OREGON
FABRICATION AND DESIGN
Oregon's one stop shop for technical consultation, design, fabrication, and assembly.
STREAMLINED
MANUFACTURING
DESIGN
Start your project with us from a napkin sketch or an engineering drawing and we will create CAD models with an intact feature-tree. We also assist in adding the required tolerances for your end manufacturing process, whether it be 3D-Printing or machining.
CONSULTATIONS
Need technical advice? Missing a component? We can assist with finding parts or questions regarding how to approach a problem from a different angle.
MANUFACTURE
Whether your parts are a few nanometers to a few meters, we house a wide variety of Additive Manufacturing (3D-Printing) and Subtractive fabrication equipment at the OFAD labs to turn your projects to reality.
VALIDATE
Have peace of mind for your products with our X-ray material characterization equipment that provides percentages of alloys present in your products. We also have access to high-resolution electron microscopy and microanalysis equipment through our partnering labs at the university.
THE OFAD
ADVANTAGE
STUDENTS AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION
Accomplishing a greater goal. Your projects and our resources provide experiential learning opportunities for our student employees.
PROJECT RESEARCH
Most projects that run through OFAD labs require research regarding the desired outcome of the product being fabricated or printed. This enables our students to gain knowledge on the variety of research done in each field the project is being done on.
DESIGNING, CAD MODELING
Students work with faculty to design your desired CAD model using Fusion-360. Students are trained to keep all feature tree intact while keeping a revisions history for design changes.
CAD SLICING, CAM SETUP
Students are trained to perform CAM tool pathing using Fusion-360. Students are also trained in 3D-Print software such as Preform.
3D PRINTING
We have Formlabs printers and a Markforged printer available for use and training. Staff can provide the ideal material and post processing techniques for your project.
FABRICATION
Application-specific machine, material, tool, torque, passes, and other aspects of machining are explained and taught to students.
QUALITY INSPECTION AND VALIDATION
Whether it be with calipers, micrometers, or 3D scanners, the importance of quality assurance for products made through OFAD labs is taught and implemented as a standard protocol for all projects.
INTERESTED IN
TRAINING?
University of Oregon faculty, staff, and students are welcome to request training in equipment available at the OFAD labs. Learn more about training opportunities at our labs.
RESOURCE
PORTFOLIO
Fabrication
Additive Manufacturing