Equipment
The Chair of Polymer-based Lightweight Construction (PbL) has the following equipment available for its research work:
- Machine technology
- Additive manufacturing
- Measuring and testing technology
- Fibre composite laboratory
- Software
- ZenaLeb
Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) annex




Mikrosam A.D. MRFP - 4T64/2000.2000
- Processing of prepreg slit tapes (thermosets & thermoplastics)
- Flexibility in production → fibre selection, complex geometries
- High fibre volume content (> 60%)
- Laying head with 4 x ¼ " slit tapes
- Tape thickness: 0.1 - 0.25 mm
- Kuka Fortec KR-480 articulated arm robot
- 2 m winding axis, 600 kg load capacity
- Clamping area: 1500 x 1500 mm
Prepreg slitter and parallel rewinding system


Mikrosam A.D. MSR-300D-1P
Parameters of the prepreg slitter:
- min. width of the UD prepreg: 25.4 mm
- Max. width of the UD prepreg: 300 mm
- Max. weight of the UD prepreg: 30 kg
- Inner diameter of the UD prepreg: 152 mm
- Max. outer diameter of the UD prepreg: 500 mm
- Speed of the process: 30 m/min
Parameters of the rewinding system:
- min. width of the unwinding material: 6.35 mm
- max. width of the unwinding material: 12.7 mm
- max. outer diameter of the unwinding material: 420 mm
- max. weight of the UD prepreg: 5 kg
- max. length of the coil core: 120 mm
- Core diameter of the winding spools: 76.2 mm
- Speed of the process: 50 m /min
Fibre winding system

Mikrosam A.D. MAW 20 LS4/1
Flexible fibre winding system for the production of fibre composite pressure vessels and other rotationally symmetrical components using the wet winding process.
- Number of controlled axes: 5
- Maximum product length: 3000 mm
- Maximum clamping length: 3,500 mm
- Maximum spindle weight capacity: 300 kg
- Spindle axis speed range: 0 - 120 rpm
- Slide axis speed range: 0 - 60 m/min
- Speed range of the cross slide axis: 0 - 30 m/min
- Eye rotation stroke range: +/- 180°
- Eye rotation speed: 0 - 120 RPM
Robo Moulding Annex
Autoclave

Italmatic Presse e Stampi S.r.l.
- Working pressure: up to 15 bar
- Max. operating temperature: 250 °C
- Usable inner diameter: 1050 mm
- Usable inner length: 2000 mm
- Vacuum connections: 4 + 4
- Thermocouples (fixed to the component or moulding tool): 6
- Max. load mass (FKV + aluminium): 30 kg + 70 kg
- Heating gradient (with max. load mass): 3 °C/min
- Cooling gradient (with max. load mass): 3 °C/min
Turn-mill centre
DMG Mori, NTX 2000 2nd Generation
- Main/counter spindle 5k rpm
- B-axis, 12k rpm
- Tool turret, 12k rpm
- 6 axes full machining
- Turning diameter (max): 670 mm
- Installation space (X/Y): 1562, 675 mm
- Control: Celos Mapps Fanuc F31iB5
5-axis simultaneous milling machine

Hermle C52 GEN2
- Installation space (X/Y/Z) 1m / 1.1m / 0.75m
- Milling spindle: 18k rpm / HSK
- Control: Siemens SINUMERIK ONE
Injection moulding machine

KraussMaffei Multinject CXZ 65-180/55
- 2-component injection moulding machine
- 2 plasticising units
- 650 kN clamping force
- 13 - 105 g shot weight
- max. barrel heating temperature: 375 °C
- max. mould size: 450 x 700 x 600 mm
Injection moulding machine

Arburg Allrounder 370 S multi-component injection moulding machine
- 2-component injection moulding machine
- 2 plasticising units
- 700 kN clamping force
- Horizontal injection unit 290 with a 35 mm screw, up to 132 g shot weight
- Vertical injection unit 70 with a 22 mm screw, 31 g shot weight
- max. barrel heating temperature: 375 °C
- Max. mould size: 370 x 520 x 450 mm
Hot press

Rucks KV275.09
- Pressing force: 100 - 1,000 kN
- Pressing surface: 600 x 600 mm
- Maximum temperature: 450 °C
RTM annex

WOLFANGEL iJect touch EP
- mobile PLC-controlled injection system
- Discharge rate: max. 1 kg/min
- Dosing ratio: 100:18 - 100:40
Flat film line

Dr Collin 3-roller chill roll type CR 136 - 230 S
- 90° swivelling roller group
- Speed range: 0.5 - 5 m/min
- Roller width: 230 mm
- Temperature control: max. 90 °C
- Cooling capacity: 24 kW
Prepreg system

2 TEACH-LINE extruders type E20T
- Processing of PA6 and PP
- Throughput: max. 3.5 kg/h
- Stroke adjustment: 0° - 30
2 wide slot dies
- Width: 120 mm
- Thickness: 0.1 - 0.4 mm
- IR preheating
Extrusion line


Boston Matthews
Parameters of the extruder:
- Screw diameter: 60 mm
- L:D ratio: 5:1
- Max. temperature: 380 °C
Parameters of the cooling section:
- Length: 5 m
- Capacity: 4.4 l/min
- Circulation system
Precision lathe
Proxxon Micromot PD 250/E
- Spindle speed (min.): 300 rpm
- Spindle speed (max.): 3000 rpm
- Centre width: 250 mm
- Centre height: 70 mm
- Automatic feed optionally 0.05 or 0.1 mm/rev

