3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing technologies perform the construction process by adding layers of material from a 3D geometry. Mass production by 3D printing reduces the time to market of products, eliminates the need to invest in manufacturing tools, facilitates the creation of functional designs regardless of their geometry, allows the design of complex components and facilitates constant design review and updating.

These are the services that our research groups can develop. For customized information on the services, please contact us.

 

Areas of service Applications of the service Scientific infrastructure
3D printing  Development of scaffolding for tissue engineering through 3D printing technologies Laboratory I1.2 (BBT): Biomaterials Processing Laboratory, 3D printing laboratory
Development of metal and/or polymer implants through 3D printing technologies Laboratory I1.2 (BBT): Biomaterials Processing Laboratory, 3D printing laboratory
Development of 3D printing inks  Laboratory I1.2 (BBT): Biomaterials Processing Laboratory, 3D printing laboratory
Additive manufacturing of ceramic materials  3D printing laboratory 
3D printing with FDM systems in the area of parametric architecture. Model Laboratory - ETSAV, 3D printing laboratory
Cutting materials with a CO2 laser in parametric architecture. Model Laboratory - ETSAV, 3D printing laboratory
Custom 3D printing of plastic parts using fused filament fabrication (FFF) Shared Mechanical Engineering Laboratory - ETSEIB, 3D prnting laboratory
Advice on the adoption of additive manufacturing. Training in Additive Manufacturing Design. Integration of inhouse technologies. Manufacture of prototypes, tools and tools with professional range FDM, SLS and SLA technologies. CIM Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, 3D printing laboratorty 
Processes prior to 3D printing  Simulations of 3D printing  RMEE - CIMNE cluster computing
Design of flexible production processes RMEE - CIMNE cluster computing
Creation of models using photogrammetry and laser scanning to make 3D prints and other applications  
Mechanical and electronic design, fast prototyping, testing. Mechatronics Workshop of the IRI
Development of specific technical software tailored to needs in areas relating to 3D printing.  
Construction of digital models that are suitable for 3D printing in STL format  
Preparation of molten or semi-molten aluminium alloys (semi-solid state) for 3D printing (FDM or FFF)  
Optimisation of the composition of metal alloys for 3D printing (SLS or SLM)  Mechanical and tribological laboratory CDAL
Obtaining coatings by thermal spraying. Hard coatings deposited by welding.  
Cutting  Precision cutting of various types of materials for the construction of prototypes and mechanisms  Mechatronics Workshop of the IRI
Cutting materials with a CO2 laser in parametric architecture. Model Laboratory - ETSAV
Mechanical characterisation of materials Design, development (simulation, physical test and correlation) of structures and components made by 3D printing for medical technologies, the automotive sector, aeronautics and capital goods industries, among others. REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Dimensional verification of form errors and the surface roughness of parts. Shared Mechanical Engineering Laboratory - ETSEIB
Advanced tests of components, structures and materials. Mechanical tests of structures and components manufactured with 3D printing REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Analysis and diagnosis of faults and breaks in the service of 3D printed components. REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Structural integrity analysis  Design and mechanical characterisation of 3D materials incorporating the effect of their mesostructure: resistant, constitutive and in relation to durability (static, impact, fatigue) REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Training courses tailored to industry Design of contents and teaching of technical courses relating to various aspects of additive manufacturing (3D printing) REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Machining Obtaining parts by filing removal (machining)  Shared Mechanical Engineering Laboratory - ETSEIB
Design and analysis of the use of 3D printers  Simulation of thermal behaviour of surfaces and of the distribution of powder particles in jet fusion printing  Calculation cluster and simulation and design software - CTTC
CFD simulation of photosensitive materials and printable inks  Calculation cluster and simulation and design software - CTTC
Optimisation of the thermal and fluid dynamics behaviour of viscoelastic materials to increase the quality, resolution and efficiency of the microextrusion process.  Calculation cluster and simulation and design software - CTTC
CFD simulation to characterise and optimise new geometries created with 3D printing for exchangers, turbomachines, etc. Calculation cluster and simulation and design software - CTTC
Subtractive manufacturing - cnc Manufacture of single piece, prototypes, test benches, preseries, tools or test tubes for testing materials. Materials: aluminum, steel, stainless steel, titanium, brass, technical plastics, etc. CIM Subtractive Manufacturing Laboratory

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