The division consists of 90 highly skilled technicians and engineers, grouped into professional working units. The division provides support to the Weizmann Institute's research program, based on an inter-departmental charging system.

Instrumentation Design and Drawing Unit

Design of custom made instrumentation, using computer-aided design systems, which are later implemented at the instrumentation workshops to create high precision lab instruments.

Precision Instrument and Engineering Workshop

Creation of custom-made lab instruments of various metals and plastic materials as required by the Institute's research staff in the central part of the campus.

Instrumentation Workshop, Physics

Creation of custom-made lab instruments of various metals as specified by the scientists in the eastern part of the campus.

Scientific Instruments Maintenance

Repairs and maintenance of lab instruments, including a large number of centrifuges.

Graphics

Preparation of materials for scientific publication, presentation and conferences using powerful computers and multi-media technology.

Photography Laboratories

Documentation of experiments, often live, at Institute laboratories, using state-of-the-art technologies, including a video studio and color lab.

Printing and Duplication

Printing, duplication and publishing most of the work produced at the Institute, assisting in the preparation of materials for various forms of scientific publication and presentation.

Glassblowing

Creation and modification of glass lab instruments.

Plastics and Polymers Laboratory

Support for development and research related to polymers and plastic users.

• Development of various polymeric materials, gels, films, membranes, coatings, etc.

• Identification of plastic materials.

• Advice and preparation of adhesives for specific users.

• Preparation of special plastic parts by casting, thermoforming, extrusion and injection molding.

• Construction of prototypes and special structures using composites, foams, elastomers, etc.

Chemical Warehouse

Supplying various chemicals to the Institute's labs from a stock which is updated regularly and providing daily transportation of the sensitive chemicals to the customer's doorstep.

General Warehouse

Providing supplies from a varied stock of lab instruments, chiefly for Life Sciences, as well as technical, office and other supplies from a varied range of items.

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