MAMTC clients benefit from access to state of the art laboratories and equipment. In addition, MAMTC partners with Kansas Centers of Excellence located at state universities. These institutions conduct the basic and applied industry-led research that is the foundation for new products and technologies.

• Advanced Wood Processing Lab, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
• Manufacturing Learning Center, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
• Product Development Laboratory, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
• Product Testing Equipment, Wichita, KS

Advanced Wood Processing Lab, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

Integrating new technology can help you stay nimble and competitive as a wood processor. With the guidance of an expert, you can make the change from low-tech and labor intensive traditional manufacturing processes to high-tech, computer-based manufacturing technology.

MAMTC's Advanced Wood Processing Lab, an integral part of Pittsburg State University's Wood Technology Program, will help you implement the latest developments in wood processing technology and the new manufacturing techniques that accompany them.

What we can do

• Evaluate products
• Perform CNC machine demonstrations
• Construct prototypes
• Evaluate products or parts for potential improvements in terms of labor savings, materials used, increased accuracy, or smaller run quantities
• Solve specific problems such as plant layout, quality programs, safety training, production planning, machinery selection, and identification of wood moisture problems
• Specialty tooling and equipment - used to machine other materials including LexanŽ, CorianŽ, and a variety of composites used in special purpose applications

How you benefit

• Get a first-hand look at equipment using your specific parts or an existing program
• Determine the suitability of products for CNC application
• Gain savings in labor and equipment
• Increase accuracy
• Run smaller, more economical quantities
• Accurately plan production

The MAMTC Advantage

• A full-time Wood Manufacturing Specialist on staff
• A complete CNC Advanced Wood Processing Lab featuring:
  • Giben CNC Horizontal Panel Saw - 2' 5" foot capability with a 3.5" throat for multiple panel stacks. Information flow is demonstrated between the Giben and Busellato using Pattern Systems software, bar code printing and reading, and a local area network
    
    
  • Busellato Machining Center - five head tool changer, with one dedicated spindle, grooving saw, horizontal router, 27 vertical drill spindles, eight horizontal drill spindles, and quickchange vacuum pads
    
    
  • KOMO VR 508 CNC Router - four spindles, two drills, and a 5 X 8 foot vacuum table
    
    

Manufacturing Learning Center, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

You are developing new or improving existing products or processes but your internal production is not ready for full production. You need to be able to build and operate your first production units off-site until you are able to handle the manufacturing internally.

MAMTC's Manufacturing Learning Center in MAMTC's Manhattan office is a full-service product and manufacturing plant where you can use the latest technologies to maximize your operations.

What we can do

• Design and develop products and processes
• Procure parts
• Conduct inspections
• Provide inventory control and document control
• Conduct electrical and mechanical assembly
• Conduct testing
• Provide finished product quality control and assurance
• Provide training
• Design and fabricate custom equipment
• Help with tooling and fixturing development

• Maximize your manufacturing efficiency
• Minimize costs prior to production
• Ensure quality
• Investigate methods of developing new or improving existing products or processes

The MAMTC Advantage

A full-service 22,000 square foot plant equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, including:

Machining

• 4-axis CNC Milling (Maho MH600 S Machining Center with 24" X 16" X 19" work volume)
• CNC Turning Center (Mori Seiki SL-15M with live tooling, 5" dia X 22" long max part size)
• Bridgeport Knee Mill
• Drill Press
• Horizontal Bandsaw

Material Handling

• Two fork-lift trucks with 2-ton lifting capacity

Measuring

• Coordinate Measuring Machine with volumetric accuracy >.00019 in3 and working envelope 12" X 12" X 12"

Plastic Injection Molding

• Boy 22-ton Injection Molding Machine

Rapid Prototyping

• Stereolithography (3D System 250/50)
• Sheet and Plate Metal Fabrication
• Flow International CNC Waterjet Cutting Center
• CNC Laser Cutting Machine (Trumpf 1500W CO2 laser with 4'X 8' work table) 3/8" mild steel, 1/8" aluminum, 1/8" stainless steel
• Bending (Wysong 140 ton press brake) 3/8" max thickness for smaller lengths, 14' max length for smaller thicknesses
• Amada Vipros 357 Turret Punch Press

Surface Treatment

• Bead Blast Booth
• Burr-King Vibratory Deburring Machine

Tube Bending

• ProTools Tube Bender

Welding

• 6-axis GMAW Robotic Welding (Miller MRV Welding Robot)
• Manual Welding (Miller 300 AC/DC Arc Welder) MIG, TIG
• Oxy-acetylene Cutting Torch
• Miller Spot Welder

Product Development Laboratory, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

Developing viable new products can be a challenge, especially for a small manufacturer with a limited staff. One key to success is correctly defining the product requirements, then selecting the most effective material and manufacturing process. Another key is testing the design early in the process, making changes when the "cost of change" is lowest.

MAMTC's Product Development Laboratory at Pittsburg State University can provide you with cutting-edge solutions for design, prototyping and limited production of plastic or wood parts or assemblies.

What we can do

• Assist with establishing product requirements
• Recommended material and processes which meet those requirements
• Perform cost analysis for material and process alternatives
• Create new designs utilizing CAD
• Review existing designs and ensure that they are "Designed for Manufacture"
• Utilize CAD/CAM to produce one-off patterns, models, or rapid prototypes
• Produce temporary tooling or molds of various materials
• Run low volume production of parts
• Provide CAD data or prints for tooling or production

How you can benefit

• Reduce design cycle time
• Efficient material and process selection
• Designs can be evaluated and changes made prior to high volume production
• Cost avoidance savings realized for the life of the product
• Prototypes can be used in early Marketing or Sales efforts
• Reduced tooling costs from "Design for Manufacture" and provide CAD data

The MAMTC advantage

• Extensive experience in Plastics and Wood design and manufacturing
• Networked with MAMTC specialists in structural or mechanical design
• Willingness to utilize rsources at hand to create unique solutions to meet customer needs

Product Testing Equipment, Wichita, KS

Product testing is a critical step toward getting a new product to market, or for improving the design of an existing product. Testing may be used to comply with an industry standard, demonstrate performance, isolate problems in design, or verify safety parameters in a design.

MAMTC's Wichita Office has the Product Testing Equipment and expertise you need.

What we can do

• Test for performance and durability
• Perform stress, fatigue and vibration testing; finite element and failure analysis
• Conduct force and pressure testing

How you can benefit

• Test to industry standards
• Demonstrate performance
• Isolate design problems
• Verify safety parameters in a design
• Get testing done in the field, at your facility or in our labs
• Learn if your product is operating within the confines of its design specification

The MAMTC Advantage

The lab has a full array of computerized equipment including:

• Accelerometers - test shocks and vibrations in a structure or machine, with the capability to take single and multiaxis vibration data
  
  
• Load Cells - measure loads of all types, both in tension and compression, in either dynamic or static conditions
  
  
• Pressure Transducers - monitor hydraulic pressures under static or dynamic conditions to ensure system is performing as designed
  
  
• Strain Gauges - measure strain in a structure, with sensors that react to surface movement due to the application of a load
  
  
• Thermocouples - measure temperature and show performance of a cooling system under normal to excessive conditions or profile temperatures from chemical reactions or hardening agents in a composite process
  
  
• Sound Meter - check sound pressure levels to A or C scales and receive a plot of results with relation to time of event
  
  
• Any combination of tranducers to 32 simultaneous channels are available to meet your testing needs