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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.

MicroEDM Sarix SX-100-HPM machine
Elf3300 EnduraTec microtesting/microforming machine
Physik Instrumente precision translation stages
Acoustic emission monitoring system
Laboratory hydraulic servo-presses (25 and 100 tons) with precise stroke/force control
Equipment for nanostructuring of metals
Equipment for microindentation (microdimpling) of metallic surfaces
Mitutoyo surface roughness tester
Computing facilities and the Abaqus FEM program