MMRI Manufacturing Forum and Industry Open House

The MMRI is one of the largest university based manufacturing research institutes in Canada, supporting academic research and education programs spanning many manufacturing processes. The institute’s core focus is on enhancing productivity, quality and product/process innovation while helping companies reduce cost. 

The McMaster Automotive Resource Centre is one of Canada’s leading research facilities in electric and hybrid vehicles where researchers, students and industry professionals are working to resolve the issues facing the automotive industry. Together, these teams of engineers, scientists, social scientists and their students are developing sustainable solutions for the industry including the development of hybrid and electric powertrains, building highly efficient and cost-effective powertrain components and identifying light materials to make cars more fuel efficient.

The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy(CCEM) provides world-class electron microscopy capabilities and expertise to Canadian researchers and industry working in a broad range of fields. Our vision is to be one of the leading electron microscopy facilities in the world for the quality of the scientific research, to be the go-to provider of electron microscopy services to Canadian industry and to play a leading role in promoting interactions amongst researchers in various fields nationally and internationally.

The Centre for Advanced Nuclear Systems (CANS) is a regional research centre unlike any other at a university worldwide. The Centre provides a unique world-class capability to advance research in three focus areas: nuclear materials, nuclear safety thermalhydaulic behavior, and health physics. CANS is comprised of four primary facilities: Post Irradiation Examination of Nuclear Materials, Nuclear Materials Characterization Facility, Thermal Testing Facility and Health Physics Dose Response Facility.

The Computing Infrastructure Research Centre (CIRC) develops transformative innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure, with foci on datacentres, computing systems, and communications networks. CIRC is designed to support industry partners in developing globally competitive offerings through and integrated business and technology development approach. Projects range from two week sprints to multi-year R&D cascades. CIRC houses 30+ team members and unique facilities with expertise in communications protocols, applied machine learning, predictive analytics, thermal management, and power systems. 

The W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology within McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering is dedicated to student-centred experiential learning through flexible, adaptable and innovative programs and teaching using state of the art resources and facilities. Our learning environment emphasizes hands-on education and transferable skills to produce engaged graduates ready to serve a diversity of community and societal needs. 

CanmetMATERIALS is Canada's principal federal research and development laboratory for metals research, including materials for use in automotive applications; clean energy, including power generation; major infrastructure such as pipelines; defence applications, including armour and shipbuilding; and emerging materials.

Launched in 2014 at McMaster Innovation Park, The Forge has now expanded across three co-working spaces and has hosted events for thousands of students at McMaster University. The Forge is funded by McMaster University and by the Government of Ontario through the Campus-Linked Accelerator (CLA) program and is a member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs.

SEPT Learning Factory, a first of its kind in Canada, is a hands-on facility for students to develop their knowledge & skills for the upcoming evolving manufacturing environments as presented in the Industry 4.0 vision. The facility is equipped with Cyber-Physical Systems, IoT, IIoT, and Artificial Intelligent agent examples and has 3D Metal Printers (Additive Manufacturing), Composite Material 3D Printers, 5Axis CNC Machine, Injection Molding, Laser Cutter, Collaborative Robots, Delta Robots, CMM, RFID Based Kanban System, Mobile Intelligent Robot, AGVs, PCB Assembly Station and above all IT/OT integrated system.

The visitors will be able to see the manufacturing lab equipped with Prototyping Equipment, CNC Machines, 3D Printers, Automotive Engines, Engine Performance Test Stations, Fluid Mechanics, Vibration Measurement Stations, Hybrid & Electric Vehicles, and a B.Tech Electrical Car designed and build by the students. There will be a table set up for information related to SEPT undergraduate and graduate programs

Galvanized steel sheet product and process development is a major focus of the McMaster Steel Research Centre. The Iwatani-Surtec HDPS is the centerpiece of our facilities for process simulation and analysis.  The flexible configuration allows a wide range of studies on steel and coating metallurgy.  Processes studies involving radiant and induction heating in oxidizing or reducing atmospheres, rapid jet cooling, galvanizing and galvannealing, and other metallic coatings are possible.

The Centre for Emerging Device Technologies (CEDT) is an organization that facilitates study of the optical, electrical, mechanical, and biological properties of semiconductors and related materials and promotes the development of technology based on these materials. 

In 1987, faculty members of McMaster University founded the CEDT under its original name, the Centre for Electrophotonic Materials and Devices (CEMD), in order to pool resources, enhance facilities, promote industrial collaboration, and advance research. In 2005 the name of the Centre was changed to CEDT to better reflect the diversified range of research topics in which group members have become increasingly involved. 
Today the Centre is made up of member faculty and graduate students from the Departments of Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. Two full-time staff operate and maintain equipment for material growth, analysis, and processing, located in four laboratory facilities. We develop lasers, MEMS, detectors, waveguide devices, and much more. Industrial collaborations take place frequently and new initiatives are always welcome.

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Admission to the McMaster Manufacturing Forum is free. Pre-registration is required as there is limited space for some events.