Equipment
Metal-3D-Printing
Plastic-3D-Printing
SLS / Formlabs Fuse 1
- Installation space size: 165 × 165 × 300 mm³
- Layer thickness: 110 μm
- Materials: Nylon PA12
- Special features: No support structures
FDM / Markforged X7 (Gen 1)
- Installation space size: 330 × 270 × 200 mm³
- Layer thickness: 50-250 μm
- Materials: Onyx
- Fibers: Glass fiber, carbon fiber, aramid fiber (Kevlar)
- Special features: Continuous fiber reinforcement
FDM / Prusa XL (with five tool heads)
- Installation space size: 360 × 360 × 360 mm³
- Layer thickness: 50-300 μm
- Materials: PLA, PETG, Flex, PVA, PC, PP, CPE, PVB, ABS, ASA, HIPS, PA
- Special features: Tool changer with 5 heads
SLS / Sintratec Kit
- Type: Compact SLS 3D printer (selective laser sintering)
- Technology: Powder bed-based melting using a laser diode (no support structures required)
- Installation space size: 110 x 110 x 110 mm³
- Materials: Industrial nylon (PA12) and flexible elastomers (TPE)
- Use: Prototyping complex geometries and materials research for SMEs in the TTZ context
FDM / Markforged Mark Two (Gen 1)
- Installation space size: 330 × 132 × 154 mm³
- Layer thickness: 100-200 μm
- Materials: Onyx
- Fibers: Glass fiber, carbon fiber, aramid fiber (Kevlar)
- Special features: Continuous fiber reinforcement
FDM / Bambu Lab X1C
- Installation space size: 256 × 256 × 256 mm³
- Layer thickness: 60-280 μm
- Materials: PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA, PVA, PET, PA, PC, carbon/glass fiber reinforced polymer
FDM / Bambu Lab X1E
- Installation space size: 256 × 256 × 256 mm³.
- Resolution: Variable layer thickness from 60 to 280 µm.
- Materials: Standard polymers (PLA, PETG) through to fiber composites.
- Special features: Active build chamber heating (up to 60°C) to reduce warping.
FDM / Modix Big Meter
- Installation space size: Sehr großer Druckraum (ca. 1000 × 1000 × 1000 mm³)
- Resolution: Variable layer thickness - typical range approx. 100 - 300 µm (depending on model)
- Materials: Standard and technical polymers (e.g., PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, nylon), including composite materials
- Special features: Solid, modular frame construction; heated build platform to reduce warping and distortion; many expansion options
SLA
InkJet
Analysis and Measuring Devices
Metallography
QATM Qcrop 250 A
- Type: Wet cutting machine (precision cut-off machine)
- Technology: Automatic cutting process with integrated cooling to prevent thermal damage
- Capacity: Cutting discs up to ⌀ 254 mm; for material samples with a large cross-section
- Special feature: Robust design for precise cuts as the basis for sample preparation
- Application: Sample preparation for metallography and destructive material testing
Qpol 250 A1 Eco
- Type: Single-spindle grinding and polishing machine
- Technology: Manual or semi-automatic sample preparation with variable speed control
- Working range: Sanding disc diameter from 200 mm to 250 mm
- Function: Creation of highly reflective, scratch-free surfaces for microscopy
- Application: Finalization of material polishing for the analysis of microstructures
Laser Diagnostics
Primes Scan Field Monitor
- Type: Laser scanner characterization system
- Technology: Analysis of the interaction between laser and scanning unit
- Power & wavelength: Up to 1.5 kW; 1000–1100 nm
- Measured variables: focus shift, vector characterization, stitching control
- Application: Verification of the reproducibility and precision of scanning systems
Primes Focus Monitor
- Type: Beam profile measurement system (power class)
- Technology: Mechanical scanning measurement method
- Power & wavelength: Up to 100 kW; 400–2100 nm & 10600 nm
- Measuring range: Beam diameter from ⌀ 100 µm to 5000 µm
- Application: Characterization of high-power lasers for industrial manufacturing
Primes Power Monitor
- Type: System for continuous laser power measurement
- Technology: Water-cooled power sensor
- Power & wavelength: Up to 8 kW; 450–1100 nm & 10600 nm
- Measuring function: Monitoring of power drift over extended periods
- Application: Process monitoring and long-term stability in laser material processing
Primes Micro Spot Monitor
- Type: Beam profile measurement system (microfocus)
- Technology: Camera-based analysis of single-mode or multimode beams
- Power & wavelength: Up to 500 W; 1030–1090 nm
- Measuring range: Minimum beam diameter up to ⌀ 10 µm
