SUPER FABLAB KERALA

Description: The Zund is an accurate high-speed gantry with a variety of available tools for cutting, plotting, creasing, scoring, milling, drawing, etc. A range of modules provide the capability to cut, score, crease and mill. Use cases include origami/kirigami for rapid cutting-and-folding of structures with tunable properties, two sided milling for press fit furniture and cutting of carbon fibre fabric for composite layups.

Working Area: 1800 mm x 2500 mm

Module Slots: 3 Nos( 1 Power Module, 2 Speed module)

Tools: Universal Cutting tool, Kiss Cutting Tool, Elecric Oscillating Tool, Creasing Tool

Materials: Card Board, Vinyl, Paper, Fabric, Glass Fiber, Acrylic, Aluminium etc.

Applications: A range of modules provide the capability to cut, score, crease and mill. Use cases include origami/kirigami for rapid cutting-and-folding of structures with tunable properties, two sided milling for press fit furniture etc.

Description: The Abrasive water jet cutter is unlike any conventional machine. It compose of a high pressure water system, accelerating water through a precision nozzle at near sonic speeds. The water carries with it an abrasive particle which chips away the material, thereby cutting it with precision. The water jet is a dynamic tool that can cut complex shapes in a wide range of materials from simple metals to complex composites. It plays an integral part in creating the structure for machines that can be built in the lab. It can be used to cut parts like metal gears, sprockets, machine frame machine parts etc.

Cutting Envelope: 1400 mm x 1400 mm

Z Axis Travel: 200 mm

Table Size: 2000 x 1650 mm

Speed: 4572 mm/min

Linear Positional Accuracy: +/- 0.0254 mm

Repeatability: +/- 0.0254 mm

Applications: Cuts complex flat parts out of most materials including metal, Marble, Granite, Aluminium, titanium, plastic, glass, ceramics and composites up to 6" thick directly

Description: Wire EDMs are used for making parts and gears, cutting hardened metals and steels into very precise and small parts. This capability is one of the core competencies for machine building. The Wire-EDM cuts using a thin brass wire a little larger than a hair in diameterProcess of metal machining in which a tool discharges thousands of sparks to a metal workpiece. Wire EDM works on parts resistant to conventional machining processes like steel, titanium, super alloys, brass, and many other metals. Instead of cutting the material, EDM melts or vaporizes it, leaving little debris and providing a very accurate line. It can cut hard metals, and utilizes a relatively compact amount of workspace.

Machine Travels: 400 x 300 x 220 mm

Maximum Work piece Dimensions: 810 x 700 x 215 mm

Table Dimensions: 640 x 450 mm

Materials: Bronze, Copper, Brass, Stainless Steel, Inconel, Titanium, Carbon Steel etc.

Applications: Small volume productions, Mold and die manufacturing, Metal components manufacturing, Applications that require low residual stress

Description: Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to slice materials. Precise method of cutting or engraving using a high power CO2 laser of Fibre laser on a wide range of materials including Acrylic, Wood, Metals, Stones etc. The focused laser beam is directed at the material, which then either melts, burns, vaporizes away, or is blown away by a jet of gas, leaving an edge with a high-quality surface finish.

Laser Type: CO2, Fiber Laser

Work Area: 1016 x 610 mm

Work Piece height: 305 mm

Laser Power: 10 to 120 Watts

Material compatibility: Acrylic, Glass, Wood, Plastics, Glass etc

Description: Prints the part layer by layer by an additive method from a CAD data or 3D scanned data without human intervention with minimal or no wastage of material. This avoids the need for secondary operations and gives the final output with all features out of the 3D Printer.

Technology: Low Force Stereolithography

Build Volume: 145 x 145 x 185 mm

Layer Thickness: 25 to 300 microns

Laser Power: 250mW Laser Power

Material: Photo-polymer Resins( Clear, Tough, Castable, Flexible, Dental, Color resins etc)

Connectivity: USB, Wifi

Applications: High resolution 3D printing, Dental and Medical Applications, Castings etc.

Description: Prints the part layer by layer by an additive method from a CAD data or 3D scanned data without human intervention with minimal or no wastage of material. This avoids the need for secondary operations and gives the final output with all features out of the 3D Printer.

Technology: Fused Filament Fabrication( FFF )

Build Volume: 250 x 210 x 200 mm

Layer Thickness: 25 to 300 microns

Material: 1.75mm Dia Filaments( PLA, ABS, PETG etc)

Print Speed: upto 200 mm/s

Connectivity: USB, Ethernet, Wifi

Specifications: Automatic Mesh Bed Leveling, Automatic Axis-Perpendicularity Compensation, Completely Open Source, Quiet TMC2130 Step Drivers, Removable Magnetic Bed

Description: Prints the part layer by layer by an additive method from a CAD data or 3D scanned data without human intervention with minimal or no wastage of material. This avoids the need for secondary operations and gives the final output with all features out of the 3D Printer.

Technology: Fused Filament Fabrication( FFF )

Build Volume: 200 x 200 x 195 mm

Layer Thickness: 50 to 400 microns

Material: 1.75mm Dia Filaments( PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG etc)

Print Speed: upto 200 mm/s

Connectivity: USB, Ethernet, Wifi

Features: Camera for remote monitoring, Remote printing

Description: CNC Lathes are normally used for machining parts, where the material / part is clamped and rotated whereas the cutting tool is stationery. Operated with Computer Numerical Control (CNC) systems and provided with precise design instructions.

