The Digital Design and Prototyping Lab aims to develop innovative 3D printing equipment, study 3D Printing materials, and Develop new, low-cost, patient-specific orthosis, prosthesis and rehabilitation equipment.
Furthermore, it serves as a training Lab open to all students and plays a significant support role in several classes and master’s thesis lectured by DEMI faculty members.
EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE IN OUR LABORATORY INCLUDE:
Prusa i3 MK3S+ printers (2)
Raise3D E2 printer (2 independent extruders)
APIUM P220 industrial printer
APIUM F300 dehumidifier
FormLabs 1+ resin printer (SLA)
Anycubic Photon Mono Resin printer + Washing and cure Station
StepLab EA05 electromechanical testing machine
3D Scanner Shining 3D EINSCAN-SE
3D Scanner Shining 3D EinScan-H
Digilent Analog Discovery 2 data acquisition system
Workstation HP Z8
DIC 2D and 3D
Match-ID software
Abaqus software
THIS LABORATORY PROVIDES SUPPORT TO DIFFERENT PROJECTS SUCH AS:
3D Printing Technology for Functional and Colour Graded Biomimetic Ceramic Material for Dental Appliances.
In-situ sensorization of additively manufactured parts – A preliminar approach (ISAM)
OUR FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PhD STUDENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH PLAN. EXAMPLES OF PhD THESIS ARE:
Design, Development and Characterization of of bone implant replacement and scaffolding using 3D printed PEEK
MyoArm: Development of a Customisable Myoelectric Arm Prosthesis by Additive Manufacturing with Bilateral Sensory System
THIS LABORATORY ALSO SUPPORTS WORKS DONE BY MASTER’S AND BACHELOR’S STUDENTS
Ongoing dissertations include topics such as Development of innovative 3D printers, 3D Printing Material Characterization, Development of Low cost 3d Printed prosthesis and orthosis.
THE PROTOTYPES AVAILABLE AT THE DIGITAL DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING LABORATORY ARE:
Reverse Lathe 3D printer (FFF based 3D printer with a revolution axis)
Filament extrusion and winding machine
Dual extrusion ceramic pastes 3D printer
