MACHINE SHOP
Staff:
Richard D. Bonazza, Senior Machine Shop Engineer
Ph.: (860) 486-4381
Room: FLC 126
E-mail: bonaz@engr.uconn.edu
Serge Doyon, Senior Machine Shop Engineer
Ph.: (860) 486-4381
Room: FLC 126
E-mail: serged@engr.uconn.edu
Address:
Engineering Machine Shop
School of Engineering
Castleman Building
University of Connecticut
261 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2037
Storrs, CT 06269-2037
Services:
The Machine Shop labs, occupying 6,000 sq. ft. on the first floor of Castleman Building, are equipped with state-of-the-art metal, plastic and woodworking machinery valued in excess of $1 million. Many machines are computerized or CNC-controlled and boast CAD/CAM interface.
The labs provide academic support to all School of Engineering departments and research groups and provide R&D support for any project requiring consulting and fabrication of unique apparatus. The Machine Shop offers instructional support to a variety of courses, including qualifying courses for equipment usage, metal cutting principles, introduction to engineering, industrial hygiene and engineering management. The Shop also consults to students, staff and faculty on fabrication and material-working.
The Machine Shop labs are open to undergraduate students for fabrication and development of individual or group projects of an academic nature. Students who have been prequalified by Shop personnel may work on capstan projects required for graduation. In addition, Shop personnel support prequalified graduate students and faculty who elect to use the facilities. Machine Shop personnel will develop and fabricate any project requested by engineering researchers.
Unique Resources:
University's largest lathe (20" x 80")
University's largest press brake (95 ton brake, capable of handling soft steel of 3/16" x 8')
University's sole computer-controlled lathe (17" x 60")
Plasma cutting machine (50 amp)
Grinding and welding capabilities
Welding platens surface (10' x 10')
Milling machines (CNC 2 and 3 axis)
Three one-ton cranes
Complete wood working area and tools
Sheet metal working