Projects from Summer 2017!

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Optical Instrument Enclosure

This custom enclosure houses a high-end optical instrument used for imaging tissue samples at the cellular level.

The Product Manufactory provided CAD design and machining services to bring this product to life for a startup comping out of the University of Illinois.

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Dewatering Prototype.

Today's coal mining produces a toxic waste slurry that poses significant environmental hazards.

TPM worked with the ISTC department at the University of Illinois on a prototype that efficiently removes water from this slurry, rendering it as a dry powder much easier and safer to process.

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Solar iPhone Battery Backpack

This fully functional proof-of-concept prototype is compatible with the iPhone 6 & 7 models, and can charge from a wall charger or the integrated solar panel.