Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
The Manufacturing Processes (MP) Laboratory provides students with the opportunity to study and practice manufacturing processes. This laboratory provides students with experiential learning of the nature and technique of manufacturing processes. Students can set up and operate machines, manufacture parts, measure process variables, and inspect manufactured parts. Student learning from lab experiences is integrated with prior and subsequent learning of other engineering topics such as engineering materials and quality planning and control.
The MP Laboratory includes facilities to demonstrate and explore examples of casting, molding, forming, machining, heat-treating, and joining processes. The laboratory includes a variety of instruments for measurement of process variables and product quality variables. The MP Laboratory is used on a scheduled basis for hte Manufacturing Processes (MME 231) and Advanced Manufacturing (MME 434) courses. The MP Laboratory also provides facilities for students to carry out process and product design projects in many courses.
The principal research objective of the MP Lab is to provide opportunities to study selected manufacturing processes. To date, the lab equipment has been used for studies in machining, injection molding, and forging. The machine tools have also been used to fabricate pieces of equipment for experiments.
Equipment 
Bridgeport Milling Machine with ANILAM 3 Axis CNC Upgrade
Cincinnati Milacron 33 Ton Injection Molding Machine
Injection Molding Cavity Pressure Transducer
Clausing CNC Lathe, Engine Lathes
Indexing table
Bridgeport Milling Machines
Schroff Rapid Prototyping System
Cincinnati Milacron Milling Machine
Bending Brake
Lindbergh Stick, Wire and TIG Welding Systems
Turret Punch Sheet Metal Shear
Drill Presses
Surface Grinder, Bench Grinders
Tabletop investment casting system
Thermoformer
Band Saws
Acetylene Torch System
Arbor Press
Surface Roughness Tester
Oven
Exergen Infrared Pyrometer
Thermocouple Slip Ring
ComPaq DAS Stations - Network
Tool Force Dynamometer
Strain Gage Signal Conditioner
Wax, Machinable-Recovery System
Saw, Cutoff Abrasive; Scroll
Bench Sander
