Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Centre
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Centre

Ireland: Eastern and Midland (Ireland)

Overview

The Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre (APT) focuses on state of the art research activities in the areas of Production Technology, Product Design & Sustainability, Micro and Nano Systems Technology, Advanced Materials Engineering and Bio Systems. The APT is a leading international research centre which as a primary goal strives to provide significant translational benefit to the wider community. Research projects undertaken within APT are conducted to a world class level and support local and internationally based enterprises. The APT research group has established a strong infrastructure of equipment and people in the area of processing technologies at DCU. APTs education and outreach events include seminars and courses which enable the transfer of processing technologies knowledge to the broader community.

The APT Research Centre works in five main research areas:

Production Technology
Advanced Materials Development
Product Design and Sustainability
Micro and Nano Systems… Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing/ Rapid Prototyping Techniques

Aconity MINI Metal 3D Printer

Stratasys Connex 1

Uprint

Dimension FDM

NanoScribe

Laser Processing Capabilites

CO2 1.5kW Rofin laser centre

CO2 100W

Excimer ATLEX-200/300i (KrF 248 nm)

1.6 J Nd:YAQ Newport Quanta Ray

Nd:YAG 2 and 4W

532 nm (Req. doubled Nd:YAG) 4W

Ti-Sapphire femtosecond laser

Laser surface cladding/melting

PVD

CVD

Magnetron Sputtering

Powder Sintering Equipment

Powder compaction/isostatic pressing

High temperature isostatic pressing

Ceramic mould preform facilities

Sintering ovens/stir casting

Mechanical Testing Equipment

Instron Tension/Compression microscope

ESH Servo-Hyrdraulic Fatigue microscope

Purpose built Torque-Tension microscope

Micro/Macro Hardness Testers

Charpy Impact / Grindosonic Modulus

FTA 200 angstrom wettability analyser

High temperature capillary viscometer

Bulge forming analyser

Powder Processing Equipment

…. Prototyping

Metal and Polymer Additive Manufacturing 

Laser Processing (texturing, cladding, surface finishing)

Nanoparticle fabrication

Training

Additive Manufacturing (online module)

Laser Processing

Data Acquisition and Control

Design and Testing

Product design, testing and life cycle analysis
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Aeronautics & space - Agriculture - Agro-food - Automotive - Consumer goods/products - Discrete manufacturing - Electronics - Energy - Environment - Healthcare - Manufacturing - Medical devices - Pharma - Process Manufacturing
Technology
Advanced Manufacturing - Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 - Process industry (processing of novel materials, structures, etc.) - Monitoring and control - Additive manufacturing - High-performance production (flexibility, productivity, precision and zero defect) - High-performance, high precision processing - Intelligent/ sensor-based equipment - Advanced Materials - High performance materials (strong, light weight, resistant) - Smart and multifunctional materials (incl. phase change, shape memory, self-healing, self-manufacturing) - Surface engineering and coatings - Industrial Biotech - Printed/flexible electronics - Nanotechnology - Nanostructured coatings - Nanoparticles Nanowires and tubes - Laser based applications - Data analytics (predictive analysis, in-memory analytics, network analysis, advanced cluster analysis) - Advanced sensor technologies
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