Minnesota Center of Additive Manufacturing - 3D Printing Lab
Video Introduction of the 3D Printing Lab
The 750 Sq ft facility supports additive manufacturing and precision measurement course and laboratory work. Some of the equipment include 3D Printers based on Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Stereolithography (SLA) and Binder Jetting. Other equipment include a Coordinate Measurement Machine, Laser Scanner and Visual Dimensional Measurement System.
This lab is used for 3D printing projects in Intro to Parametric Modeling Class (MET 142), Quality Measurement in Metrology (MET 386) and Various Senior Design Projects. The lab is extensively used for undergraduate and graduate research projects. Students have presented this research in multiple national and international conferences. Research has also been published in peer reviewed Journals.
ExOne Binder Jetting Printer
Stratasys UPrint FDM Printer
Markforged Composite Printer
Makerbot FDM Printer
Samples for Mechanical Testing
3D Printed Prosthetic Arm
Student Presentation at Conference
Student Presentation at Conference
Lab Equipment
| Technology | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) | Stratasys Inc | Prodigy Plus |
| Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) | Stratasys Inc. | UPrint |
| Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) | Makerbot | Replicator 2X |
| Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) | Ultimaker | 2+ |
| Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) | Ultimaker | 3 |
| Stereolithography (SLA) | Formlabs | Form 2 |
| Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) | Lulzbot | Taz 6 |
| Composite Filament Fabrication | Markforged | Mark 2 |
| Binder Jet | ExOne | MLab |
| Laser Scanner | NextEngine | Ultra HD |
Student Posters and Presentations
1. Posters on the Hill, 2014, Washington D.C.
2. National Conference of Undergraduate Research, 2016, Ashville, NC
3. National Conference of Undergraduate Research, 2017, Memphis, TN
Publications
- Agarwal, K., Kuchipudi, S., Girard, B., Houser, M., “Mechanical properties of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites: A comparative study of conventional and additive manufacturing methods”, Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 52(23), Pg. 3173-3181
- Vangapally, S., Agarwal, K., Sheldon, A., Cai, S., “Effect of Lattice Design and Process Parameters on Dimensional and Mechanical Properties of Binder Jet Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel 316 for Bone Scaffolds”, Procedia Manufacturing, Vol. 10, 2017, Pg. 750-759
- Doyle, M., Agarwal, K., Sealy, W., Schull, K., “Effect of Layer Thickness and Orientation on Mechanical Behavior of Binder Jet Stainless Steel 420 + Bronze Parts”, Procedia Manufacturing, Vol. 1, 2015, Pg. 251-262
- Agarwal, K., Ruprecht, J., Ahmed, S., “Binder Saturation, layer thickness, drying time and their effects on the dimensional tolerance and density of cobalt-chrome-tricalcium phosphate biocomposite”, Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August 12-14, 2019, Austin, TX
- Agarwal, K., Ruprecht, J., “New Biocomposite for Scaffolds using Binder Jetting”, Medical Manufacturing Innovations proceedings, RAPID + TCT, Detroit, MI, May 20-23, 2019
- Agarwal, K., Vangapally, S., Sheldon, A., “'Patient Specific Stainless Steel 316 - Tricalcium Phosphate Biocomposite Cellular Structures For Bone Scaffold Applications Via Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing”, European Powder Metallurgy Congress, EUROPM2018, October 14-18, 2018, Bilbao, Spain
- Agarwal, K., Houser, M., Vangapally, S., Vulli, A., “Process – Property relationships in Additive Manufacturing of Nylon-Fiberglass composites using Taguchi Design of Experiments”, Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August 7-9, 2017, Austin, TX
- Agarwal, K., Vangapally, S., Sheldon, A., “Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing of Stainless Steel - Tricalcium Phosphate biocomposite for bone scaffold applications”, Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August 7-9, 2017, Austin, TX
- Lassonde, K., Agarwal, K., “Uncovering Innovative Partnerships for Undergraduate Research”, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN, April 6-8, 2017
- Houser, M., Agarwal, K., “Design and Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites with Additive Manufacturing”, SME RAPID Conference, Orlando, FL, May 17-19, 2016
Posters
- Zuiker, E., Nelson, L., Agarwal, K., Bentley, M., “Connective Tissue Infiltration into Binder Jet Additive Manufactured Cobalt Chrome Alloy”, Posters on the Hill, Washington D.C., April 20-22, 2020 (One of the 50 posters selected out of 1000 submissions).
- Haus, B., Zuiker, E., Bentley, M., Agarwal, K., “Connective Tissue Infiltration into Three-Dimensional Sintered Cobalt Chrome Alloy”, 54th National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 6-10, 2019
- Ruprecht, J., Agarwal, K., “Process parameter optimization for binder jet additive manufacturing of Cobalt chrome”, POWDERMET2019 & AMPM2019 conferences, June 23-26, 2019, Phoenix, AZ (NSF Travel Award Winner)
- Haus, B., Zuiker, E., Bentley, M., Agarwal, K., “Connective Tissue Infiltration into Three-Dimensional Sintered Cobalt Chrome Alloy”, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Atlanta, GA, April 10-13, 2019
- Ruprecht, J., Agarwal, K., “Composite Additive Manufacturing for Lightweight Components”, Aerodef 2018, March 26-29, 2018, Long Beach, CA (SME Travel Grant Winner)
- Pahalawaththage K.P., Agarwal, K., “Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing for the development of novel bioceramic bone implant materials”, POWDERMET2018 & AMPM2018 conferences, June 17-20, 2018, San Antonio, TX (NSF Travel Award Winner)
- Jones, J., Goss, T., Agarwal, K., “Effects of Fiber Percentage and Orientation on Fixtures Manufactured by Nylon-Carbon Fiber 3D Printing”, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Edmonton, OK, April 5-8, 2018
- Rupercht, J., Agarwal, K., “Scaffold Manufacturing by 3D Printing: Cobalt Chrome - Hydroxyapatite Biocomposite”, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Edmonton, OK, April 5-8, 2018
- Rupercht, J., Agarwal, K., “Effect of binder saturation and sintering on stainless steel – hydroxyapatite biocomposite manufactured by 3D Printing”, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN, April 6-8, 2017
