School of Earth and Environment

Instrument Workshop

Instrument Workshop

Introduction

The Instrument Workshop provides extensive Mechanical Engineering support for the School of Earth & Environment / Environment faculty and other faculties. We design, construct and maintain equipment for use in research and teaching.

The Workshop houses a wide range of machine tools and specialised equipment including - precision measuring equipment, lathes, milling machines, surface grinder, saws, radial/pillar drills and M.I.G / T.I.G. welding equipment.

The latest 2D and 3D software (AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks) are used in design and development of engineering projects for the use in scientific research.

Services Offered - examples

Raman cold stage

Raman cold stage

Temperature and humidity controlled stage coupled to a Raman microscope for probing phase changes in atmospherically relevant particles.
Manufactured from Aluminium, Stainless Steel, PEEK and PTFE / Teflon. 

Shelved and Cylindrical Bubble Apparatus

Shelved and Cylindrical Bubble Apparatus

Shelved bubble apparatus: For use in testing a reduced complexity model of methane ebullition in peat

Cylindrical bubble apparatus: For use in measuring methane ebullition from peat soil.

4 axis Laser positioning equipment

4 axis Laser positioning equipment

This equipment is used for precisely positioning a Litron laser for experimental purposes on the 12 metre long, hydraulic flume in the Sorby Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.

Acrylic Flow Columns

Acrylic Flow Columns

For use in - Static and flow-through column experiments investigating Self Potential signals generated by microbial bio reduction processes.

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