Turbomachinery Laboratory Facilities
Turbo Lab faculty and students conduct cutting-edge research for industry and government entities in a state-of-the-art facility located on George Bush Drive in College Station, Texas, adjacent to the university’s main campus. The facility also houses staff that manage workforce development and business activities. The 37,000 square foot high-bay facility is equipped with 12 top-of-the-line vibration damped test cells and a variety of compressors that provide air for test rigs with capacities ranging from 4000 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) at 120 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to 1350 scfm at 300 psig. An adjacent compressor at the Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel features connections for high-pressure air up to 2500 psig.
Machine Shop
The Turbomachinery Laboratory is well equipped to handle the majority of machining needs for research projects. The machine shop is supervised by facility manager Carl Johnson who assures that all operations are carried out under safe conditions, and that all machinery is in top working order. The machine shop also is made available to internal clients from TEES and Texas A&M University, as well as outside industrial clients.
HASS VF-4 CNC
- 3 Axis travel ○ 50” / 1270mm X Axis ○ 20” / 508mm Y Axis ○ 25” / 635mm Z Axis
- Max Rating: 30 hp / 22.4 kW
- Max Speed: 10,000 rpm
- Max Torque: 90 ft-lbf / 122 Nm @ 2000 rpm
- Liquid cooled
- Table: 52” x 18” / 1321mm x 457mm ○ Max Weight on Table: 3500 lb / 1588 kg
- Max Cutting: 650 ipm / 16.5 m/min
BRIDGEPORT SERIES 1 MILL
- Range: ○ Table Travel (X-Axis): 36” / 914mm ○ Saddle Tavel (Y-Axis): 12” / 305mm ○ Quill Travel (measured Z-Axis): 5” / 127mm ○ Knee Travel (un-measured Z-Axis): 16” / 406mm ○ Ram Travel: 12” / 305mm ○ Throat Distance (min-max): 6.75-18.25” / 171-476mm ○ Table to Spindle nose (min-max): 2.5-18.25” / 65-463mm
- Table Size: ○ 49” x 9” / 1245mm x 229mm ○ Speed Range: ○ 60-4200 rpm ○ Power Quill Feed: 0.0015in/rev / 0.038mm/rev ○ Manual Adjust: 0.003 or 0.006in/ rev / 0.076 or 0.152mm/rev
- Drilling Capacity: ○ Power Quill Feed: 0.75” / 19mm ○ Milling (mild steel): 0.75” / 19mm ○ Boring Range (mild steel): 6” / 152mm ○ Spindle Diameter: 1.875” / 48mm ○ Quill Diameter: 3.375” / 86mm
GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL MODEL G0667X MILL
- Motor: ○ 3 hp, 220V, 3-phase8.5 Amps ○ 1725 rpm
- Spindle: ○ Spindle Taper: R-8 ○ Spindle Travel: 5” ○ Range of Speeds: 60-5000 rpm ○ Spindle Feed: 0.0015”, 0.003”, 0.006”
- Table: ○ Size: 9” x 48” ○ Travel (longitudinal): 29” ○ Travel (cross): 12” ○ Knee Travel (vertical): 16”
- Quill Diameter: 3.375”
GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL G0600 LATHE
- 3-Jaw Scroll Chuck: 12”
- 4-Jaw Independent Chuck: 14”
- Motor: ○ 10 hp, 220V, 3-phase
- Capacity: ○ Swing over Bed: 20” ○ Swing over Saddle: 12” ○ Swing over Gap: 29” ○ Distance Between Centers: 60”
- Headstock: ○ Spindle Nose: D1-8 camlock ○ Spindle Taper: M.T. #7 ○ Spindle Bore: 3-1/8 “
- Tailstock: ○ Barrel Travel: 7” ○ Barrel Taper: M.T. #5
VICTOR 1440 G LATHE
- Capacity: ○ Swing over Bed: 14” ○ Swing over Cross Slide: 9” ○ Swing over Gap: 21” ○ Bed width: 10” ○ Distance Between Centers: 39.4”
- Headstock: ○ Spindle Bore Diameter: 1.6” ○ Spindle Bore Taper: M.T. #5 ○ Taper of Center in Sleeve: M.T. #3 ○ Spindle Nose: D1-4 ○ Number of Spindle Speeds: 16 Steps ○ Range of Spindle Speeds: 42-2000 rpm ○ Speeds (rpm): 42, 70, 85, 115, 140, 182, 230, 237,365, 385, 475, 635, 770, 1000, 1270, 2000
- Carriage: ○ Cross Slide Travel: 8-1/16” ○ Compound Slide Travel: 3-3/4”
- Tailstock: ○ Tailstock Taper Center: M.T. #3 ○ Tailstock Quill Travel: 4-1/4”
EDWARDS JAWS IV IRONWORKER
- Punch: ○ Rating: 55 Tons ○ Max Capacity: 1-1/16” diameter ○ Stroke: 1-1/4” ○ Throat Depth: 7-1/2” ○ Open Height: 8-1/8” ○ Shut Height: 6-7/8”
- Flat Bar Shear ○ Max Capacity: ■ 3/8” x 14” ■ 1/2” x 12” ■ 3/4” x 4” ○ Max Round: 7/8” ○ Max Square: 7/8”
- Angle Shear: ○ Max Capacity: ■ 3” x 3” x 3/8” ■ 4” x 4” x 1/4”
COMPRESSOR FARM
The Turbomachinery Laboratory has significant capacity for air supply to the various test cells and machine shop. State-of-the-art compressors along with dryers and conditioners supply compressed air ranging from 150 psig to 2500 psig.
(4) INGERSOL RAND R75i COMPRESSORS
- Rotary Screw Driven Air Compressor
- Input Voltage: 230V AC
- Max Pressure: 125 psi
- Motor RPM: 1775
- Full Load Amps: 281
- Rated 455 CFM
INGERSOL RAND RHP 450-350 COMPRESSOR
- Rotary Screw Driven Air Compressor
- 300 psi
- 350 HP
- Input Voltage: 460V
- Rated 1740 CFM
2500 psi HIGH PRESSURE AIR
- Connection from Texas A&M Low-Speed Wind Tunnel
AUXILLARY COMPRESSORS & SHOP AIR
- Ingersol Rand Rotary Screw Driven Air Compressor ○ 50 HP ○ Rated 215 CFM ○ 125 psi
- Compressed Air Systems Reciprocating Compressor ○ 50 HP ○ 200 psi
- Speedaire Reciprocating Compressor ○ 175 psi
For Inquiries about Laboratory Facilities and Machine Shop
Carl Johnson
- Facilities Manager
Phone: (979) 845-6669
Email: [email protected]