Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing
The research includes the development of new materials in collaboration with the Advanced Materials Center to design high-performance parts through a specific manufacturing process with possibly pre- and post-processing. Some of the basic and high-class equipment in the IMR center are as follows:
Metal Additive Manufacturing
SLM SOLUTIONS - SLM 280
Metal 3D printing with multiple lasers and closed-loop powder handling. The SLM®280 2.0 is ideal for medium to high-volume metal additive manufacturing part production and prototypes.
- 280 x 280 x 365 mm build envelope
- Multi-laser (twin)
- Multi-material
Small size 3D Printers FDM
Makerbot
- Build Volume: 305 L x 305 W x 457 H mm
- Layer Resolution: 100 microns
- Filament Diameter: 1.75 mm
- Supported Filaments: PLA (Polylactide) & MakerBot Tough PLA Filament
- Build Plate: Injection-molded Polycarbonate ABS
- Onboard Camera: 320 x 240 resolution
- Software Compatibility: MakerBot Print Software
Creality
- Build Volume: 300 L × 300 W × 400 H mm
- Print Speed: Normal: 60 mm/s, Max: 100 mm/s
- Filament Diameter: 1.75 mm
- Supported Filaments: PLA, ABS, TPU, Carbon Fiber
- Software Compatibility: Cura, Simplify3D, Repetier-host
Prusa
- Build Volume: 210 L x 210 W x 250 H mm
- Max. Print Speed: 100 mm/s.
- Filament Diameter: 1.75 mm
- Supported Filaments: PLA, ABS, TPU, Carbon Fiber
- Software Compatibility: Cura, Simplify3D, Repetier-host
LulzBot
- Build Volume: 298 mm x 275 mm x 250 mm (11.7 in x 10.8 in x 9.8 in)
- Max. Print Speed: 300 mm/s
- Filament Diameter: 3.0 mm
- Supported Filaments: ABS, PLA, HIPS, PVA, Polyester, PETT, Nylon, PETG, conductive PLA and ABS, UV luminescent filaments, and more everyday plastics
- Multi-Software Compatible: Cura LulzBot Edition - Standard, OctoPrint, BotQueue, Slic3r, Printrun, MatterControl, and many more
Stereolithography 3D printing
- Build Volume: 145 L x 145 W x 185 H mm
- Laser Spot Size: 85 microns
- Print Speed: 1-3 cm/hour
- Materials Compatibility: Standard, engineering, and biocompatible materials/resins
- Software & Workflow:
- PreForm software for model preparation and slicing
- Form Wash and Form Cure post-processing stations for cleaning and curing