Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) has strengthened engineering education and research at its Faculty of Engineering in Reșița following investment in a Mitutoyo CMM.
Dating back to 1581, UBB is Romania’s oldest university and has around 50,000 students. The Faculty of Engineering in Reșița became part of UBB in 2020, although its technical education dates to 1971, when industry needed engineers. The faculty provides bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and applied computer science, and supports regional industry through applied research.
“We wanted this machine because it’s a high-performance piece of equipment, and with the educational software packages provided, we can train students and provide them with skills and competencies required by private companies in the region,” says Professor Gilbert-Rainer Gillich, dean of the Faculty of Engineering.
Funding from the West Regional Development Agency enabled the faculty to equip its laboratory with a Mitutoyo MiSTAR 555 3D CNC CMM. Featuring temperature compensation, the machine maintains accuracy across a wide temperature range and can measure components up to 500 x 500 x 500 mm, with accuracy of 2.2 microns.
The CMM is used for experiments and research involving components from industry partners, including new and worn parts. MCOSMOS software, together with GEOPAK, CAT1000 and SCANPAK modules, supports touch-trigger, scanning and point measurements.
Says Gillich: “Why do we like this machine? Besides its capabilities, the CMM offers a user-friendly interface and allows us to generate measurement programmes intuitively. We particularly appreciate the availability, flexibility and promptness with which Mitutoyo Romania offered us support, both for laboratory activities and industrial applications.”
The educational software includes 20 licences, enabling students to work simultaneously in groups, while training and technical support help the faculty develop industry-relevant skills for students and early-career engineers.
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