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Overview The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences offers diverse and interesting qualifications, characterised by relevant and integrated training. Here, students develop life skills that enable them to handle challenges in the workplace. Our academic staff are diligent and committed to students and research activities. Some of our…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-makers
About Instrument-making
"Whatever you can conceive, we can create." Welcome to Instrument Making The Instrument making department at the North-West University has been in existence since 1952, and since then we have grown from strength to strength. The instrument-making department is classified as a specialised…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making-services-offered
Services
We have worked in industries ranging from rifle manufacturing, mining equipment manufacturing and special equipment and design. Our staff is highly skilled and formally trained to address whichever need you might have. Design Equipment using the latest 3D design software on the market CNC 3 and 3+2 axis CNC…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/facilities
Facilities
$('img').each(function () { var curSrc = $(this).attr('src'); if ( curSrc === $(this).attr('src') ) { $('#imgsrc').attr('src', curSrc); } }); Our facilities have been set out to ensure that we can perform the task at hand with the utmost precision, saving our clients time and money. 250m2 Machining facility…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/cnc-milling-machine
CNC Milling Machine
Our equipment includes several CNC milling machines: Haas Lathe can machine up to 200mm in diameter and 720mm in length Haas 3 Axis milling machine with 760 x 400 x 500mm travel Deckel Maho Glidemeister (DMG) DMU 50 Eco 5 Axis mill X: 500mm Y: 450mm Z: 400mm B: -5/+110° C: 360°http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/conventional-machines
Conventional Machines
We can machine diameters up to 400mm x 1100mm on our lathes. Our milling capacity is 500 x 200 x 250 and we use German machines such as Schaublin and Deckel.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/glassblowing
Glassblowing
Our laboratory is equipped with equipment to join, grind, cut and temper conventional quarts glass. This type of glassblowing is also referred to as Scientific Glassblowing. What is it? Scientific Glassblowing is the process of creating glass instruments for use in research and production. …http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/welding-and-sheet-metal
Welding and Sheet Metal
We can cut and bend up to 3mm in-house, but up to 12mm with industry partners. Metal sheeting can by rolled up to 1.2m wide and 2m tall. × × ×…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/expertise
Expertise
Our people were trained at well known specialist training centres including the CSIR and other industry leaders. This combined experience includes the design and manufacturing of high quality research equipment and other fields in the industry including tutoring, student projects, automotive testing, FMCG, pharmaceutical and medical…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/scientific-glassblowing
Scientific Glassblowing
What is it? Scientific Glassblowing is the process of creating glass instruments for use in research and production. Scientific Glassblowing differs from the art form in that they work exclusively with borosilicate glass and quartz, both of which have higher working temperatures than art (or "soft") glass and have the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/our-services
Our Services
We have worked in industries ranging from rifle manufacturing, mining equipment manufacturing and special equipment and design. Our staff is highly skilled and formally trained to address whichever need you might have. Design With the necessary 3D/CAD/CAM facilities we can design whichever equipment. CNC 3 and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/key-areas
Key Areas
Our key areas on which we focus are: Mechanical design, manufacturing and repair Metal hardening and tempering Plastic forming, bending and asercutting Electrical repair Basic electrical control circuit design, assembly and maintenance PLC Programming VSD (Variable Speed Drives) programming, fault…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/school-biological-sciences/plantkunde-publikasies