Additive Manufacturing & Prototyping

Services, Equipment & Capabilities

The Manufacturing Innovation Recharge Center provides additive manufacturing services for researchers, industry partners and government organizations. Our capabilities include high-temperature polymer 3D printing, filament extrusion, powder processing and 3D scanning to support prototype fabrication, materials research and low-volume production. These services help engineers evaluate new materials, manufacture functional components and develop products more efficiently.

High-temperature fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer for fabrication of advanced polymer components.<br /> High-temperature FDM 3D printing system equipped with a filament dryer for reliable polymer processing.<br />

High-temperature polymer 3D printing

Produce functional prototypes and research components using engineering-grade thermoplastics capable of printing at temperatures up to 400°C. This service enables rapid design iteration, functional testing and low-volume manufacturing for research and industrial applications.

Applications

  • High-temperature polymer 3D printing
  • Functional prototyping
  • Engineering prototype fabrication
  • Low-volume manufacturing

    Equipment used

    • Apium P220 High-Temp
    • Apium F300 High-Temp FDM
    High-temperature filament extrusion system for producing custom 3D printing filaments.<br />

    Filament extrusion

    Produce custom thermoplastic filament for additive manufacturing research, material development and process optimization. This service enables researchers to evaluate new material formulations and develop application-specific feedstocks for additive manufacturing.

    Applications

    • Filament extrusion
    • Custom filament development
    • Additive manufacturing materials
    • Feedstock development

      Equipment used

      Filabot EX6 Extruder

      Laboratory-scale cryomilling system used for particle size reduction and controlled material processing.<br />

      Ball milling

      Process powders and solid materials through high-energy ball milling to reduce particle size. This service improves material homogeneity and prepares powders for additive manufacturing, material development and research applications.

      Applications

      • Ball milling
      • Powder processing
      • Particle size reduction
      • Material homogenization

        Equipment used

        Union Process Attritor (HD-01)

         

        Portable 3D surface scanning system for dimensional inspection and surface analysis.<br />

        3D scanning

        Equipment used

        HandySCAN 3D

        Digitize physical objects using high-resolution 3D scanning to generate accurate digital models for reverse engineering, dimensional analysis and product development. This service enables rapid geometry capture for manufacturing, quality inspection and engineering design.

        Applications

        • 3D scanning
        • Reverse engineering
        • Dimensional inspection
        • Digital model generation

        Equipment used

        HandySCAN 3D

        Access, Rates & Scheduling

        Services are available on a fee-for-service basis. For service details, rates, or scheduling, please contact Dr. Leila Ladani ([email protected]), Director of the Manufacturing Innovation Recharge Center.