Operations: Turning, Boring, Threading, Parting etc

Spindle Power: 3 HP

Spindle Speed: 100 to 3500 RPM

Spindle Taper: 5C

Spindle Bore Diameter: 1.53 inch

Max Feed Rate: 1.52 m/min

X, Z Travel: 250, 300 mm(10 inch, 12 inch)

Recommended Chuck Size: 150 mm(6 inch)

Description: The vertical milling machine is a precision tool used for shaping and fabrication by the removal of stock typically from metallic work pieces. These operations provide a flat surface or spot on a work piece, typically with a specific orientation to other work piece features, surfaces, or another piece.

Table Size: 1240 x 230 mm

Motor Type: 3 HP Continuous Spindle Motor

Axis travel: 800 x 400 x 650 mm

Spindle Taper: R8

Head Swivel: +/- 90 degrees

Quill Diameter: 33/8 inch

Maximum Quill Travel: 5 inch

Applications: Manual and CNC milling of metals

Description: Injection molding is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mold. Material for molding is fed into a heated barrel, mixed and injected into a mould cavity, where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the cavity. Injection molding is widely used for manufacturing a variety of parts, from the smallest components to entire body panels of cars. Advances in 3D printing technology, using photopolymers that do not melt during the injection moulding of some lower temperature thermoplastics, can be used for some simple injection moulds.

Materials: Thermoplastics like ABS, PP, PE, PS, PC etc

Clamping way: Mechanical and Pneumatic

Plasticizing Way: Reciprocating Type

Injecting Stroke: 80 mm

Clamping Force: 50 kn

Max Injection Speed: 10 mm/s

Injection pressure: 1900 bar

Applications: Low rate production, in-house, injection injection molding. Compatible with 3D printed molds made from high temperature resistant materials like FormLabs High Temp Resin, MarkForged Onyx or Stratasys PolyJet

Description: 3D scanning is the process of analyzing a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance. The collected data can then be used to construct digital 3D models. Collected 3D data is useful for a wide variety of applications. These devices are used extensively by the entertainment industry in the production of movies and video games, including virtual reality. Other common applications of this technology include augmented reality, motion capture, gesture recognition, robotic mapping, industrial design, orthotics and prosthetics, reverse engineering and prototyping, quality control/inspection and the digitization of cultural artifacts.

Scanner Type: Handheld

Accuracy: 0.1 mm

Resolution: 0.5 mm

Working Distance: 0.35 to 1.2 m

Texture Resolution: 2.3 mp

Interface: Wifi, Ethernet, SD Card

Application: Real-time high-resolution 3D scanning with automatic on board processing

Description: Hand-Held CNC Router uses computer vision to perform local tool position correction given rough positioning by the user.

Applications: Continuous real-time adjustments while the user is cutting, On the fly adjustment etc

Specifications: Work piece memory, Automatic retract, Powered Plunge with digital depth stop, diameter compensation etc

Description: It is an optical microscope variant designed for low magnification observation of a sample, typically using light reflected from the surface of an object rather than transmitted through it. The instrument uses two separate optical paths with two objectives and eyepieces to provide slightly different viewing angles to the left and right eyes. This arrangement produces a three-dimensional visualization of the sample being examined. The stereo microscope is used in dissection, microsurgery, watch-making, circuit board manufacture or inspection. They are thus widely used in manufacturing industry for manufacture, inspection and quality control.

Magnification: 6x - 60x Magnification( 240x max)

Camera: 1600 x 1200 HD Camera

Applications: Metrology and inspection for micro-assembly and manipulation. Eyepiece-less technology gives a stereo view with large depth of field. Dynascope stereo optics provides amazing 3D Viewing. Removing the need for microscope eyepieces also provides fatigue-free operation, providing health benefits to the operator as well as productivity improvements.

Zoom: 20x zoom

Magnification: Upto 345x magnification with 10x eyepieces

Resolution: Up to 1000 LP/mm with PlanApo S 2.3x objective

Applications: High contrast and high resolution imaging of large samples with minute structures / such as Drosophila / Zebrafish / C. elegans / Xenopus / chicks / mice / rats and large tissue sections

Description: Type of electronic test instrument that graphically displays varying signal voltages, usually as a two-dimensional plot of one or more signals as a function of time. Other signals such as sound or vibration can be converted to voltages and displayed. Oscilloscopes are used in the sciences, medicine, engineering, automotive and the telecommunications industry. General-purpose instruments are used for maintenance of electronic equipment and laboratory work. Special-purpose oscilloscopes may be used for such purposes as analyzing an automotive ignition system or to display the waveform of the heartbeat as an electrocardiogram.

Bandwidth: Up to 2 GHz

Record length: Up to 125 M points

Analog Channels: 4 or 6 or 8

Digital Channels: Up to 64

Applications: Embedded Serial Bus Analysis, Automotive Serial Bus Analysis, Jitter Analysis, Power Electronics, Power Integrity

Description: Pick and Place Machine helps with the assembly of circuit boards by automating the placement of small surface mount components onto boards, removing the tedious process of manually placing and soldering numerous small components. They are used for high speed, high precision placing of broad range of electronic components, like capacitors, resistors, integrated circuits onto the PCBs which are in turn used in computers, consumer electronics as well as industrial, medical, automotive, military and telecommunications equipment.

PCB Placement Area: 300 x 400 mm

Placement Accuracy: Better than 0.08 mm

Components range from 0201 to 40 x 40 mm and pitch up to 0.05 mm

Applications: Short-Run surface mount assembly of circuit boards. The M10V has downward and upward facing cameras so it can find loose parts to pick up from a tray, so that ICs do not need to be ordered in bulk reels or jedec trays.