Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory

The Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory is equipped with a versatile suite of modern systems designed to support teaching and applied research in additive manufacturing, robotics, and dynamic system analysis. Additive manufacturing capabilities are anchored by both a large-scale RAISE3D Pro3 Plus 3D printer and a compact CREALITY K1C printer, enabling users to work across different build volumes, materials, and production requirements, from rapid prototyping to high-precision small-part fabrication. Complementing these are experimental platforms for dynamic systems, including the ECP Model 210 Rectilinear Plant, which provides a hands-on environment for control systems design, modeling, and stability analysis, and a vibrations generator and signal generator set (IPC Irwin L1009KIT with IPC-4885-W amplifier), allowing detailed study of system response, resonance, and signal excitation.

The laboratory further strengthens its practical training offering with a DOBOT CR5A collaborative robot equipped with a teach pendant and an electric parallel gripper, enabling safe, flexible human–robot interaction and programming exercises. Typical activities in the laboratory include CAD-to-print workflows, experimental validation of control strategies, vibration testing, and robotic manipulation tasks. These systems support both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as project-based learning and research in smart manufacturing, automation, and mechatronics. Notably, the integration of scalable 3D printing with robotics and control platforms creates opportunities for interdisciplinary experimentation, such as automated fabrication processes and closed-loopmanufacturing systems, preparing students for Industry 4.0 environments.

The laboratory is equipped with a range of workshop and fabrication machinery that supports practical training in manufacturing processes and mechanical prototyping. Key equipment includes a vertical drilling and milling machine used for precision machining operations such as drilling, shaping, and component alignment, as well as a horizontal bandsaw for accurate cutting of metal and other materials. In addition, lathe-type machines with protective enclosures enable turning and finishing operations, while a materials testing apparatus supports experimental evaluation of mechanical properties. Together, these facilities provide students with hands-on experience in the preparation, fabrication, and testing of components, supporting project-based learning and the development of practical engineering skills.supporting project-based learning and the development of practical engineering skills.

Equipment

• LARGE SCALE 3D-PRINTER
  Additive Manufacturing: RAISE3D Pro3 Plus
• SMALL SCALE 3D-PRINTER
  Additive Manufacturing: CREALITY K1C
• RECTILINEAR PLANT
  Control Systems demonstration: Educational Control Products (ECP) Model 210
• VIBRATIONS GENERATOR AND SIGNAL GENERATOR
  System Vibrations demonstration: a) IPC Irwin L1009KIT, b) Signal Generator & Amplifier (IPC-4885-W)
• TRAINING ROBOT W ELECTRICAL GRIPPERS
  Robotics and Control training: a) DOBOT CR5A, b) CRA Teach Pendant, c) PGC-140-50 Electric Collaborative Parallel Gripper