The primary function of HTEC-TAMU center is to provide hands-on manufacturing education. Students use various machine tools at the Center and have access to metrology equipment and supporting equipment from other Labs and Centers.Available at HTEC-TAMU:

• 2 Haas VOP-B VF1 CNC mills with 5.1µm position accuracy and 2.5µm repeatability. Details of VF-1 mill.
• 1 Haas VOP-A SL20 CNC lathe with 5.1µm position accuracy and 2.5µm repeatability. Details of SL20 lathe.
• 2 Bridgeport V2XT CNC mills.
• 1 Bridgeport ROMI CNC lathe.
• Feature CAM, AutoCad, SolidWorks, Pro-E and integrated CIM softwares.
• 1 IPG 200-watt YLR-SM Ytterbium fiber laser micromachining/microwelding system, integrated with a Haas VF1 CNC mill.
• 1 Keyence CCD laser displacement system with 0.2 µm repeatability.
• Iscar cutting tools, and
• Multimedia lecture room with 50 integrated DELL workstations.

Accessible from other Labs and Centers:

• Olympus STM6 3D measuring microscope with DP70 12.5 Mp camera and 0.1 µm resolution.
• Brown & Sharpe MicroVal coordinate measuring machine.
• Mitutoyo Surfest SJ-201P surface profilometer.
• ASC laser height measurement system.
• Nikon zoom stereo optical microscope.
• Velmex precision 6-axis computer controlled stages.
• Image Pro software.
• SEM, AFM, and TEM at Microscopy & Imaging Center.
• Metallographic facility at Material Laboratory.

Pending:

• Haas Office Mill micromachining system.
• Haas rotary table for 5-axis micromachining.
• Krisler mili-Newton dynamometer.