Facilities and Equipment

Instrument:
AMTI Ortho Pod

Purpose:
The Ortho pod is a six station, pin on plate wear testing machine.

Specifications:

• Six pin and plate stations
• Temperature controlled platen for isothermal testing
• Isolated fluid immersion chambers for each station
• Multi-axis load cell option for friction and wear measurements
• Station load maximum of 445N (100lbs)
• Vertical position sensor with 10μ resolution at each station
• Pin speed 0 -180degrees/sec, pin torque 20inch-lbs (2.26Nm)
• Pin rotation axis 5.2cm (2.062in) fixed radius
• Platen speed 0-180degrees/sec, platen torque 120inch-lbs (13.5Nm)

Instrument:
Shapegrabber 3D scanner model LM600, with scanner heads SG100 and SG1000

Purpose:
The LM600 is a 3D laser scanner that provides images for small and medium size parts.

Specifications:

• Accurate to 0.05mm (0.002”)
• Produces 18 000 to 100 000+ points per second
• Scan Volume of 600mm x 160mm x 160mm (24” x 7” x 7”)
• Point Density of 1280 points on a line with a 1.3 Mega Pixel Imager

Instrument:
Biosyntech Mach 1

Purpose:
The MACH 1 is a mechanical testing system used on specimens between tens of microns and a few centimeters to mechanically stimulate and characterize tissues, polymers, gels, capsules, adhesive or foods.  The MACH 1 uses load and displacement controlled motions to determine stiffness, strength, modulus, viscoelasticity, plasticity, hardness, adhesion, swelling, relaxation and creep.

Specifications:

• Displacement control within 25nm
• Interchangeable load cells permitting maximum loads between +/- 150 g and +/-10Kg
• Incubator available for testing in sterile conditions or at temperatures up to 37°C
• Stress relaxation, ramp, dynamic sinusoids and creep tests in user specified order
• Cameras allow for visualization of specimen during testing
• Electric field detection
• Ultrasonic imaging

Instrument:
ELectroForce (ELF) 3230 with WinTest

Purpose:
To perform precision materials tests including tension/compression, fatigue and dynamic materials characterization. To provide superior flexibility and precision for dynamic testing of micro-electronics, biomaterials, tissue engineered medical devices, foods, elastomers and other engineered materials.

Specifications:

• Load Cell
• Frequency: 0.01-200 HZ
• Load: 0-250 N
• Displacement: ±12.7 mm
• Temperature: -80 to 250C
• Environments: 37C Saline Cell for in vivo biomedical simulation.

Instrument:
Instron 5500R

Purpose:
The 5500R is an electromechanical test instrument that performs a variety of mechanical test on metals, woods, polymers and other materials at -150°C to 600°C.

Specifications:

• Dynamic testing
• Tabletop load frame
• Maximum load 0.5kN
• Performs the following mechanical tests:
  • Compression—Yield strength, yield point, elastic limit, and compressive strength
  • Tensile—Ultimate tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, or Young's modulus
  • Modulus of elasticity in shear, yield shear strength, ultimate shear strength, modulus of rupture in shear, and ductility
  • Creep properties and stress relaxation, fatigue, flexure, impact—Ductile or brittle
  • Pull testing—90° and 180° pull test, elongation at break, peel strength, butt joint, and lap-shear adhesion

Instrument:
KLA Tencor P 15 KLA

Purpose:
The P-15 is a programmable stylus profiler system that provides 2D and 3D topographic measurements on a variety of surfaces.

Specifications:

• The P-15 is equipped with a standard MicroHead that has a vertical range of 0 to 327 mm and is capable of scanning at forces between 1 mg and 50 mg
• The Stylus has a 2.0 mm radius
• The maximum horizontal scan length is 80 mm.

Instrument:
Dimension SST1200es 3D printer

Purpose:
To print a 3D model from a CAD file

Specifications:

• Model material: ABS plus
• Soluble support technology
• 10 x 10 x 12-inch (254 x 254 x 305 mm) build size
• Layer thickness: 0.254 mm (.010 in.) or 0.33 mm. (.013 in.)

Instrument:
AR2000

Purpose:
The AR2000 is a rheometer which provides structure characterization of fluids, polymer melts, solids and reactive materials.

Specifications:

• 2 modes – controlled rate (CR) and controlled stress (CS)
• Minimum Torque Oscillation CR: 0.03μN.m, Minimum Torque Oscillation CS: 0.1μN.m
• Minimum Torque Steady CR: 0.05μN.m, Minimum Torque Stead CS: 0.1μN.M
• Maximum Torque: 200mN.m
• Angular Velocity range (CR): 0-300rad/s, Angular Velocity Range (CS): 1E-8 – 300rad/s
• Frequency Range:  7.5E-7 – 628rad/s
• Displacement Resolution: 40nrad
• Step Change in Velocity:  25ms
• Step Change in Strain: 60ms
• Normal/Axial Force Range:  0.005 – 50N
• Peltier Plate: -40 to 200°C
• Environmental Test Chamber: -160 to 600°C
• Concentric Cylinder: -20 to 150°C
• Upper Heated Plate: -30 to 150°C
• Electrically Heated Plate: -70 to 400°C