LehighAdditiveManufacturingLehighUniversitystudents,faculty,andexternalresearchpartnersutilizestate-of-the-artadditivemanufacturingtechnologiestoprototypedesignideas,developnewmaterials,improvemanufacturingprocesses,andadvanceresearchefforts.
VatPolymerization• FormsLabs SLAPrinter
MaterialDeposition• Stratasys Dimension768• Stratasys Mojo• Ultimaker2(14available)• Hyrel System30M• Lulzbot TAZ5and6
PowderBedFusion• Sintratec PolymerSLS• RenishawAM400DMLS
BinderJetting• 3DSystemsZcorp 650
MaterialJetting• Stratasys Objet30Pro
DirectedEnergyDeposition• WireandArcAdditiveMfg (WAAM)
TheadventofadditivemanufacturingjustmaybethemostdisruptivetechnologicaldevelopmentsincetheInternet.Commonlyreferredtoas3Dprinting,thisrevolutioninhowthingsaremadebringslimitlesspotentialtoreshapesociety’sapproachtograndchallengessuchasmedicineandhealthcare,energyandinfrastructure,aswellasdesignandproductionacrossnearlyeverycategoryofconsumerandindustrialgoods.
LehighUniversity’sheritageofindustrypartnershipinmanufacturingsystemsandrelatedresearch,alongwithexpandingcampusexpertiseandcapabilities,combinetocreateadiversebutfocusedresourceforcollaborationandinnovationacrossthisbroadandemergingfield.Inadditiontoresearchers,designers,andstudents,ourgrowingteamincludesrenownedexpertsinentrepreneurshipandthe“makerspace.”
THE REBIRTH OF MANUFACTURING INNOVATION
LehighUniversityAdditiveManufacturingLab
• Centralizedaccesstomajorstate-of-the-artadditiveprocessesforproduction,researchandeducation
• AvailabletechniquesincludeallASTMadditiveprocesses,withtheexceptionofsheetlamination
• Educationalcentertolearnaboutapplicationsandadditivetechnologies
ProjectTitle IndustryPartner
AdditiveManufacturingofWearResistantAlloysforForgingTooling
PraxairLaserServicesEllwoodGroupKennametal
SelectiveLaserSinteringProcessingofPolymerNanocomposites
3DSystemsArkema
3DModularComponentModeling SimplexIndustries3DPrintingProcessMigrationandMaterials e-HarvestSystems
AdditiveManufacturingofCopperAlloys TEConnectivity
DevelopmentofSustainable PolymersforAdditiveManufacturing Arkema
Advanced3DPrinting TechniqueswithBiodegradablePolymersforNovelMultifunctionalBiomaterials
Polysciences
PolymerMaterials DevelopmentforSLA3DPrintingwithCastable andCeramicResins
LehighAdditiveManufacturingProjects
WAAMProductsMaterial:mildsteelPrinttime:10hr +4hr cool(34lbs.)
Contacts
GeneLucadamoIndustrialLiaisonCollegeofEngineeringandAppliedScienceeal7@lehigh.edu
BrianSlocumDirectorDesignLabs&[email protected]
RichardVinciDirectorCenter [email protected] 4/26/17
Lehigh’scustombuiltWireandArcAdditiveMfg.(WAAM)System(3x3x3ft.buildenvelope)
Lehigh’sAdvancedManufacturingInterestGroup• CenterforAdvancedMaterialsandNanotechnology(CAMN)• LoewyInstituteforMetalForming• AdditiveManufacturingLaboratory(LUAML)• EnterpriseSystemsCenter(ESC)• NationalScienceFoundationIndustry/UniversityResearch
CenterI/UCRC):ManufacturingCooperativeResearchCenterandMaterialsJoiningInnovationCenter(MA2JIC)
• EnergyResearchCenter(ERC)
