Cardiff University, Manufacturing Engineering Centre

The award-winning Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC) forms part of Cardiff University, which dates back to 1883 and is one of Britain's major civic universities. The 80-strong ISO 9001:2000 accredited Centre has an international reputation for its leading-edge research in advanced manufacturing and information technology spanning a broad spectrum of subjects.

Micro-pattern system: the Solidscape Patternmaster, production of patterns for investment casting, with a minimum feature size of 0.25mm Casting systems: micro casting unit, PPC 3200s, for materials with melting temperature up to 2100C and shot weight up to 0.7kg in steel. Laser Milling system (DML 40SI) Micro-milling machine (KERN HSPC) Micro-EDM milling (AGIETRON Compact 1 Micro) Micro Wire EDM (AGIECUT Vertex), dual wire system with diameter from 20 to 200 nm Ultra Precision Turning (SPINNER PD/B) Hot embossing system (Mikrotechnik HEX03) Micro-injection moulding system (Battenfeld Microsystem 50) Quick vision measurement system (MITUTOYO Quick Vision Accel), incorporating vision, laser and touch-probe sensors 3D interferometric surface profiling microscope (AG Electro-Optics MicroXAM), resolution down to 0.1nm

For more information about the facilities available, visit the MEC website at:

www.mec.cf.ac.uk