TechPlace hosted an open house on Wednesday, February 13th to promote the new composites manufacturing and layup facility that recently opened for business.
Maine Governor Janet Mills was on hand and spoke about the importance of technology facilities like TechPlace to keep young talent and innovation in Maine. The composites space encompasses more than 5,000 SF and was built with funding from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (TechPlace’s parent company), the Maine Technology Institute, and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration.
Media coverage from the open house:
- Brunswick Landing composites manufacturing area ‘largest in Northeast’ Mainebiz story by Maureen Milliken, Feb. 14th, 2019
- Janet Mills in Brunswick says she wants tech centers throughout Maine Times Record story by Hannah LaClaire, Feb. 14th, 2019
Composites event photos:
More about this state-of-the-art facility:
The composite facility was developed to support state-of-the-art composite manufacturing via a temperature and humidity controlled layup room and oven suitable to manufacture aerospace quality components. A data acquisition system to monitor and record vacuum (5 channels) and temperature (15 channels) is integrated into both the large Rohner oven, as well as the high temperature (850 °F) Grieve oven. High capacity (29.9” Hg) vacuum pumps support the ovens, as well as layup room via segregated vacuum headers. The layup room and Rohner oven are also well suited for room temperature, as well as elevated temperature infusion processing. A state-of-the-art spray booth supports spray in mold primers and coats, as well as finish painting operations.
Featured Equipment:
Rohner Oven (21’x15’8”x10’) Grieve Oven (4’x4’x3’) Spray Booth (24’x16’x8’8”) Freezer (12’x12’x 8’)
