If you need a part replaced quickly or a complex machine built, the PSL machine shop is a full-service machine shop. Our experienced instrument makers operate a variety of small and large machine tools and equipment for fabricating and assembling a wide variety of projects. In addition to the fabrication of new instruments and parts, the PSL instrument shop repairs, maintains and upgrades new and used scientific research equipment.
Equipment & Capability
- Hermle three-axis CNC precision universal milling and boring machine (horizontal and vertical spindles) with travels of x=850mm (33.4″), y=630mm (24.8″), and z=500mm (19.7″)
- Fadal three-axis CNC precision milling machine with travels of x=508mm (20″), y=406mm (16″), and z=508mm (20″); table size is 406mm (16″) × 749mm (29.5)”
- Hitachi CNC lathe, 380mm (15″) diameter swing over the bed; 210mm (8.25″) turning/cutting diameter; 380mm (15″) cutting length; 51mm (2″) diameter bar capacity through chuck; 1 micron (0.000,040″) repeatability
- Fryer tool room mill model MB-14 (4-axis CNC or manual operation), travel 1016mm (40″) by 508mm (20″) by 559mm (22″)
- Sharp tool room mill-Model TMV- (CNC or manual operation), travel 787mm (31″) by 394mm (15.5″) by 470mm (18.5″). MILLPWR 3 axis (table, saddle, quill) CNC system by Acu-Rite.
- Faro Edge Coordinate-measuring machine, 7-axis with 9 ft. diameter. Volumetric accuracy: ±.041mm (±.0016in). Single Point repeatability: .029mm (.0011in). Laser Line Probe specifications – Accuracy: ±35µm (±.0014in), Repeatability: 35µm, 2? (.0014in), Stand-off: 80mm (3.15in), Depth of Field: 85 mm (3.35in), Effective Scan Width: Near Field 53mm (2.09in) Far Field 90mm (3.54in), Points per line: 752 points/line
- Mastercam ® CAD/CAM 3-d software for interfacing with the CNC equipment
- Horizontal boring mill with travels up to 1562mm (61.5″) x 1905mm (75″) × 1232mm (48.5″)
- Vertical turret lathe, capacity 1575mm (62″) diameter, 1270mm (50″) high
- Lathes, capacity up to 1524mm (60″) between centers, 1219mm (48″) swing over the bed
- Cylindrical external precision grinder, 254mm (10″) × 1219mm (48″)
- Surface grinder, 203mm (8″) × 609mm (24″)
- Universal grinder, 406mm (16″), internal/external taper capabilities
- Power shear, 3048mm (10′) width, mild steel capacity of 6.4mm (1/4″)
- Power punch, 15 tons, or 19mm (3/4″) diameter hole in 6.4mm (1/4″) thick steel
- Inspection equipment including large surface plates, optical comparator, optical flats, precision levels, etc.
- ESD-safe white room and other clean rooms for assembly
- Painting facilities
- Ovens for curing b-stage composites and heat treating metals
- Coil construction facilities
- Wide variety of materials in stock including standard and exotic
