RAS Nodes

Various laser systems for ablation, soldering, welding, marking, adjustment, sintering, stereolithography, LOM.

K.U.Leuven is one of the three divisions of the department of Mechanical Engineering. PMA is active in the following areas: manufacturing processes, machine and instrument design, structural dynamics, acoustics, CAD/CAM/CIM, robotics, assembly automation, mechatronics, micro- and precision engineering, and metrology. The PMA division work includes original fundamental work as well as successful industry-oriented projects carried out in collaboration with small, medium and large companies and with international organisations like the European Space Agency. An important role of the research activities of the PMA division is based on international collaboration as shown by the participation of the division in more than 40 EC funded projects. The PMA division has also been nominated as Centre of Excellence by the Belgian Government.

Manufacturing processes and simulation
Contact and non-contact reverse engineering
Rapid product development
2D and 3D metrology systems
Advanced materials mechanical characterisation
Metallographic analysis
Nondestructive testing and evaluation
Intelligent sensor systems

Sensors and actuators based on metallized polymers, precision micro injection moulding, environmental testing
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