LPFM
The Mechanical Processing Laboratory includes a set of equipment dedicated to teaching, research and innovation in the area of mechanical manufacturing processes. This laboratory has a dynamic environment where demonstration classes of the processes are held, as well as experimental master’s and doctoral work, providing an enriching learning environment that integrates theory and practice, preparing students for the challenges of the job market and the research activity. This laboratory mission is to promote academic excellence and technological innovation through the development of scientific knowledge, with a focus on efficient and sustainable industrial applications, through training students in theoretical and practical foundations, and thus fostering advanced research in these matters.
EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE IN OUR LABORATORY INCLUDE:
Waldner ELT1E Laboratory Fume Hood
Optimum D 460 x 1500 Conventional Lathe
BERG & SCHMID GBS 218 Autocut Band Saw
HAAS Super Mini mill 2 Machining Centre
Cowley SBR106715 Shear Brake and Roll Machine Sunlike SSC-2550AH Universal Grinding Machine Conventional Drilling Machine
Enrique Holke EHF1010 Conventional Milling Machine
Jarocin FWD32 Universal Milling Machine Peddinghaus 2 BR/4/300 Hand-lever Shear
KISTLER forces acquisition system (Kistler 9257B dynamometer, Kistler LabAmp 5165A charge amplifier & data acquisition)
Mahr MarSurf PS10 Rugosimeter (Frank 53103 Impact Tester Device for four-point bending fatigue testing)
THIS LABORATORY PROVIDES SUPPORT TO DIFFERENT PROJECTS SUCH AS:
Specific Cutting Energy Expressions for energy rationalization in machining – Ks4MAQ
OUR FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PhD STUDENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH PLAN. EXAMPLES OF PhD THESIS ARE:
Development of self-monitoring intelligent structural components
Development of a new generation of prostheses based on 3D printing of PEEK with bioceramic reinforcement through solid state processing
Development and characterization of solid state technologies for advanced industrial applications: Friction Stir Channeling and Upstream Friction Stir Processing
Energetic efficient machining of wire and arc additive manufactured parts
THIS LABORATORY ALSO SUPPORTS WORKS DONE BY MASTER’S AND BACHELOR’S STUDENTS. EXAMPLES ARE:
Development of solid-state metal additive manufacturing with incorporation of ceramic particles
Modeling of dissimilar overlapping aluminum-polymer joints produced by linear friction welding
Assessment of sensory properties in metal matrix composites with piezoelectric particles
Development of the linear friction welding process for PEEK plates produced by 3D printing
Production of bimetallic composites reinforced with functional micro particles by Upward Friction Stir Processing (UFSP)
Microchannelling – Development of technological parameters and characterization of micro channels
Study of machinability of metal matrix composites produced by upward friction stir processing
Study of tool wear in milling process of wire and arc additive manufactured parts
Study of plastic deformation in orthogonal cutting applied on HSLA parts manufactured with Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing
Energetic sustainability in the machining of mold cavities
Analysis on the influence of the surface quality of components produced by WAAM in the milling process
A Comprehensive Methodology for Developing Specific Cutting Energy Models – Application in End Milling of 1.2738 HH Tool Steel
Analysis of the stability of the milling process using vibrometry