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  R & D; Research and Development Division.
Mechanical design
The mechanical design group consists of precision machinists, mold-makers, design engineers and technologists with extensive industry experience. From the simple to the complex, our design team can do the research and provide you with cost effective solutions for your mechanical design needs.

Process Automation
With experience in robot programming, machine-to-machine interface, UG, PLC and embedded control we can optimize your manual processes with the appropriate amount of automation. From simple machine monitoring to integrated motion control systems, our design team can do the research and provide you with cost effective solutions for your automation design needs. Our projects range from development of a full turn-key system to an enhancement to an existing process.

Electronic device development
With a combination of industry experience and specialized training, the Electronic Device Development Team can provide the necessary research and development to make your idea a reality. From the novelty item to the industrial device, our team has the capabilities and equipment to produce prototypes that fit your application, be it proof-of-concept or pre-production.

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Information Technology

As many of our projects require varied expertise and equipment, the UG Technology Centre has extensive and Unique Research Facilities that are shared by all of the Center's research groups.

In addition, we have access to the wide variety of design, test, evaluation and fabrication equipment on the UG Facilities. Our research teams can utilize the latest technology in the development of your ideas. Some of the specialty equipment and resources at our disposal includes:

  • FDM Rapid Prototyping System

  • State-of-the-art CNC machining equipment

  • Latest versions of CAD/CAM software

  • Finite Element Analysis software

  • Various industrial robots

  • Automated material handling equipment

  • SMT rework station

  • Schematic capture software PCB design

  • Full range of electronic test equipment

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The team¨s primary goals are:

  • to promote growth in World medical products industries

  • to improve the cost effectiveness and safety of services in health care delivery industries

The Health Technology Research Group consists of a staff of well qualified and experienced researchers, and draws on part-time staff from UG faculty and students. The Centre also maintains a network of research partners in hospitals, universities and industry.

Areas of expertise include:

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Clinical Engineering

  • Industrial Design

  • Human Kinetics

  • Gerontology

  • Orthotics and Prosthetics

  • Occupational Health & Safety

  • Ergonomics

  • Biomechanics

The Technology Centre & its Health Technology Research Group undertakes both grant funded and industry sponsored projects. Industry sponsored projects are conducted on a fee for services basis. Fees for services vary from project to project.

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The Technology Center's Group for Advanced Information Technology develops advanced computer technologies and concepts to solve complex problems for industry clients. Group for Advanced Information Technology's ability to undertake high-risk projects, emphasis on industry collaboration, and establishment of unique facilities such as the IEL have made them one of the most innovative IT research groups in USA.

Companies, organizations and individuals across USA and spanning almost all industries have benefited from this group's diverse expertise and UG's world-class research facilities and equipment. Whether you are ready to test a new technology on the Internet, want help designing a instructional multimedia tutorial, or are looking for an advanced software solution for a new product line, GAIT's highly skilled researchers can produce practical solutions to your company's information technology challenges.

Our Primary Goals:

  • Develop client-specific software solutions

  • Facilitate collaborative research between academia and industry

  • Conduct grant-funded research initiatives with industry partners

Research Focus Areas:

  • Advanced Software Development

  • Instructional New Media

  • Internet Engineering

Biotechnology

Molecular biology
L8 Ultracentrifuge
UV/Vis Spectrophotometers
PCR Machine

Biochemistry
LC, HPLC

Analytical
HPLC, GC, FITR
Atomic absorption spectrophotometer

Bio-Flo III 5 L Bioreactor (research scale)
ELISA plate reader
Plant/animal tissue culture facility

Food Technology
Food Processing Simulation
Can seamers, retorts, atmospheric and vacuum steam kettles, screw and tunnel blanchers, UG beverage pasteurizer, piston homogenizer, colloid mill, continuous centrifuge, ice cream freezer, carbonator, pumps and fittings, piston filler, bakery mixer with full accessory package, fitz mill, mills and grinders.

Drying
Freeze drier, spray drier, drum drier and cabinet drier.

Packaging
Multivac (modified atmospheric) pouch filler, atmospheric and vacuum cans, glass, plastic, etc.
Chemical, Physical & Microbial Analysis
HPLC, GC, FTIR, microwave digestion unit, atomic absorption spectrophotometer, combustion nitrogen analyzer, autoclave, incubators and nutritional and waste water analysis equipment, Water Activity (Aw) measurement.

Texture & Colour Measurement
TA-XT2 Texture Analyzer, Instron texture measuring device, penetrometers and viscometers and Hunter Colour Lab Difference Meter.
Shelf-life Studies
Temperature controlled chambers, coolers, blast freezer, storage freezer.
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