Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (CU Smead AES)
Machine Shops & Test Cell
facilityfabrication / cleanroom / shopIndustry: Aerospace
- Category
- Physical Infrastructure
- Affiliations
- CU Smead AES
Description
AES machine shops: AERO 155 for metals (CNC knee and vertical mills, 4-axis CNC lathe, welding, brazing, hazardous testing room AERO 169) and AERO 152 for wood and composites (lay-up area, composites oven, paint and sanding booths, powder coating). Users take a Canvas course and practical exam; staff also take fabrication work requests.
Official page
https://www.colorado.edu/aerospace/academics/manufacturing-shops/machine-shop-test-cell-aero-155
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Contact
Details
- Keywords
- cnc vertical milling, welding, composites lay-up, hazardous testing room, powder coating, fabrication request system
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado
- Location
- Office: AERO 155 (inside Machine Shop); AERO 155; AERO 169; AERO 152
- Associated entity
- Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences | University of Colorado Boulder
- Specifications
- 2-axis CNC knee-type mills; 3-axis CNC vertical milling machines; 4-axis CNC lathe with live tooling; Xtool Metal Fab laser cutter/welder; Composites oven