List of instruments available in Makerspace, Center of Excellence for Additive Manufacturing, Sathyabama
Stratasys Dentajet J5
Print volume: 140 mm × 200 mm × 190 mm.
J5 DentaJet is a versatile and powerful dental 3D printer capable of printing 5 materials simultaneously, designed with a large-capacity print tray and full-color printing capabilities.
Produce a mixed tray of biocompatible applications, realistic full-color dental models, or a monolithic denture.
Reduce costs, maximize efficiency, and create more dental parts with less handling—all with the precision, accuracy, and realism you can expect from Stratasys
Stratasys F370
Print volume: 355 mm x 254 mm x 355 mm.
The Stratasys F370 printer combines industrial-grade capability with simple operation.
Requiring no special expertise, F370 printers offer carbon fibre 3D printing, fast and easy material swaps and auto-calibration for accurate, dependable results.
F370 3D printers give designers, engineers and educators access to affordable, industrial-grade 3D printing without sacrificing quality.
Makerbot printers
Print bed volume: 165mm x 195mm x 295mm (Replicator+).
Print bed volume: 300 mm x 305 mm x 450 mm (Z18).
The all-new MakerBot Replicator+ combines unparalleled performance with superior results and lasting reliability.
The Replicator+ prints high-quality concept models 30% faster and easier with a 25% larger build volume than its predecessor.
To ensure easy, accessible 3D printing, the MakerBot Replicator+ comes with the Smart Extruder+ and all the standard features of its predecessor.
A few of those features include an LCD display, an on-board camera, as well as USB, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi connection.
Bio-printer
Print bed volume: 128 mm x 85 mm x 60 mm.
The BIO X’s compatibility with virtually any material makes it the bioprinter of choice for industry leaders at the forefront of today’s biggest scientific breakthroughs.
Whether you are automating 3D cell cultures, developing complex tissue constructs or testing new drug compounds, the BIO X 3D bioprinter has the advanced functionality and versatility to streamline workflows in a wide range of application areas.
CATIA 3D Experience software
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables you to understand your real world better by modelling your enterprise virtually.
By using powerful 3D solutions you can design, simulate, test and train your supply chain, assets, products and processes.
The Virtual Twin Experience is a dynamic and accurate virtual model that allows you to assess the impact of physical changes, new products, operational processes, and disruptions.
It minimizes costs and waste while accelerating planned changes to respond to dynamic conditions.
Reverse Engineering scanners
Polyga Compact S1 is an affordable desktop 3D scanner for professional use.
The system captures high-resolution 3D scans with incredible accuracy for a system at this price point.
The Polyga H3 is simply an all-round professional handheld 3D scanner that’s easy to use, portable, and high-accuracy.
MATERIALS TESTING LAB
Universal Testing Machine (50KN): Mechanical stability of novel composite materials, polymers, metals and alloys can be tested.
Tests such as tensile, compression, adhesion, pull-out, bending, and hysteresis can be performed.
Chemical processing lab
The lab is well-equipped to synthesise an array of materials and nanocomposites for engineering and biomedical applications.
The facility hosts magnetic stirrers, a deep freezer (-20 ⁰C), a refrigerator, a hot air oven, a pH meter, a water bath and other equipments.
UV-Vis Spectrophotometer (Hitachi)
Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometry is a widely used technique in many areas of science, ranging from bacterial culturing, drug identification, nucleic acid purity checks and quantification, quality control in the beverage industry, and chemical research.
LYNX – Stereomicroscope
Stereomicroscope is used to examine bacterial morphology and tissue sections such as the surface of brains, tissue slices, or large neural structures.
Tissue engineering lab
Tissue engineering lab is established to propel biomedical research. The core areas of research are bone tissue engineering, cartilage engineering, skin regeneration and menisci engineering.
Drug delivery from 3D scaffolds, polymeric and proteinaceous nanoparticles, nanofiberous mats are yet another aspect of biomedical research which is being conducted.
Primary cells from humans such as osteoblasts, chondrocytes, menisci cells, skin cells etc., are cultured in the facility. Cytotoxicity testing for novel materials, composites, and an array of materials used for biomedical purposes are conducted.
The lab infrastructure includes CO2 incubators, inverted/ fluorescence microscope, refrigerated centrifuge, ELISA plate reader, biosafety cabinet, shaking water bath, -20°C, refrigerator and light microscope.
Contact angle measuring system
The contact angle measurement determines the wettability of the samples and solid-liquid interface chemistry.