Swanson Center for Product Innovation
The John A. Swanson Center for Product Innovation (SCPI) has assisted industry and education since 1999.
Who We Are
The Center was designed to give industry and entrepreneurs access to the University's state-of-the-art product development technology through the consulting services of our talented students, world-class faculty and dedicated technical staff members. While students receive hands-on experience that spans all phases of product development, clients connect with a high quality, one-stop job shop that provides efficient turnaround.
Manufacturing and Machining
2 Bridgeport style Milling machines Access to Mitsubishi MV2400 Wire EDM Burr King Model 760 Belt Sander Dake Johnson V16 Vertical Band Saw Haas TL1 CNC Lathe Haas TM1-P 4-Axis CNC Milling Machine Hardinge HLV-DR English Metric Precision Lathe Kern HSE 400 Metal Cutting Laser Lunaire Ovens for curing vacuum cast products and molds MCP 001 Vacuum Casting System with 5-gallon mixer/ degasser Morgan Vertical Injection Molding Machine Six inch Dual wheel grinder2 Bridgeport style Milling machines
The Series I Standard features an innovative airflow cooling design that uses no external fans to prolong bearing life and prevent expansion from heat build-up. A full range of accessories are available, including optional chrome-plated ways and gibs to ensure that the machine will last a lifetime. Hardinge is the only authorized provider of Bridgeport knee mills, parts and service.
Access to Mitsubishi MV2400 Wire EDM
The new innovative MV-R series features improvements in machine construction, auto-threading, internal machine communication, power supply technology and operating costs. For easier user interface, the MV2400-R Advance Plus M800 utilizes the new Mitsubishi M800 series control with a 19-inch cell phone like touchscreen. It also showcases Mitsubishi's continuous dedication to high precision through new innovations—including the highly reliable non-contact Cylindrical Drive System on the X, Y, U & V axis drives. The technology available with the MV2400-R M800 represents significant advancements in wire EDM technology.
Haas TL1 CNC Lathe
CNC Toolroom Lathe; 16" x 30" (406 x 762 mm) max capacity, chip enclosure, 20" (508 mm) swing, 10 hp (7,5 kW) vector drive, 1800 rpm, A2-6 spindle, coolant pump, memory lock keyswitch, air blow gun, 15" color LCD monitor and USB port. No workholding, toolpost, or toolholders included.
Haas TM1-P 4-Axis CNC Milling Machine
Toolroom Mill with Tool Changer; 30" x 12" x 16" (762 x 305 x 406 mm), 40 taper, 7.5 hp (5.6 kW) vector drive, 6000 rpm, full enclosure, 10-station automatic tool changer, Visual Programming System, power-failure detection module, 1 GB program memory, memory lock keyswitch, 15" color LCD monitor and USB port and 20-gallon (76 liter) flood coolant system.
Kern HSE 400 Metal Cutting Laser
The HSE Laser System is Kern’s entry level large format model. A wrap around gantry traverses over the cutting bed allowing for finished parts to be easily removed at all sides of the machine. The moving gantry features high speed servo motors and a flying optics beam delivery providing consistent beam power and quality over the entire work area. The HSE machine is well known as a highly productive laser system offered at an economical price.
Lunaire Ovens for curing vacuum cast products and molds
The Blue M ESP-400 Mechanical Convection Horizontal Air Flow Oven provides you with reliable performance. The ESP-400 convection oven is ideal for constant temperature work and for applications where fast run-up and cool-down rates are required. A one-pass air flow system allows incoming air to pass over the heaters and through the work chamber only once, if desired, enabling fast cool down or quickly venting non-hazardous fumes or moisture.
MCP 001 Vacuum Casting System with 5-gallon mixer/ degasser
The 5/01 PLC is capable of casting the full range of Renishaw polyurethane resins. The system also benefits from Renishaw Vario Vac technology that allows highly viscous materials, such as silicone rubber, to be cast efficiently by applying differential pressure to rapidly force material into the mould.
Morgan Vertical Injection Molding Machine
The Morgan-Presses are versatile injection molding machines designed to reduce the costs of production. Its unique design was especially developed to make injection molding of plastic parts practical and economical in the quantities required for rapid prototyping and low-volume production. This makes it ideal for model shops, medical device manufacturers, R & D labs, and many other plastic injection molding applications that require short-run production needs.
