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The Geosciences Workshop has been providing Mechanical Services to the School of Geosciences since 1975. The Geosciences Workshop has a broad base of expertise and a high level of machining skills, offering a comprehensive range of mechanical engineering-based services to Geosciences and other Schools.

These include

  1. Designing and manufacturing products from basic preliminary verbal discussions.
  2. CAD all components for future reference or repeat manufacture. 
  3. Manufacturing from mechanical drawings as well as from simple schematics.
  4.  Advising on design.
  5.  Quote for feasibility.
  6.  Trouble shooting problem areas with machinery and projects.
  7.  Working within close tolerances and specifications.
  8.  Welding services including Poly Ethylene plastic welder.
  9.  Manufacturing all types of components in a wide variety of materials eg. titanium, aluminium, stainless steel, copper, plastics, brass and inconel. 

The hourly labour rate for internal clients of the Geosciences Workshop is $65.00 per hour, plus cost of parts. All external work, including work carried out as part of a consulting job, will be charged at the rate of $75.00 per hour, plus cost of parts.

  1. The Workshop has machinery to cover most engineering applications:
  2. Variety of small and large lathes.
  3. 50 T Hydraulic press.
  4. Milling machines.
  5. Drilling machines.
  6. Surface grinder.
  7. Metal cut off saw’s.
  8. Stick welding equipment.
  9. Brazing & silver soldering.
  10. Sand blasting facility.
  11. Band saw.
  12. UHMWPE plastic welder.
  13. Extensive range of hand tools, machine tooling and materials store.
  14. Access to other workshop areas on campus if required.

We have extensive contacts with external companies which are used to enhance our products ranging from:

  1. Profile cutting.
  2. Shot blasting.
  3. Metal plating.
  4. Powder coating.
  5. Glass cutting.
  6. Anodising.
  7. Gold and silver plating.
  8. Moulding and fibre glassing.
  9. Raw materials supplies.
  10. Motor rewinding.
  11. Gear cutting.
  12. Coatings removal.

The Geosciences Workshop would welcome the opportunity to be of service and is willing to discuss and advise on the viability and possibility of workshop time on all mechanical projects initiated off campus. For further information contact Mr Chris Pierson.

  
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