The Advanced Manufacturing Center

  Blue Current Brewery is a Maine business located in Kittery that hand crafts sake in small batches using traditional methods and the finest natural ingredients. We worked with Dan Ford, the owner of Blue Current, to identify a good method for steaming Rice for his Sake brewery. Once we Identified the steam generation kettle we […]

The AMC has worked with the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute to design a small, portable and efficient ice core extraction tool. The new drill offers a high level of portability and is designed to extract 50 cm samples that are 2 inches in diameter. The AMC was able to […]

     When an entrepreneur came to the AMC and needed help developing a manufacturing process for a unique type of candy necklace, we were happy to help. This candy necklace was previously being made by hand, which took over half an hour to produce only one. After using the work station the AMC developed, […]

High Performance Compressor Heads     These refrigeration compressor heads are an integral part of a proprietary retrofit system that is designed to increase refrigeration cycle capacity and decrease compressor load, reducing the power draw of the system by 30%.  By providing more work at less cost for systems already in the field, this client […]

1:50th Scale Wind Blade Mold     The AMC worked with the Advanced Structures and Composites Center,  to develop and manufacture this aluminum mold.  The blade profile is 48 inches long and has over 14 degrees of twist along it’s axis.  The mold withstands over 21,000 lbs of internal forces from an inflatable bladder that […]

Composite Toe Cap Development     Falcon Performance Footwear partnered with the AMC and the AEWC to develop a composite toe cap for military, fire, and police boot applications.  This high-tech protective insert is a fraction of the weight of traditional steel toe caps and meets all of the same ASTM safety requirements.  This toe […]

Crimping Station for Stainless Tubing     Gemini Marine Products commissioned the AMC to design and manufacture a tube crimping station for connecting stainless tubing to their patended hinge system for Marine awnings and shades.  This crimping system replaces a manufacturing process that involved drilling out each piece and fasting with roll pins.  The result was a 60% […]

Electronic Tuning Fork     O’Brien Medical partnered with The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) and the AMC to develop a modern testing device for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or damaged or deteriorating nerves in the feet of diabetics.  The condition all too often can lead to foot ulcers and eventual foot amputation.  The current practice of […]

EKLIPSE Clips         EKLIPSE, LLC contacted the Advanced Manufacturing Center to aid in refining the design of a new type of clothespin targeted towards the American and European markets.  This clothespin will be more ergonomic, robust, and easy to use and care for than traditional spring based wooden and plastic clothespins commonly used […]