- Application: High-precision measurement of minute laser focus geometries
Primes Cubes
- Type: Compact laser power meter
- Technology: Calorimetric measuring principle (independent of cooling water)
- Power & wavelength: Up to 12 kW; 400–1100 nm
- Special feature: High flexibility thanks to an angle of incidence of up to 20°
- Application: Quick verification of laser power directly in the workspace
Microscopy
Keyence VHX Digital Microscope
- Type: High-resolution digital microscope system
- Technology: 4K image sensor with large depth of field and 3D display function
- Magnification: Stepless zoom from macro to micro scale (20x to 6000x)
- Measuring functions: Automated 2D and 3D measurements directly in the live image
- Application: Detailed surface analysis, weld seam inspection, and documentation of minute material defects
Coordinate Measurement Technology & Visualization Systems
Keyence VL-700
- Type: High-precision 3D coordinate measuring device (macro scanner)
- Technology: Blue light LED projection with high-resolution 360° detection
- Measuring accuracy: Up to ±10 µm (micrometer precision)
- Repeatability: Maximum accuracy of 2 µm
- Scan volume: Components up to a diameter of 300 mm and a height of 200 mm
- Application: Fully automatic quality control, process-oriented measurement technology, and precise target/actual comparisons
Shining 3D FreeScan Combo 3D-Scanner
- Type: Handheld scanner with dual sensor (laser + structured light)
- Technology: Combined laser and light projection
- Scan volume: Flexible for different object sizes
- Resolution and accuracy: Very high (laser-accurate)
- Application: Industry, reverse engineering, quality control
Varjo XR-4
- Type: High-end mixed reality headset (HMD)
- Technology: Photorealistic passthrough (video see-through) with LiDAR support
- Field of view & display: Extremely wide field of view (120° x 105°) with “human eye” resolution (28 megapixels per eye)
- Sensors: Integrated inside-out tracking, autofocus cameras, and environment reconstruction
- Applications: Industrial design, high-fidelity simulation, virtual product approval, and training
Meta Quest 3
- Type: Autonomous mixed reality headset (all-in-one HMD)
- Technology: High-resolution color passthrough with dedicated depth sensor (MR/VR hybrid)
- Optics & display: Pancake lenses with 4K+ infinite display for high image sharpness
- Sensors: Inside-out tracking, integrated LiDAR depth projector for automatic room measurement and hand tracking
- Application: Digital twins in mechanical engineering, design reviews, and immersive product development in local networks
Powder Characterization
Anton Paar Litesizer 500 DIA
- Device type: Particle size measuring device
- Measuring principle: Dynamic image analysis (with high-speed camera)
- Measured variables: Particle size, particle size distribution, particle shape, fiber length (short fibers)
- Sample types: Powder, granules & short fibers
- Application: Research, quality control
Micromeritics FT4 Powder Rheometer
- Device type: Powder rheometer
- Measuring principle: Parameters can be determined from force, displacement, and torque, allowing conclusions to be drawn about flow behavior, adhesion, cohesion, compaction, fluidization, etc.
- Measured variables: Flow energy, bulk density, specific energy, compressibility, permeability, heavy stress
- Sample types: Powders & granulates
- Application: Research, quality control
Post-Processing
Mechanical Post-Processing
Datron Neo Series 2
- Type: Compact high-speed CNC milling machine
- Technology: High-speed spindle with intuitive touch control and camera-assisted setup
- Working area: 520 mm x 420 mm x 220 mm (X, Y, Z)
- Tools: Automatic tool changer (up to 24 positions) for delicate machining
- Application: Precise machining of aluminum, plastics, and composite materials, as well as prototype construction and small-batch production
Chemical Post-Processing
Post Pro SFX
- Type: Automated surface finishing system (vapor smoothing)
- Technology: Chemical smoothing in the vapor phase (vapor surfacing)
- Compatibility: Optimized for SLS components (e.g., from the Formlabs Fuse 1) such as PA12 and elastomers
- Special feature: Sealing of the surface to improve mechanics and aesthetics (IP67 tightness possible)
- Application: Post-processing of 3D-printed parts to achieve industrial surface quality
