Facilities

Laser Engraver Speedy500

  Cutting, Cutting, Timber

Specification

• 1,245 x 710 mm work area
• Max work piece height 300 mm
• 200 watt CO² laser

Consecutive hours
Min time: 1 Hr // Max consecutive time: 4 Hrs

Vertical Bandsaw

  Ceramic/glass, Cutting, Cutting

Specification

• Various sizes available
• Used for cutting sheet and block materials
• Max bed throat 900 mm
• Sheet metals can be cut with a blade (see staff).  

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Belt And Disc Sanders

  Abrasive removal, Composites, Reductive manufacturing

Specification

• Various styles available
• Bulk removal of soft materials or for smoothing.

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Drill Press (Gear Or Belt Driven)

  Composites, Cutting, Cutting

Specification

• Various styles available
• Drills axisymmetric shapes, usually cylindrical holes or conical

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Hydraulic Engineer Press

  Bonding/joining, Composites, Pressing

Specification

• Bending or pressing of components
•  60 tonne capacity

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Manual Metal Lathe Dashin Champion 2500VS

  Composites, Cutting, Cutting

Specification

• Manual machining of axisymmetric material shapes
• Material length up to 1,250 mm and 390 mm diameter

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Manual Metal Lathe Hardinge M2456

  Composites, Cutting, Cutting

Specification

• Manual precision machining of axisymmetric material shapes
• Material length up to 500 and 200 mm  diameter
• Precision machining
• Collet chuck

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Manual Mill Steelmaster SM-KD2VS

  Composites, Cutting, Cutting

Specification

• Manual machining to create flat surfaces, slots, pockets and holes.
• 730 x 320 x 380 mm travel
• 4,200 RPM

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Manual Press Brake (Folder)

  Composites, Fabrication, Folding

Specification

• Various sizes available
• Folding of thin gauge sheet materials
• 1,200 mm width

Materials

Metals and plastics < 5mm

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Weld Bay

  Fabrication, Metals, Welding

Specification

• MIG
• TIG
• OXY/ACETYLENE

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Haas Cnc Sminimill 2

  Composites, Cutting, Cutting, Metals, Others, Plastics, Reductive manufacturing, Surfacing, Textiles

Specification

• CNC machining to create free-form surfaces, slots, pockets and holes.
• 4-Axis with rotary tool changer
• 508 x 406 x 356 mm machine area
• 10,000 RPM 

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

3D Printer – Stratasys

  3D scanning, Additive manufacturing, Composites, Fabrication, Others, Plastics, Prototyping

Specification

• Type: FDM 1.75 mm Filament
• Build volume: 250x250x250mm
• Layer resolution:  200 micron
• Material: ABS

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

3D Printer - Flashforge Guider II

  3D scanning, Additive manufacturing, Composites, Fabrication, Others, Plastics, Prototyping

Specification

• Type: FDM 1.75 mm Filament
• Build volume: 280 x 250 x 300 mm
• Layer resolution: 100 micron
• Material: PLA

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

CNC Router – Overhead Multicam

  Cardboard, Composites, Cutting, Cutting, Metals, Others, Plastics, Printmaking, Profile cutting, Prototyping, Reductive manufacturing, Surfacing, Textiles, Timber

Specification

• Primarily 2D profile cutting of sheet material, but can also 3-axis, 3D surfacing
• 2,500 x 1,300 mm bed
• 150mm material height
• Accuracy: 25 micron

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

Industrial Sewing Machine JUKI LU-2810

  Bonding/joining, Fabrication, Printmaking, Printmaking, Prototyping, Textiles

Specification

• High Speed. 10 Layer canvas sewing

Consecutive hours
Not applicable

3D Printer – DTM Sinterstation 2500 Plus

  3D scanning, Additive manufacturing, Composites, Fabrication, Others, Plastics, Prototyping

Specification

• Type: Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
• Build volume: 240 x 220 x 400mm
• Layer resolution: 100 microns
• Material:
  • Durable Polyamide (nylon)
  • Glass Filled Polyamide (nylon)

Consecutive hours
Not applicable