High Tech Equipment
IPB equipment is available for collaborative research between UConn researchers and students and industry partners, small, mid-sized and large companies, as well as entrepreneurs. For further information and other inquiries, please contact the respective research center director.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis (CAMMA)
CENTER: CAMMA
Strata 400S Dual Beam
Gallium focused ion beam milling and SEM
CENTER: CAMMA
Helios 460F1 Dual Beam
Gallium ion milling and high resolution SEM
CENTER: CAMMA
Helios PFIB Dual Beam
Xenon ion high volume milling and SEM
CENTER: CAMMA
Aspex Explorer VP SEM
Automated particle counting and analysis
CENTER: CAMMA
Teneo LV SEM
Low vacuum SEM capable of imaging any solid material
CENTER: CAMMA
Verios 460L SEM
High resolution surface imaging and elemental analysis
CENTER: CAMMA
Tecnai T-12 TEM
General purpose TEM
CENTER: CAMMA
Talos 200 S/TEM
Very high resolution imaging and elemental analysis
CENTER: CAMMA
Titan Themis ACEM
Single atom resolution imaging and elemental analysis
Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Center (PW AMC)
CENTER: PW AMC
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining
CNC controlled. Removes parts from the build plate and performs finish machining
CENTER: PW AMC
MRF Arc Melter
MRF arc-melter with single-crystal pulling option, gas purification, oxygen monitoring, vacuum casting
CENTER: PW AMC
Furnace Rheometer
Viscosity measurements of liquid metals and alloys
CENTER: PW AMC
LECO CS 844
Carbon-sulfur impurity analyzer
CENTER: PW AMC
LECO ONH 836
Oxygen-nitrogen-hydrogen impurity analyzer
CENTER: PW AMC
TA Instruments ODP 868
Optical determination of thermal expansion, melting, and sample flexure to 1,600 degrees celsius
CENTER: PW AMC
TA Instruments EM DLF1600/2800 (Laser Flash)
DLF 1600 with 2800 environmental module for thermal diffusivity measurements
CENTER: PW AMC
Camsizer XT
Powder size and shape distribution analysis
CENTER: PW AMC
3DSystems ProX300
Laser-based metal additive manufacturing machine
CENTER: PW AMC
EOS M270
EOS laser sintering system for the production of tooling inserts, prototype parts and end products directly in metal
CENTER: PW AMC
Arcam Electron Beam Melting A2X Machine
Capable of manufacturing large, complex metal parts at high temperatures
CENTER: PW AMC
Gleeble 3500
Gleeble 3500 with high-temperature mobile conversion unit and HydraWedge mobile conversion unit
CENTER: PW AMC
Pegasus DSC
Differential scanning calorimeter designed for determination of thermodynamic properties of ceramics and metallic high-performance materials.
CENTER: PW AMC
Agilent ICP 770
Chemical analysis of inorganic materials
CENTER: PW AMC
IPG Laser Printer SLM
Laser-based metal additive manufacturing machine with vacuum, pre-heating, fully open architecture and configurable hardware options.
Reverse Engineering Fabrication & Non-Destructive Evaluation (REFINE)
CENTER: REFINE
Smartzoom 5
Wide-field confocal microscope designed for fast, precise, and repeatable surface analysis. Provides topographic information that guides further analysis with other lab microscopes.
CENTER: REFINE
Smartproof 5
Fully automatic digital microscope for quick topographic analysis. Utilized before and after SEM/Fib in order to obtain larger scale information.
CENTER: REFINE
Micrion Vectra 986+
Ion beam integrated circuit editing.
CENTER: REFINE
Orion Nanofab
Helium and neon ion microscope capable of high resolution fabrication and imaging.
CENTER: REFINE
Crossbeam 340 w/ Laser
An FE-SEM/FIB/fiber laser system capable of high-resolution 3D analytics. Combines multi-scale milling and imaging.
CENTER: REFINE
Xradia MicroCT 400
X-ray CT system similar to the Xradia Versa 520. Has a range of source voltages working in tandem with the Versa 520.
CENTER: REFINE
Xradia Versa 520
Non-destructive X-ray CT imaging system with in situ testing capabilities. Images are reconstructed forming a 3D tomographic data set with high resolution.
X-Ray Lab
CENTER: X-Ray Lab
ZSX Primus IV XRF Spectrometer
X-ray fluorescence for qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis from beryllium to uranium, mapping and multi-point analysis.
CENTER: X-Ray Lab
SmartLab X-ray Diffraction System
Powder diffraction, thin-film diffraction, high-resolution X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray reflectivity, grazing incidence XRD, in-plane scattering, reciprocal space mapping, pole figures, residual stress and in-situ XRD
Proof of Concept Center (POCC)
CENTER: POCC
OMAX Protomax Waterjet
Cuts virtually any material up to 1 inch thick. 30 ksi pump pressure drives the fastest and most efficient cutting for its size
CENTER: POCC
Universal Laser Systems ILS 12.150D
Dual laser platform capable of cutting and etching of many materials
CENTER: POCC
Formlabs Form 2
SLA Benchtop 3D printer that uses a laser to cure solid isotropic parts from liquid photopolymer resin
CENTER: POCC
Stratasys Design F370
Fusion deposition modeling 3D printer capable of creating complex, functional parts in ABS, PLA, ASA, and PC for prototyping, manufacturing jigs, fixtures and tools
CENTER: POCC
Stratasys Connex350
Full color multi-material 3D printer capable of jetting multiple assembly of parts at 16 micron resolution
CENTER: POCC
CNC Lathe (future)
For turning of small parts in metal, plastics, foam, and composites
CENTER: POCC
CNC Machining Center (future)
3-axis machining center with tool changer. Capable of cutting metals, plastics, foams, and composites
CENTER: POCC
3D Scanner and CMM probe (future)
High resolution, large envelope 3D Scan Arm to output 3D scan models to popular design software like SolidWorks, Creo, 3DS Max, Rhino, and more.