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Facilities

Aivaf has an extensive range of in-house capabilities suitable for the design and production of hands-on interactive exhibitions

In-house technical capabilities

The company specialises solely within this sector and each staff member is trained not only in their subject area but also in all the elements required to produce a successful exhibit.

The company policy is to only employ full-time permanent staff as we believe that hands-on interactives cannot be properly produced by engineers who do not understand our industry and it’s ethos.

Details of each of the companies departments and their function.

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  • Concept design
  • Technical Design
  • Workshop drawings
  • Research and development
  • Bespoke electronic design and production
  • PCB design and production
  • Audio/Visual control – Visitor interfaces
  • Microprocessor control
  • Research and development Electrical installation – 16th edition wiring regulations
  • Prototyping CE Marking On-site installation
  • Multi Media Development
  • Turning – various materials
  • Milling
  • Welding – Mig / Tig / carbon arc
  • Precision assembly work
  • Prototyping
  • Vaccum Forming
  • On-site installation
  • Research and development
  • Acrylic case construction
  • CE Marking
  • Cabinet construction
  • Hardwood cabinets and interfaces
  • Laminating
  • Woodturning Model
  • Set Dressing
  • making Prototyping
  • On-site fit-out
  • GRP Models
  • Sculpting
  • Research and development
  • Mould and pattern making for GRP production
  • Child and Adult evaluation sessions
  • Research and development
  • O&M Manuals

Latest News

28/07/10
July 2010
We are currently working on a number of projects some of which are to be ready to open for the new academic year after the holiday season. Amongst these is the new Eco Centre at Southport...
28/07/10
America
Aivaf have been very busy in the States recently completing projects in Kansas and Chicago. In Chicago we designed and produced a very large multi user exhibition for the Rockford Discovery Centre Museum, details on all these projects and more should soon be available in our showcase....