The Engineering Technology Centre based at Daresbury Laboratory has expertise, capabilities and facilities in:

• Project Management expertise, working within the ETC's BSI accreditied ISO9001:2008 Total Quality Management System.
• Expertise in delivering High Precision Motion Control and Positioning Systems with nanometre resolution.
• Vacuum Systems expertise, delivering systems operating to UHV and XUV standards.
• High Performance DC and Pulse power consultancy with a diverse range of power ratings and Ultra fast DI/DT applications.
• Control systems expertise, including EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System).
• Providing systems software and drivers for real-time operating systems.
• High-Integrity Personnel Protection Systems, plant interlock and protection.

• Capabilities in Computer Aided Design, Advanced Visualisation and Finite Element Analysis of structural, thermal and vibration systems.
• Survey and Alignment capabilities that include Laser Tracker, Autocollimator, Total Station and Precision Levels enabling precise alignment of complex instruments.
• Electrical Engineering System Integration including AC distribution and power quality analysis, Plant to Control System interface specification and design with complete functional assembly.
• Complex power electronics inovation utilising schematic simulation to create unique solutions and enhance scientific research.

• Precision Engineering Manufacture facilities that include CAD/CAM, CNC, Rapid Prototyping using ABS plastic, Inspection, Metrology and Calibration.
• Facilities for vacuum cleaning, bakeout and residual gas analysis.
• Calibrated Ultra Low Particulate ISO 4 (class 10) cleanrooms.
• Large capacity assembly areas with 30T overhead crane coverage for large systems integration.

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