Projects completed in the MIME Machining and Product Realization Laboratory range from undergraduate course assignments to faculty research tools. Items may be fabricated from a variety of materials including plastics, composites, ceramics, and metals. The following Machining Lab equipment facilitates this work:
9 engine lathes
10 vertical milling machines
4 CNC vertical milling machine centers (one 3-axis, three 4-axis)
2 CNC turning (lathe) centers
EDM burning machine
MIG and TIG welders
Sheet metal fabrication tooling
Dimension BST Rapid Prototyping Machine
The Lab employs Solid Works and Mastercam X as its solid modeling and computer-aided manufacturing platforms, respectively.