The Prototyping Center (ZACH 140) produces all manner of prototype parts for students. This includes several large commercial 3D printers, metal 3D printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting and printed circuit boards (PCB).
**The equipment displayed does not represent all equipment in this area or are for common usage.
Low Fidelity 3D Printing Equipment Available
All are FDM-style machines which extrude plastic filament through a heated nozzle to build the part layer by layer. Primary material is PLA, but can also use ABS, PETG, TPU, Nylon, etc. With Engineering Justification. CreatBot can print with higher temperature materials (ULTEM 9085).
Ultimaker S5
BambuLabs X1-Carbon
Makerbot Method X
Creatbot F430
Dremel 3D45
High Fidelity 3D Printing Equipment Available
FDM Style Machines
Extrude plastic filament through a heated nozzle to build the part layer by layer. Materials available are PLA, ABS, ASA, PC-ABS. Future possibilities include: ABS-CF10, ABS-ESD7, Diran and TPU.
Stratasys F370
Essentium HSE 180-S
PolyJet Style Machines
Machines spray micro-droplets of photopolymer that are cured with UV light to build the part layer by layer. Materials available are the full acrylic-like VeroColor suite, Clear, Amber, and rubber-like Agilus30.
SLA Style Machines
Stereolithography (SLA) is an industrial 3D printing process used to create concept models, cosmetic prototypes, and complex parts with intricate geometries.
BDM Style Machines
Create green parts similar to FDM that are then subject to further chemical and thermal processing. Material available is 17-4PH stainless steel.