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Additive Makerspace Tools
AMPLE's additive manufacturing capabilities go far beyond desktop 3D printing. Across the consortium, we use a diverse range of printers capable of working with concrete, wood-based materials, functional electronics, metals, and custom filaments - including advanced robot-assisted systems. From micro-droplet deposition and screen printing for printed electronics to large-format printing in the living environment, these technologies unlock new possibilities for functional prototyping.
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Subtractive manufacturing tools shape materials by removing layers or sections to achieve the desired form. Across the AMPLE consortium, a variety of systems allow us to machine metals, composites, wood, fabrics, and more. These tools range from high-precision laser cutters capable of micrometre-scale detail to 5-axis CNC mills working in the centimetre range. These tools are essential for producing fine details, smooth finishes, and structural accuracy, supporting both prototype development and advanced fabrication across disciplines.
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Supportive Makerspace Tools
Supportive tools play a crucial role in enhancing and streamlining the fabrication process across the AMPLE consortium. These include robotic arms, scanning systems, surface preparation systems, and characterisation and metrology equipment. These technologies ensure that complex processes run smoothly and consistently and bring greater understanding, quality, and control to every stage of production, supporting innovation across the consortium.
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Additive manufacturing tools create objects and patterns by building them up layer by layer from a variety of materials. These technologies enable efficient, precise, and highly customisable fabrication. Here are the additive manufacturing tools available across the consortium.
3D FDM Polymer Printer
This system is ideal for small scale production of parts and components at a rapid rate, making it ideal for prototyping. It is capable of printing in a variety of materials, each with different properties.
Microdroplet Dispenser
Piezoelectric micro-dispensing technology is used in precise fluid handling, giving high levels of control over the deposition of picolitre volumes of liquid. It's applications range from printing microcircuits and flexible circuits to cell cultivation.
3D Printing Robot
Robot -assisted 3D printing using the fused deposition method (FDM) has emerged as a revolutionary technology for utilizing bio -based materials in special product design and fabrication of large -scale products.
Robot Assisted 3D Ceramic Printing
Robot -assisted 3D printing based on the extrusion deposition method represents a significant advancement in the use of ceramic and clay materials for the fabrication of large - scale design products.
Subtractive Makerspace Tools
Subtractive manufacturing tools shape materials by removing them from a larger block or sheet until the final form is achieved. These technologies offer precision, detail, and surface quality ideal for creating functional parts and prototypes. Here are the subtractive manufacturing tools available across the consortium.
Epilog Laser Cutter
This system enables high-precision cutting of various materials, including card, wood, and acrylics. It is also capable of engraving intricte designs, toolpaths, and text onto materaials making it an ideal tool for making laser marked QR codes and ID tags. It is an ideal tool for rapid prototyping of parts and fixtures.
Supportive Makerspace Tools
Supportive tools assist and improve the design, fabrication, or testing process. They do not directly shape and create the part but provide essential functions like scanning, measuring, or robotic material handling.
Robot Assisted Manufacturing
Robotic systems are beneficial in process automation, ensuring accuracy and repeatability, as well as optimizing production speed. In addition, they enable data collection and analytics, which can improve production line monitoring, predictive maintenance, and resource management
Digital Microscope
The keyence digital microscope allows us to examine objects from 20x up to 6000x magnification.
