Regional advanced manufacturing innovation hub with enhanced capabilities in additive printing and product/process/materials development
The Lambton Manufacturing Innovation Centre (LMIC) is Lambton College's frontline for industry innovation under the Research & Innovation department’s umbrella. LMIC is a research and development centre that collaborates with Canadian businesses (specifically small and medium-sized enterprises – SMEs) offering specialized technical services and object analysis, applied research and development support, and training related to new types of equipment and technologies. Through contract or grant-funded projects, LMIC supports SMEs to advance products, processes, technologies and services for commercialization. LMIC’s expertise includes advanced manufacturing and 3D printing. The Advanced Manufacturing & 3D Printing Lab houses LMIC’s design and fabrication space for rapid prototyping, integrated systems engineering, and industry-focused research and development activities. Services include: design process improvement, product development, project testing, proof of concept, scale-up, technology, and commercialization services.
LMIC has close collaboration with other research centres at the College, including: Centre for Industrial Material Development, Bio-industrial Process Research Centre, Lambton Energy Research Centre, Lambton Water Centre and Information Technology & Communication Research Centre.
Proof of Concept, Scale-up capabilities, Concept Ideation and Design, Product Testing, Prototyping, Product Design, 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, Pilot and Demonstration Facility, Modeling, Fabrication and Installation, Ingredient Selection and Recommendations, Material Development and Testing, Market Analysis, Performance Monitoring and Management, Technology and Workflow Consultation, Competitiveness Assessments, Components/Parts Fabrication, Field Trials/ Simulations, Process Control and Automation, New Polymer/Biomaterial Formulation
- Aerospace and satellites
- Agriculture, animal science and food
- Automotive
- Chemical industries
- Clean technology
- Consumer durables
- Education
- Energy
- Environmental technologies and related services
- Healthcare and social services
- Information and communication technologies and media
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Management and business related services
- Manufacturing and processing
- Mining, minerals and metals
- Professional and technical services (including legal services, architecture, engineering)
- Transportation
- Utilities
Specialized labs and equipment
| Specialized lab | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Manufacturing & 3D Printing Lab | EOS Formiga P 110 3D Printer | Selective laser sintering (SLS); 3D printing |
3D Platform 400 Series Workbench Large Scale 3D Printer
| Fused deposition modeling; 3D printing | |
FARO® Edge ScanArm FARO®ScanArm Laser Line Probe HD FARO® Vantage Laser Tracker | 3D metrology | |
| Advanced Material Processing Lab | Leistritz Twin Screw Extruder | Pilot scale; polymer extrusion |
| Xplore Micro Compounder | Polymer formulation | |
| Kawaguchi KM 50 injection molder | Injection molding | |
| Advanced Material Testing Lab | Hitachi High Technologies SU3500 Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX | Electron microscopy, chemical analysis |
| Asylum Research Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) | Atomic force microscopy | |
| Malvern Mastersizer 3000 | Particle analysis | |
| Thermogravimetric Analyzers Q500 | Material testing | |
| Differential Scanning Calorimeter Q200 | Material testing | |
| TA Instruments Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer Q800 | Material testing | |
| ACQUITY Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography with UV/RI and QDa detector | Material testing (liquid) | |
| Agilent Cary 630 FTIR Spectrometer | Material testing (organic) | |
| Tinius Olsen H25K-S UTM Benchtop Materials Tester | Material testing | |
| Bio Analytical Lab | Thermo Scientific™ Orion™ AquaMate 8000 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer | Water analysis |
| BioFlo® 320 Bioprocess / Bioreactor System 5 L | Biochemical synthesis | |
| Lambda 1050 UV/Vis/NIR Spectrophotometer | Material testing | |
| GS (gas chromatograph) Systems with FID (flame ionization) and TCD (thermal conductivity) detectors | Material testing | |
| Electrochemical and Nano Material Lab | Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) | Material testing |
| Scanning electrochemical microscope | Corrosion testing | |
| Water Analysis Lab | X-Ray diffraction | Material testing |
Private and public sector research partners
- OES Technologies
- Diagnostics Biochem Canada
- Liberty Linehaul
- Maglin
- Metsen
- Volta
- PipeSak
- Vital Industrial Solutions
Additional information
| Title | URL |
|---|---|
| Lambton College Applied Research & Innovation | https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/Research/
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| Bio-industrial Process Research Centre | https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/About_Us/Centres/Bio-Industrial_Process_Research_Centre/Home/ |
| Centre for Industrial Material Development | https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/About_Us/Centres/Centre_for_Industrial_Material_Development/Centre_for_Industrial_Material_Development/ |
| Lambton Energy Research Centre | https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/About_Us/Centres/Energy_Research_Centre/Home/ |
| Lambton Water Centre | https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/About_Us/Centres/Water_Centre/Home/ |
| Industrial Research Chair for Colleges-Dr. Shahram Karimi | https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/About_Us/Centres/Industrial_Research_Chair_for_Colleges/Industrial_Research_Chair_for_Colleges/ |