Mechanical Workshop Services

The mechanical workshop employs highly skilled and versatile technicians to serve the specialized, challenging and unique demands of research scientists. We have manufactured sophisticated research equipment for Australian universities, CSIRO, ANSTO and for research institutes in America, Japan, Poland and Italy. Clientele includes Holden Special Vehicles, Varian, Austin Hospital, Coal Corporation of Victoria and Hodgson Broadcasting.

Utilizing state of the art equiupment with our extensive experience in the design and manufacture of cryogenic apparatus, high and low vacuum systems, specialized furnace systems, laser prototypes, pressure vessels, complex gear systems, physical astronomy equipment, photographic and optics apparatus means we can deliver first class results for both routine and "one-off" projects.

Our services include:

• Precision fitting and turning, milling and drilling
• Sheet-metal work
• Stress-free spark erosion & E.D. wire cutting of electrically conductive materials
• Coil winding of fine wire. (down to 0.1 mm Dia)
• 100 Tonne press
• Cylindrical & surface grinding
• Diamond slicing of ceramics and other hard materials
• Helium mass spectrometer leak detection
• M.I.G. welding mild steel
• T.I.G. welding Aluminium and Stainless Steel
• Silver-soldering & soft-soldering of Brass, Copper and Stainless Steel
• Gas welding of Gold, Silver and Platinum
• Capacitor discharge welding of thermocouple junctions
• Wood-work
• Spray-painting

We welcome any challenge.
Please contact:
Mr Alan Holland,
Mechanical Workshop Manager
Tel: (03) 9905 3667
Fax: (03) 9905 3637
email:Alan.Holland@sci.monash.edu.au

Mechanical workshop staff