This post outlines some of the necessary equipment that is needed for operation in a successful Manufacturing Shop / Makerspace.
See the following link for the price and product websites for a more detailed view of equipment.
Capital Investment (Costs for Equipment)
Inspection Equipment
- Microscopes
- Vision System with Measurement / Still image capture capabilities
- Reference Microscopes (High Mag for Visual inspection)
- SEM (To analyze grain structure)
- Mass Spectrometer
- Computer Measuring Machine (CMM)
- Surface Plates (Calibrated)
- Height Gauges
- Dial Indicators
- Gauge Pin set
- Gauge Block set
- Optical Comparator
- Calipers
- 6 inch
- 12 inch
- Verniers
- Micrometers
- 0-1 inch
- 1-2 inch
- 2 inch +
- Digital Camera
Subtractive Manufacturing Equipment
- CNC Mill (5 Axis)
- CNC Lathe (Live Tooling)
- CNC Router
- Conventional Mill
- Conventional Lathe
- Surface Grinder
Additive Manufacturing Equipment
- 3D Printer
- FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)
- Metal Sintering
Welding Equipment
- TIG Welder
- Orbital Welder
- Electron Beam Welder
- Laser Welder
- Resistance Tacking Machine
- Arc Welder (Flux Core)
- Laser Etching Machine
Testing Equipment
- UTM (Universal Testing Machine)
- FPT (Penetrant Inspection)
- X-RAY (Radiographic Inspection)
- UT (Ultrasonic Testing Inspection)
- MAG (Magnetic Particle Inspection)
- Pressure Testing
- HLT (Helium Leak Tester)
Cutting Equipment
- Horizontal Band Saw
- Vertical Band Saw
- Laser Cutter
- CO2 (Sheet / Shape Cutter)
- NdYAG (For Laser Drilling)
- Water Jet Cutter
- Sheer Bench
Metallurgical Equipment
- Wet Abrasive Cutoff Saw
- Circular Sanding Station
- Wet Sanding / Diamond Polishing Pad
- Acrylic Potting Materials
Fabrication Equipment
- Dye Press
- Tube Bender
- Metal Stamper
- Timesavers Grinding Machine
Avionics Equipment
- Soldering Iron
- Digital Multimeter
- Oscilloscope
- PCB Mill
Maintenance Equipment
- Handheld Infrared Camera
