Facilities

We believe that excellence begins with the right tools. Here at the AMC, we offer a vast suite of services that promises to supplement your project through each and every stage of development.

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3D Printing Lab

The newest addition to the AMC, the 3D Printing Lab is home to cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology. Using this equipment, students and staff can print parts from a variety of materials, scan objects for reverse engineering, and inspect parts to check tolerances. The 3D Printing Lab also houses the Center for Additive Manufacturing of Metals (CAMM), a center focused on additive metal manufacturing and its implementations in manufacturing. For more info on CAMM, click here.

  • Desktop Metal Studio System+
  • Faro 3D Laser Scanner
  • Faro Edge CMM
  • Polyworks Metrology & Reverse Engineering Software
  • Objet30 3D Printer

Manufacturing Lab

Project Manager Kyle Forsythe and student is Ezra Serdynski (red plaid shirt) use the AMC's new Fryer SX-100 5axis Machining center, testing some new tooling on a steel block to check material removal rate and surface finish.

The Advanced Machining Lab was graciously endowed in 2005 by members of the Rochester, NY Alumni Chapter of the University of Maine. The laboratory is designed to provide leading edge machining technology for hands-on training for engineering and engineering technology students.

The Advanced Machining Lab is a first-class facility equipped with the latest engineering and manufacturing technologies. Maine’s engineering, manufacturing, and industrial community benefit by having access to state-of-the-art services and equipment within the state for product and process development.

  • Turning Equipment – Okuma LB3000 EXII
  • Milling Equipment – Fryer SX100 5 Axis, Fryer MC 40 4 Axis
  • EDM Equipment –Makino U6
  • Grinding Equipment
  • Fabrication Equipment – Vytek 6kw laser 5×10 Baykel 66ton pressbreak
  • Speciality Equipment

Testing Lab

Hybrid Structures LabThe Advanced Manufacturing Center houses the University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Hybrid Structures Laboratory and other facilities. The Hybrid Structures Lab is fully integrated within the AMC organization and provides materials testing capabilities ranging from small, intricate composite parts to large scale welded / fabricated components or other objects.  The AMC also houses state of the art Environmental Chamber and Salt Spray Chamber systems.

  • MTS 458 Universal Reaction Frame System
  • MTS 810 Material Testing System
  • Vibration Testing Systems
  • CSZ Tundra Walk-In Climate Chamber
  • Singleton SCCH Salt Fog Chamber 26SL

The Frank E. ’53 and Clara E. Pickering Industrial Training Facility

DSCN5081The Frank E. ’53 and Clara E. Pickering Industrial Training Facility seats for 20+ people, making it an ideal space for small and medium sized groups to meet, train, and conduct business. The room is equipped with a stereo sound system, video projector, computer, and Skype teleconferencing system.

This space can be configured for meetings, lectures, training, luncheons, and as a central area for groups meeting with multiple University departments and local business. The facility can be scheduled for use by any group in 1 hour increments. Contact the AMC to check availability or register for use.

Design Lab

The AMC Design Lab is home to open work areas, “brainstorming” white boards, and a cluster of workstations featuring some of the most up to date hardware and engineering software systems on the market.  The lab is most often utilized by students working on design and manufacturing projects, but is available for parties interested in using the resource. The lab provides an ideal environment for both individual and collaborative work on projects. Within this lab we have a multitude of tools at our expense including 6 state of the art computer terminals, Computer Aided Design packages (including SOLIDWORKS), and Computer Aided Machining packages.