 16. Furnaces for heat treatments and sintering processes

       

Characteristics:

• Furnace L120 (resistive heating, max temperature: 1200^oC);
• Furnace Automatica (silicium carbide bars max temperature 1500^oC);
• Furnace KO II (super-kantal bars, max temperature 1500^oC);
• IR monitoring of temperature, digital controller of heating

 

 17. Soldering station PROS KIT 608-352

 

Characteristics:

• Digital regulation
• Temperature : 165...400 ºC;
• Power: 50 W
• Interchangeable head

 

 

Testing, Examination, Analysis

 

1. Universal testing machine LBG

Characteristics:

• Max force: 100 kN;
• Tensile test, Bending test, Compression test
• Resolution: 0.001 kN
• Min/Max speed: 0.1-450 mm/min
• PC command and record

 

 

2. Electro-hydraulic press OMC 164

Characteristics:

• Max force: 1000 kN;
• Compression, Bending test
• Voltage input: 400 V c.a.
• Electro-hydraulic

 

3. Microscopes and stereo microscopes

       

Characteristics:

• MOTIC - stereo;
• OPTECH - stereo
• CETI – metallographic, CCD camera added, analysis software

 

4. Micro-Vickers hardness testing on PC

Characteristics:

• Vickers Diamond Indenter
• Magnitude: 10x, 40x;
• Force: 10-1000 g
• Microscope with analogic reading;
• Automatic control of the force loading

 

5. Derivatograph MOM

Characteristics:

• Max temperature:1500^oC
• Thermogravimetric analysis;
• PC recording
• Ultra-precised analytical balance

 

6. PH-meter HANNA Instruments

Characteristics:

• pH Measurement Range: -2 – 16, 2000-16000 mV, -9.9 – 120 ^oC
• Resolution: 0.01;
• Precision: 0.01
• Automatic compensation;
• Temperature sensor
• PC connector RS 232, software

 

7. Systronic Messtechnik Multilyzer NG Gas detector and analyser

Characteristics:

• Sensors for O₂, CO, NO, SO₂
• Pitot tube 500 mm;
• Humidity sensor
• Temperature sensor;
• PC connector RS 232, software, recording measurements

 

8. Systronic Messtechnik Multilyzer NG thermo-hygrometer FT3

Characteristics:

• Range for temperature: 40-120^oC
• Range for humidity: 0%rF – 100%rF;
• PC connector RS 232, software, recording measurements

 

 

Auxiliary Support Equipment

 

1. Power sources for electronics

   

Characteristics:

• Mono- double sources
• Continuous and alternative current;
• Analog and digital
• Continuous or stepping adjustment

 

 2. Measurment instruments for electric / non-electric parameters

        

         

Characteristics:

• Digital Multimeters
• Power-meter;
• Digital RLC bridge
• Sygnametrics data aquisition board;
• IR temperature measurement digital instruments
• Measurement instruments for mechanics
• Digital balances

 

3. Metkon system for preparing the specimens for microscopic analysis

        

Characteristics:

• Full system for cutting and preparation of specimens
• Resine inserting;
• Digital adjustments