As we grow and expand, our machining and fabrication capabilities continue to evolve. We support a wide array of disciplines by offering material solutions through technological advancement.
OUR CAPABILITIES
Powder Processing
Automated grinding and crushing equipment used to form fine powder from solid agglomerates
Mechanically alloy a range of different materials either for spheoridization or mixing purposes
Ability to package powders in a dry, inert environment using anti- static containers to preserve material properties and for ultimate safety
Heat treatment up to 1200C to provide an efficient method for processing powders inertly
Provides quality-control of powders by allowing measurements of electrical resistance, flowability, size, morphology, and compactibility
Can be used to synthesize agglomerates of multiple powder, sizes and materials and geometries
Wet process for agglomerating different constituents into engineered particles via high shear mixing and drying
Up to 100L blending capacity capable of homogeneously mixing metallic powders
System used to control particle size distribution by the controlled removal of finer particles via inert gas fluidization
Complete system with heating up to 1700C for inert processing of powders
Large Format Additive
High pressure R&D cold spray system with ability to enable a broad range of metals and alloys to produce high quality coatings, structures, and thick parts
Enables rapid production of near-net shaped metal blanks using a wire as a raw material for cost-effective production of large titanium workpieces.
High-performance friction stir welding system for additive manufacturing
Micro-laser capable of surface treatment of manufactured parts, metal surface preprocessing and micro-cutting capability of metallic specimens and structure using a non-contact processing method
3D printer for large format metal printing that offers scalable production with prototyping and manufacturing abilities. The WarpSPEE3D prints near net shapes with a minimal amount of raw material.
Wire arc-based manufacturing system that uses Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) processes to build high quality metal products in a variety of geometrical shapes and sizes with various metal wire feedstock materials
Materials & Process Characterization
Digital microscope to capture high-resolution images of material microstructures
Sample preparation of materials to configure the proper conditions needed for viewing its microstructure; this includes mounting with high-edge retention and polishing to a mirror finish
Identification of material defects, coating thickness, and heat treatment condition using electromagnetic induction
X-ray fluorescence device for rapid, accurate element analysis for alloy identification
Captures detailed images of microstructures, particularly the topography and surface composition of our granular powder materials and manufactured coatings and parts
Corrosion thickness gaging for precise measurement of single element transducers using digital scanning technology
Measures velocity, size and position of cold spray particles by use of laser visualization
Inspection of metal alloys for suitability of material for application
Creates infrared image to reveal level of substance within a metal as thermal imaging