Overview
The MultiMedia Services Machine Shop is a full service R&D facility with professional, experienced staff providing engineering, design, fabrication and prototyping assistance for all of Rensselaer's manufacturing needs. We support the full spectrum of Institute and departmental initiatives and projects and welcome external customer projects as well.
Details
Computer Numerical Controlled Machining
- Two-axis lathe with an 8" turning capacity
- Vertical machining center
- CAD/CAM software with full 3-axis surface machining capacity and file importing capabilities
Conventional Machining
- Vertical milling machines equipped with digital readouts
- Horizontal milling machine
- Engine lathes with turning capacities up to 18" in diameter with digital readouts
- Surface and cylindrical grinders (diamond wheels available for both)
- Drill presses, cutoff saws and a full range of hand tools
- Fifty-ton hydraulic press
- Cabinet-type sand blaster
- Six-foot brake
- Four-foot hydraulic shear
Specialized Capabilities
- Electrical discharge machining with "straight" cut wire attachment
- Internal/external grinder with 12" diameter x 30" between centers
- Plasma cutting
- Brazing
- Soft and silver soldering
- Welding capabilities
- Oxyacetylene
- GTAW (Tig)
- GMAW (Mig)
- SMAW (stick)
- Plastic
- Rapid/3D prototyping
- Waterjet cutting
Rates
- Internal Research: $27.00 an hour
(Any work to be charged to an RPI research account number.)
- Outside Work: $40.00 an hour
(Any work done for a non-RPI individual or school.)
Contact:
For more information and quotes please fill out our on-line Request Form or contact:
Jim Schatz
Machine Shop Supervisor
Jonsson-Rowland Science Center
SC BW 10
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518-276-6241
Fax: 518-276-2443
Email: schatj@rpi.edu
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