Specialist Facilities.
The University has a range of specialist facilities which are available to organisations undertaking projects that require some extra resource.
These include:
PrintCity – 3D additive and digital manufacturing centre, based below Innospace in Turing House.
SODA – The purpose-built, interdisciplinary School of Digital Arts.
And the University’s Ultra-Modern Facilities.
Body Scanner – A 3D measurement system that is the new frontier in solving clothing sizing.
Manchester Movement Unit – High quality physiotherapy, acupuncture, shiatsu massage and sports massage unit.
Specialist Transport And Advice Centre (STATUS) - Testing, consultancy and lobbying services for manufacturers of specialist vehicles.
Nanoscale Materials Analysis – A UK National Facility for multi-function nano-scale analysis of materials.
Automotive Testing – The Specialist Transport Advisory and Testing Utility Society provides members from all areas of the specialist road transport industry with Engineering development and test services, Technical legislative consultancy and a broad range of general technical information.
Automation Systems Centre – PROFIBUS International Competence Centre.
Usability Laboratory – A unique facility, designed to capture and analyse human behaviour as we interact with a host of technological devices including computers, mobile devices and video game consoles.
Food Extrusion Pilot Plant – Two twin screw extruders available for developing a wide variety of expanded snack products under intense pressure and heat.