Additive Manufacturing (AM LAB)
- Additive manufacturing, sometimes called 3D printing, is a process used to build geometry out of a raw material without the constraints of traditional tooling. Generally, software is used to “slice” a 3D model into thin layers which are built successively onto a build platform. Multiple additive technologies exist, each with the ability to produce a variety of materials and geometries. Each machine and material has unique properties that should be considered when choosing a process.
- Do you need a 3D part printed, but don’t have access to a 3D printer or don’t want to wait for a 3D printer in the lab to become available? Try the MedTech IITK 3D Printing Service.
- Project Manus in MedTech IITK run a service where Start-ups, industries and other organizations can submit 3D print jobs online, then we analyse and 3D print them for you and let you know when you job is ready for pickup include any post processing required.
- Entrepreneurs can learn a lot about engineering and making by learning the different prospect of additive manufacturing. However, sometimes you just need a part printed for a project or you may just start learning few others AM processes like ADAM,SLA,SLA and FDM.
| Manufacturer | Markforged | Flashforge | Formlabs | Sintratec |
| Machines | Metal X | Creator 3 | Form2 | S1 |
| Technology | ADAM (Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing) | FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) | SLA (Stereolithography) LFS (Low Force Stereolithography) |
SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) |
| Tutorials | Markforged Tutorial | Flashforge Tutorial | Formlabs Tutorial | Sintratec Tutorial |
| Software | GrabCAD Print | Cura | PreForm | Sintratec AG |
| Layer Resolution | 0.005″, 0.007″, 0.010″, 0.013″ | 0.06mm – 0.25mm | 25um, 50um, 100um, 140um, 300um | 25um, 50um, 100um, 140um |
| Build volume (xyz) | 300x220x180 mm | 300 x 250 x 200 mm | 125mm x 125mm x 160mm | 130 x 130 x 180 mm |
| Material | Inconel 625, (D2,H13,A2) Tool Steel, 17-4 PH Stainless Steel, H13 Tool Steel, A2 Tool Steel, Copper | ABS, ASA, PC-ABS, PLA, TPU92A soluble support material |
Most Formlabs resins are stocked | Currently Nylon PA12 is stocked |
| Best option for: | High reliability, structural parts. Best option for metal 3D prints |
Inexpensive or experimental prints | Small, precise parts with intricate features. When a specific resin’s material properties are required. |
customize a lot of parameter to work with individual materials and density properties of the sintering speed. |
FlashforgeCreator 3
Markforged Metal X
FormLabsForm 2
Fab Lab/Electronics
Introduction to electronic lab components or equipment’s. Basic purpose of this electronic lab components article is to introduce you with electronics lab components and their use in electronics lab experiments. In electronic circuit lab, the primary piece of equipment that you will be dealing with is the Trainer Board. A trainer board is essentially a collection of most of the electronic lab components that are typically required when working with logic circuits
Wet Lab
A wet lab, or experimental lab, is a type of laboratory where it is necessary to handle various types of chemicals and potential “wet” hazards, so the room has to be carefully designed, constructed, and controlled to avoid spillage and contamination.