The HWLEE Prototyping Lab is part of the Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence.  The Department of Engineering Education manages the Prototyping Lab.  The primary use of the lab is for our students to be used in courses and for student design teams.  All users must supply their own materials.  Please note the approved materials list below.

HWLEE Prototype Operations Manager: Jeff Bielling, 352-846-3554, jbielling@eng.ufl.edu

Machine Shop

Equipment:

2 each LeBlond RKL 1340G Precision High Speed Manual Lathe 14×40 swing  230V/60hz/3ph 
2 each Bridgeport Series 1 Milling Machine w/2J Vari-Drive Head, DRO 9×49” 460V/ 3ph 
Clausing 2276 20” Floor Drill Press 220V                                                                                                       
Kalamazoo KC1016W-3S 10” Horizontal Wet Cutting Band Saw 460V/ 3ph                            
Kalamazoo V2012F 20” Vertical Band Saw 460V/ 3ph                                                                          
Dewalt DW872 Multi-Cutter Saw  120V 
Goodway DV-CNC ChipMaster Industrial Vacuum, Chip/Coolant Recovery  120V                                                               

Materials: Stainless Steel, Mild Steel, Aluminum, and Plastics

Water Jet

Equipment:

Omax Maxiem 1515 – 5 Axis System

Materials: Any material except tempered glass as it will shatter up to 6” thick with a 5’ x 5’ footprint

Wood Shop

Equipment:

JET JWL-1840 EVS 18″x 40″ Wood Lathe 2hp 230v 3ph
JET JSG-96CS 6”x48” Belt/9”Disc Sander w/Closed Stand 3/4 hp 115V  
Dewalt DHS790AB – 12″ Double Bevel Sliding Miter Saw 120v
JET JWBS-18QT-3 18” Band Saw w/Quick Tension 3hp 230V  
JET JDP-17 17” Drill Press 115V  
JET JJP-12HH 12” Jointer/Planer w/Helical Head 230V  
Powermatic 511 8” 3hp 120V Panel Saw  
Delta 40-694 20” Variable Speed Scroll Saw 

Materials: All wood materials as well as plastics such as Lexan, Delrin, PVC etc.

Additive Manufacturing

Equipment:

Renishaw AM400
Sinclair Ancillary Equipment

Materials: –  8 material ability-Titanium, Nickel, Aluminum, Cobalt Chrome, 316 Stainless Steel,17-4 Stainless Steel, Cobalt Chrome (dental applications) & Titanium (medical applications)

3D Prototyping Lab

Materials: – 10 material ability-ABS-ESD7,ABS-M30,ABSM30i,ASA, Carbon Fiber, FDM Nylon 12,PC,PC-ISO,ULTEM 9085 & ULTEM 1010 resin

Equipment:

2 each Stratasys Fortus 450 w/ Cimetrix Wash System  
Artec-Leo, Eva & Space Spider 3D Scanner Bundle

Open Assembly

4 fully stocked hand tool boxes 1 for each of 4 assignable work islands, as well as complete soldering and electronic test bench.