Six inch Dual wheel grinder
1/2 hp induction motor for quiet smooth performance. Two flexible gooseneck lights for better illumination. Adjustable tool rests. Eye shields for safety. No load speed: 3.550 rpm. Pre-drilled heavy-duty cast iron base. Wheel size: 6" x 4/5" x 1/2". Shaft diameter: 1/2". Includes (1) 36G wheel, (1) 60G wheel and light bulbs.
Additive Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering
3D Systems Viper “Stereo Lithography Apparatus”- Material: SOMOS XC 11122 Access to EOS M290 DMLS Machine – Material Tool Steel, Stainless Steel Titanium, Inconel Brown and Sharpe Gage 2000 CMM - Coordinate Measuring Machine Faro Arm Platinum 8’ Arm Contact and Non-Contact Laser scanner –CMM Konica Minolta Vivid 910 Laser Scan System Lulzbot TAZ 3D printer for Research of materials and FDM process MakerBot: “Fused Deposition Modeler” – Material ABS Plastic or PLA Qty 4 Renishaw Cyclone Touch Probe Scanner Stratasys Dimension 1200 EX “Fused Deposition Modeler” – Material: ABS Plastic3D Systems Viper “Stereo Lithography Apparatus”- Material: SOMOS XC 11122
Stereolithography (SLA) utilizes a vat of liquid photopolymer resin cured by an Ultra Violet (UV) laser to solidify the pattern layer by layer to create a solid 3D model from customer supplied 3D data. The SLA process addresses the widest range of rapid manufacturing applications.
Access to EOS M290 DMLS Machine – Material Tool Steel, Stainless Steel Titanium, Inconel
With a building volume of 250 x 250 x 325 mm, the EOS M 290 allows a fast, flexible and cost-effective production of metal parts directly from CAD data. An intuitive user interface, the intelligent software concept with a combination of open and standardized parameter sets and the improved filter system are specially designed for the industrial production.
Brown and Sharpe Gage 2000 CMM - Coordinate Measuring Machine
The GAGE 2000 R Series Measurement Station from Brown & Sharpe replaces conventional precision hand tools and gages in virtually all production measuring and inspection applications— and, provides automatic data collection and analysis.
Faro Arm Platinum 8’ Arm Contact and Non-Contact Laser scanner –CMM
Through simple Plug and Play, users can attach the FAROBlu Laser Line Probe HD to the Quantum measuring arm, creating an all-in-one measurement solution. The hard probe and the Laser Line Probe can digitize interchangeably without having to remove either component. Users can digitize simple features with the Arm’s hard probe and seamlessly scan across diverse surface materials regardless of contrast, reflectivity or part complexity without any special coatings or target placement.
Konica Minolta Vivid 910 Laser Scan System
Lulzbot TAZ 3D printer for Research of materials and FDM process
The LulzBot TAZ is a versatile, high performance desktop 3D printer for industrial users that respects your freedom to create. The LulzBot TAZ is critically acclaimed, from being named "Best overall" 3D printer by Make magazine to "Best Printer Under $3,000" by 3D Forged. The two new upgrades to TAZ 5 include the LulzBot Hexagon all metal hot end and the PEI print surface. With the all metal hot end, you can take advantage of the cutting edge market for new materials, from HIPS, PLA, and ABS, to wood-, metal-, and stone-like! The PEI print surface allows easy, low maintenance 3D printing so you don't have to worry about using tape, adhesives, or solvents to help objects stick to the print bed.
Renishaw Cyclone Touch Probe Scanner
Cyclone is a purpose built machine for high speed data acquisition, used in conjunction with Renishaw’s Tracecut digitizing software for reverse manufacturing. The machine can operate in a normal office/workshop environment for fast, unmanned scanning of unknown surfaces. It is of light weight construction, so very fast scanning speeds can be achieved.
Creo Parametric and Direct 3.0
That’s not just any product – it’s yours. Creo Parametric has the core modeling strengths you’d expect from the industry leader, along with breakthrough capabilities in additive manufacturing, model based definition (MBD) and smart connected design. Streamlined workflows and an intuitive user interface complete the picture.
Geomagic Qualify 2015
Geomagic Control X is a comprehensive metrology software platform that delivers the industry’s most powerful tools within straightforward workflows. With Geomagic Control X quality managers are enabled with revolutionary ease-of-use, intuitive, comprehensive controls and traceable, repeatable workflows for the quality measurement process. Its fast, precise, information-rich reporting and analysis enable significant productivity and quality gains in any manufacturing workflow.