Machining and Technical Services (MTS)

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Machining and Technical Services (MTS) is a Research Support Center offering Engineering design, Precision Machining, Fabrication, and Electronics/Instrumentation in the College of Engineering and Sciences.

Download an MTS service request form here: MTS ServicesRequest Form (pdf).

Mission Statement

(MTS) will continually update its personnel training and equipment to provide the College of Engineering and Sciences with the best technical services available.
Our 2-5 year goals include increasing training and capabilities in the 3-D modeling and machining areas, and cross-training several key personnel in order to improve our response time on projects that require the use of specialty equipment.

Operations Format

MTS customers must print out and complete a work request and obtain proper signatures before submital.  Our service goal is to provide the customer with a two-week turn-around time on projects with less than ten hours of duration. We do offer an accelerated next day service at a premium rate for small projects (at Manager's discretion).

Our billing rates are published and are as follows for Fiscal year 2011/2012:

• Design, layout, fabrication of projects: $35 per hour - Internal Charges Only
  Design, layout, fabrication of projects: $55 per hour - External Charges Only     
• Priority rate (Next day service - <5 hours): $52.50 per hour - Internal Charges Only
  Priority rate (Next day service - <5 hours): $82.50 per hour - External Charges Only 
• Electro-Discharge Machining (EDM): $60 per hour - Internal Charges Only
  Electro-Discharge Machining (EDM): $90 per hour - External Charges Only