OUR EQUIPMENT
Our wide range of state-of-the-art equipment enables us to provide our customers with services covering the entire spectrum of technology, from the big questions right down to the fundamental sciences of materials and processes. Whatever your project requires – whether you’re looking for design solutions, material analysis or process development – our specialist equipment and expert team can help.
MATERIAL & BINDER JETTING
PIXDRO LP50 SYSTEMS
Lab-based material jetting systems with the capability to print with both industrial printheads and replaceable DMC printheads, enabling the scale-up of new inks.
DIMATIX MATERIAL JETTING PRINTERS
Lab-based material jetting systems for initial feasibility testing of new materials.
PIXDRO JETX TOUCAN
Unique system designed for multi-material printing - has capability for up to 6 different materials to be printed simultaneously over a large area bed.
ASL ADVANCED MULTI-MATERIAL JETTING RIG
A versatile, open platform that enables multi-material inkjet printing. The platform allows for different industrial print heads to be mounted and printed. Of key importance is the flexibility for any ink, head, or printing parameter to be changed as needed. The primary use of this system is the development of new printing strategies to enable advanced manufacture with a multitude of functional materials.
ASL ENTRY LEVEL MATERAL JETTING RIG
System under development
INTEGRITY BINDER JETTING PRINTER
An industrial open, multi-head system with UV and IR drying options and a recirculating ink supply.
ASL BINDER JETTING RIG
Custom-built powder recoating system, based on a PixDro LP50 that enables binder jetting development with small volumes of binder and powder.
INERT GLOVEBOXES
Large-scale gloveboxes to house material jetting systems when printing highly reactive or environmentally sensitive materials.
JETXPERT DROPWATCHER
A best-in-class system for the assessment of droplets from printheads, enabling in-depth ink analysis and accelerated parameter development.
VAT PHOTOPOLYMERISATION
DIGITAL LIGHT PROCESSING (DLP)
RapidShape i30+
STEREOLITHOGRAPHY (SLA)
Formlabs Form 2
AnyCubic Mono X
PROJECTION MICRO STEREOLITHOGRAPHY
BMF MicroArch S130
MULTI-PHOTON LITHOGRAPHY
Nanoscribe GT with build area 100 x 100 mm with a speed up to 10 mm/s. UoN built extended system.
POWDER BED FUSION
RENISHAW AM125, AM250 & AM400
Industrial metal AM machines offering a range of build chamber sizes and laser power options for material and product development.
REALIZER SLM50
Lab-based metal AM system with a small build chamber, allowing development of new materials and parameters
EOS FORMIGA P100 SYSTEMS
Two fully unlocked polymer systems, enabling new material development for selective laser sintering (SLS).
Analytical equipment
PERKIN ELMER DSC8500
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) system for evaluating material characteristics such as glass transition temperature.
KRÜSS DSA100
Droplet shape analyser (DSA) used for assessing the wetting and adhesion of droplets onto substrates.
ANTON PAAR RHEOMETER MCR92
Rheometer for measurement of temperature and shear dependant material viscosity.
HITATCHI SEM-EDX
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) with cold stage and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) for sample characterisation.
AMSCOPE 3.5X-45X Simul-Focal Boom Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope
Basic microscope allowing capture of still images and video up to 45X magnification. A 144-LED ring-light provides a consistent light-source.
HAMILTON MICROLAB STAR
High-throughput liquid handling system used for rapid identification and selection of printable materials.
MALVERN MASTERSIZER 3000
Laser diffraction particle size analysis (PSA) machine for assessing wet and dry dispersions.
Mecmesin MultiTest-dV
Low-force materials tester, configured with an enhanced load sensor used for benchmarking materials and producing indicative data for material performance.