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3D-Printing / Additive Manufacturing Labs

DCU's 3D printing and additive manufacturing facilities contain a suite of printers that can print using a broad range of materials, have a range of printing techniques and can also print to low micron resolution.

Nanoscribe 2-photon 3D Printer

Nanoscribe / Photonic Professional GT 3D



The highest resolution commercially available 3D printer. The system utilizes two-photon polymerisation of various UV-Curable photoresists to fabricate complex shaped structures with finest feature sizes in the sub-micrometer range. In addition, the Photonic Professional GT allows for the fabrication of high-resolution photo masks and other direct write applications.
Piezo Mode
 - Range   X:300um  Y:300um  Z:300um
 - Maximum speed   300um/s
 - Optimal repeatability   5nm
GalvoScan Mode
 - Range   X:200um  Y:200um  (objective dependent)
 - Maximum speed   50mm/s  (objective dependent)
 - Optimal repeatability   14nm
StageScan Mode
 - Range   X:127mm  Y:127mm
 - Maximum speed   500um/s
 - Optimal repeatability   1.5um

Prices
Academic: €14 /hr
Industry: €On Request
Technical Contact
Lorcan Kent
Keywords:
laser lithography, 2-photon, 3D printing

Stratasys Objet260 Connex1 3D Printer

Stratasys / Objet260


                         
The Objet260 Connex1 allows us build three-material models as large as 255 × 252 × 200 mm.
The instrument has 16-micron layer accuracy and 14 photopolymers to simulate a range of material properties.
The Objet260 Connex1 offers 14 base materials including:

  • Rigid Opaque (VeroWhitePlus, VeroBlackPlus, VeroGray and VeroBlue)
  • Rubber-like (Tango family)
  • Transparent (RGD720 & VeroClear)
  • Simulated Polypropylene (Endur and Durus) 
  • Biocompatible (MED610) 
  • High Temperature (RGD525)

Prices
Academic: €9 /hr
Industry: €On Request
Technical Contact
Lorcan Kent
Keywords:
3d print, polyjet

Dolomite Fluidic Factory 3D printer

Dolomite / Fluidic Factory



Fluidically sealed devices with leak-free flow paths. This printer uses chemically and biologically compatible COC (Cyclic Olefin Copolymer), a hard, translucent and FDA approved polymer for implantables. Ideal for a wide range of applications.
3 dimensional mixers, non-rectangular chips, unique channel geometries and features not possible using etching, embossing, moulding or machining.

Prices
Academic: €7 /hr
Industry: € On Request
Technical Contact
Lorcan Kent
Keywords:
3d print, fdm, fused deposition modelling, COC, fluidically sealed

Stratasys Dimension SST 768 3D Printer

Stratasys / Dimension SST 768


                         
Stratasys Dimension 3D printer, capable of printing 3-dimensional fundamental structures, as well as highly-resolved pre-commercial prototype structures.

 This printer has a large build envelope to print models up to 254 x 254 x 305 mm. It uses Stratasys’ Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Technology to create models in ABSplus thermoplastic. It uses CAD STL files and with two layer resolution settings, 0.254mm or 0.330mm slices,we can build a part quickly for design verification, or choose the finer setting for higher quality surface detail.The system builds the parts by extruding a bead of ABS plastic through an extrusion head, producing high quality parts that are ready to use immediately after completion.

Prices
Academic: €7 /hr
Industry: € On Request
Technical Contact
Lorcan Kent
Keywords:
3d print, fdm, fused deposition modelling

Stratasys Dimension uPrint 3D Printer

Stratasys / Dimension uPrint


                         
The uPrint is a workhorse printer producing high quality parts as large as 203 x 152 x 152mm produced in 0.254mm slices. It uses soluble support material which means the finished parts are quickly cleaned with the built in wavewash system.

Prices
Academic: €7 /hr
Industry: € On Request
Technical Contact
Lorcan Kent
Keywords:
3d print

Smart 3D - MiiCraft+ HR

Smart 3D / MiiCraft+

MiiCraft+, SLA-based DLP pico 3D printer, offers resolution as high as 30 microns in the Z-axis and 56 microns in the XY-plane. Very good printer for smaller items printed in a short time frame

  • X and Y resolutions: 25 micron (slow speed) and 40 microns (fast build speed) 
  • Z resolution: 30/50/100 microns with MiiCraft Resin 
  • Build area: X = 25 mm, Y= 45mm, Z=180m 
  • Materials - Photocurable polymer resins – blue and transparent

Prices
Academic: € On Request
Industry: € On Request
Keywords:
3d print

Asiga - Freeform Pico Plus 27

Asiga / Freeform Pico Plus 27

The Freeform Pico is a 3D printing system which uses Asiga's Slide-And-Separate technology to achieve very low fabrication forces for an upside-down stereolithography system. This results in minimal support structures and very high accuracy. It can build at up to 12mm per hour at 25 micron slice resolution and 48mm per hour at 100 micron slice resolution

  • X and Y resolutions: 27 micron 
  • Z resolution: 1 micron step size, approx 30 micron layer depth 
  • Light source: UV LED 
  • Build area: X = 35 mm, Y= 21.8mm, Z=76m 
  • File types: STL, SLC, Stomp 
  • Range of materials includes high resolution photopolymers, wax for investment casting, and a bio-compatible range

Prices
Academic: € On Request
Industry: € On Request
Keywords:
3d print