A hands-on facility located inside the EMS building with state-of-the-art manual and computer-assisted equipment and machine tools used in industry.
Who Can Use This Equipment?
Students, faculty and members of industry are invited to design, build, test, and explore using a wide variety of machining equipment with assistance from highly experienced staff.
Great for startup companies, too.
Services Include
- Excellent availability for design and build
- Design with Easy Mill/Cam Software
- Manufacture to a supplied DXF file or Solid Works Model
- Machine Shop services include in-house CAD design and CNC machining.
- Fabrication and welding supplied upon request.
Your Benefits
- Reasonable Labor Fees:
- Faculty and Students: Rate set by Dean’s Office
- External Customers: $75/hour + material costs (discounted vs. market rate).
- Machine Shop manager and staff have Journeymen status experience from outside state-of-the-art companies.
- The Machine Shop staff also has the ability to utilize our college labs to accommodate special customer requests.





Equipment List
Location:
- EMS W290
Hours:
- M-F 8:30 am – 3 pm (academic year)
- M-F 8:30 am – 2 pm (summer)
Contacts:
- Michael Brown, Lab Manager
- mikbrown@uwm.edu
- 414-229-5178 or 262-899-0604 (cell) during open hours.
- Bob Breske

