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PROJECTS

We offer a one-stop commercialization service that includes:

  • products or opportunities identification,
  • business plan development,
  • securing of funding,
  • incubation/testing of product,
  • setup of manufacturing plants,
  • commissioning of plants,
  • training of staff and
  • ongoing mentoring and support.

The CoE also offers specialist services in:

  • localisation (manufacturing products locally),
  • reverse engineering,
  • product development,
  • rapid prototyping, and
  • engineering and design.

FACILITIES

The CoE has access to and the use of advanced design facilities that include full five-axis CNC milling, CNC turning, CNC EDM wire-cutting, ZNC EDM spark eroding, specialised welding including Arc, Tig and Mig welding. Together with its full-time mechanical design team they are ideally suited to assist industry and clients with all aspects of product design and development.

Our state-of-the-art facilities available to industry include the following laboratories/centres or programmes:

  • Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (CFAM)
  • AMTS Fab Lab
  • Rapid Product Development laboratory
  • Design and reverse engineering laboratory
  • Fibre Polymer Laboratory
  • Food Extrusion Laboratory
  • Manufacturing Technologies Centre
  • Strategic Partnership Programme
  • Business Development and Incubation Centre

We have access to software programmes that include advanced 3D solid and surface modeling, options for mould tool design, photorealistic imaging, tool path verification and a comprehensive range of 2D and 3D gouge-free machining strategies. These programmes form a unique integrated CAD/CAM solution for the CoE, which assists us in the manufacturing of high-precision and quality components.


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