The Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop provides technical support to the research communities and teaching laboratories in the Department of Physics with the design and manufacture of scientific apparatus.
The Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop plays a crucial role in supporting research and teaching in the Department of Physics.
We provide technical expertise in the design, manufacturing and assembly of scientific apparatus. Serving the research communities and teaching laboratories, the workshop provides a valuable resource to our staff and students to bring complex projects to life.
Our team of skilled technicians offer a broad range of expertise and help our community turn ideas and designs from concept into reality.
It's rocket science
Recent contributions include significant work on cutting-edge missions such as Solar Orbiter, JUICE, IMAP, and Quantum Navigation, all of which are vital for advancing space exploration and quantum technologies.
The workshop's wide range of machining capabilities includes advanced CNC milling and turning, sheet metal work, laser cutting, 3D printing, EDM wire drilling, and various welding techniques like MIG, TIG, and ARC.
JUICE mission
Some images from our work contributing to the JUICE mission are below.
JUICE mission
JUICE electronics box assembled
JUICE mission
JUICE electronics box frame slices
JUICE mission
JUICE electronics box slices
JUICE mission
JUICE magnetometer being fitted to the spacecraft with other instruments
JUICE mission
JUICE sensor titanium base
JUICE mission
Rocket on launch day in April 2023
Images of some of the workshop equipment
EDM hole drill
Fanuc wire cut EDM
Mazak 4-Axis Mill
Mazak mill turn
Rofin laser cutter
Stratasys 3D printer