RI of Machine Building Technology

The goal of the Research Institute "Machine Building Technologies" (RI MachTech) is technological provision of solving the most general practical machine building problems. Research Institute focuses its activity on designing pilot samples, appliances, machines etc. RI MachTech delivers a full range of services connected with design and output preparation of new industrial products. Among the main services are the following: design of computer CAD-models, 3D scanning, prototyping, small-scale production of plastmass articles, casting of steel and non-ferrous metals as well as CNC machining.

Laboratory of Polymers Vacuum Casting

Areas of scientific activity:

Technologies and materials for vacuum casting of plastic articles into elastic molds using the master patterns produced by layer-by-layer sintering techniques.

Laboratory’s equipment:

Description

Technical parameters

C5/01 Machine for polymers vacuum casting

(MTTTechnologies, Germany)

Aimed at producing the silicon molds and vacuum casting of polymer compositions (polyurethane wax, casting wax) to silicon molds. Working chamber dimensions 450х500х600 mm.

Laboratory’s main objectives

adoption of technologies for producing elastic silicon molds for polymers vacuum casting using the grown master patterns
adoption of technology for producing the casts of polymer materials in the elastic silicon molds in vacuum
adoption of technology for producing the casts of pattern wax compounds in the elastic silicon molds in vacuum

Fields of implementation for the Laboratory’s research results:

instrument engineering, aircraft and automobile industry, general engineering.

Possibilities for commercial use:

Technological equipment production for one-off and small-scale plastic articles casting, production of small-scale articles of polyurethane wax.

Contacts

address:

1 Obruchevih str.,

195251, St.Petersburg, Russia

Anton A.Sharonov

tel.: +7 (905) 255-66-60,

+7 (812) 923-36-60

e-mail: maksimuc@mail.ru