Workshop services
Across the three disciplines, we consult, design, manufacture, modify, repair & test
We are experienced in equipment design and manufacture techniques associated with a variety of modern technical specialty processes, for example:
- High and ultra-low vacuum
- Cryogenics
- Chemical synthesis and spectroscopy
- Laser and optical rigs
- AFM and electron microscopy
- X-Ray techniques
- Medical, veterinary and clinical research
Mechanical Workshops
- Working in metals, plastics and wood
- Working on components for high temperatures, high pressures, ultra-low temperature, ultra-high vacuum, high environmental stress etc
- Advanced manufacturing: milling, turning, lasercutting, waterjet cutting and 3-axis CNC lathe
- Various welding techniques available: DC, MIG & TIG (Steel, Stainelss and Alloy etc.), spot (incl. micro spots eg foils), oxy-acetylene, laser, hard soldering/brazing and soft soldering
- Working from CAD drawings or from basic conceptualisation
Electronics Workshop
- A design / prototype / manufacturing service for both analogue and digital electronic equipment.
- Fault finding and repair of ready built equipment/apparatus.
- Wide range of electrical / electronic test equipment, including an SMD re-work station. W
- Schematics, circuit operation simulation and PCB design, up to 16 layers primarily using the Cadence CAD package.
- Design of both hardware and firmware for the implementation of control and measurement systems. To this end we are familiar with the architecture and programming of the PIC microcontroller family.
- LabVIEWTM support.
- The workshop has ample prototyping bench space.
Glass Workshops
- Hot glass and pyrex work
- Repairs, modifications and novel apparatus manufacture
- Metal/Glass seals manufactured
- Abrasive waterjet cutting, precision glass diamond sawing and grinding
- Vacuum and encapsulation work
Head to the intranet to see some example work