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The Integrated Systems Facility in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Missouri Rolla is a state-of-the-art 5000 square feet facility housing several workcells with over $500,000 worth of modern manufacturing equipment. The facility aims to provide an excellent foundation for undergraduate and graduate level courses, MS and PhD theses, and research. ISF also provides technical service and technological support to industry at local and state levels. In addition, ISF plays an important role in the distance education programs of the university. Click here for a short video of ISF...

Workcells (Click on each area above to see a picture):
Quality Control Area
Robotic Vision System
Automated Manufacturing System
Flexible Manufacturing System
Auto-ID Lab
Machine Shop
PC/PLC - Based System Control Cell
Design and Modeling Cell

Education:
ISF provides a strong educational background in the areas of manufacturing processes, computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), quality assurance and control, process planning, scheduling, shop floor control, automation in manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing, and flexible manufacturing systems.


Research:
Automation and integration in manufacturing is the major focus of research and development at the Integrated Systems Facility. In this scope, ISF deals with a wide spectrum of research from product modeling to shop floor control that deepens the understanding of processes and systems in today’s complex manufacturing environment. The research carried out at the Integrated System Facility is anticipated to make both the local and state-manufacturing base more competitive by increasing the rate of innovation and responsiveness to changing needs.

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Address: 101 Engineering Management Department
1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, Missouri 65409-0370
Phone: 573-341-6358 Fax: 573-341-6567
E-mail: saygin@umr.edu