Sandblasting cabin
UNICRAFT SSK 2.5
- Internal dimensions: 945 x 605 x 605 mm
- Working cabin volume: 310 litres
- Air consumption 200 - 350 l/min
- Working pressure 4.1 - 8.0 bar
- Blasting abrasive grain size: 0.12 - 0.25 mm
- Glass bead blasting media, corundum blasting media, silicon carbide, plastic blasting media and much more.
Circular panel saw

MAIKO KKS 1300
- max. saw length: 1310 mm
- Angularity acc. DIN ISO 2768-1: +/- 0° 2` (corresponds to +/- 0.1mm / 30 mm)
- Straightness acc. DIN ISO 2768-1: +/- 0.1 mm / 1000 mm
- Parallelism according to DIN ISO 2768-1: +/- 0.1 mm / 1000 mm
- Saw blades for CFRP and metals
- Chip box
Portal milling machine

BZT-PFE1010-PX
- Repeat accuracy: approx. +/- 0.01 mm
- Clamping surface: x=1000 mm y=1495 mm
- Traverse paths: x=995 mm y=1150 mm and z=250 mm
- Vacuum clamping table: 1000 mm x 1000 mm clamping surface
High-temperature oven

Nabertherm LHTCT 01/16
- Internal dimensions (WxDxH): 110 x 120 x 120 mm
- Volume: 1.5 litres
- Max. temperature: 1550 °C
- Minutes to Tmax: 40
Tube furnace

Carbolite CTF 17/300
- max. working tube diameter: 90 mm
- Heated length: 300 mm
- max. temperature: 1700 °C
- max. power: 4125 W
- Holding power: 2500 W
Air circulation and curing oven

ENA 430/500/18
- Temperature operating range: 20 °C - 500 °C
- Temperature stability (without input): ±1°C
- Temperature uniformity (without input): ±6°C
- Oven atmosphere: Air / circulating air
- Internal dimensions (W x D x H): 600 mm x 600 mm x 1200 mm
- Inner lining: Stainless steel
- Opening for vacuum hose 25 mm diameter: 2
- Power: 18 kW
- Voltage: 400 V
Chamber oven (2 pieces)

Nabertherm N 7/H
- Internal dimensions (WxHxD): 250 x 250 x 140 mm
- Volume: 9 litres
- Max. temperature: 1280 °C
- Minutes to Tmax: 180
- Heat output: 3.0 kW3
Planetary mill

Fritsch Pulverisette 5
- Grinding stations: 4
- Grinding tools: Grinding bowls and grinding balls
- Materials of the grinding tools: agate, corundum, sialon
- Grinding bowl size: 500 ml
- Max. feed size (depending on material): 10 mm
- min. Sample quantity: 10 ml
- Max. sample quantity: 900 ml
- Final fineness dry grinding: d50 < 20 µm
- Final fineness wet grinding: d50 < 1 µm
- Typical grinding time: 4 min
- Main disc speed: 50 - 400 rpm
Knife mill

Retsch Grindomix GM 200
- Capacity: 700 ml
- Speed: 2000 - 10000 rpm
- Speed steps: 500 rpm
- Drive: 750 W
- Feed grain size: < 40 mm
Professional laboratory mixer

Ceramic Instruments srl Planetaria LT/10
- both planetary and rotary rotation
- Capacity: 10 litres
- Rotation speeds: 108 rpm, 195 rpm, 355 rpm
Processing centre for additive and subtractive component manufacturing

CNCbárcenas Super Discovery 3D Printer Workstation
Printing:
- Print volume: 1,300 x 2500 x 1000 mm
- Nozzles: 2.5 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm
- Nozzle temperature: 450 °C
- Heating bed temperature: 175 °C
- Process speed: 200 mm/s
- Volume flow: 10 kg/h (with ABS-CF20)
- Material form: granulate/pellets
- Supported materials: ABS-CF, ABS-GF, PA6-CF, PP-CF, PPE, PC, PEI, PETG, PEEK, ULTEM, among others
Milling:
- Spindle power: 4.5 kW
- Speed range: 0 - 18,000 rpm
- Vmax (milling): 15 m/min
- Supported materials: CF fibre-reinforced thermoplastics, aluminium 6061 T6
FFF 3D printer

Smart3D MACRO Prototyping Unit - High Temperature
- Print volume: 350 x 350 x 400 mm
- Print head: Dual extrusion
- max. nozzle temperature: 500 °C
- max. chamber temperature: 200 °C
- Layer height: from 0.02 mm
- Accuracy: 0.05 mm
- Nozzles: 0.4 mm, interchangeable
- Extrusion flow: 47 mm3/s- 120 mm3/s
- Filament diameter: 1.75 mm
- Supported materials: PLA, ABS, PEEK, PEKK, PEI Ultem 1010, PEI Ultem 9085, PPSU, carbon fibre reinforced filaments, ...
FFF 3D printer
Prusa i3 MK4
- Print volume: 250 x 210 x 220 mm
- Layer height: from 0.05 mm
- Nozzles: 0.25 mm; 0.4 mm; 0.6 mm; 0.8 mm
- Printing: 200+ mm/s
- Max. print bed temperature: 120 °C
- Filament diameter 1.75 mm
- Supported materials: PLA, ABS, PET, HIPS, Flex PP, Ninjaflex, Laywood, Laybrick, Nylon, Bamboofill, Bronzefill, ASA, T-Glase, carbon fibre reinforced filaments, polycarbonates...
- Optical filament flow sensor
FFF 3D printer


Prusa i3 MK3
- Print volume: 250 x 210 x 210 mm
- Layer height: from 0.05 mm
- Nozzles: 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm
- Printing: 200+ mm/s
- Max. print bed temperature: 120 °C
- Filament diameter 1.75 mm
- Supported materials: PLA, ABS, PET, HIPS, Flex PP, Ninjaflex, Laywood, Laybrick, Nylon, Bamboofill, Bronzefill, ASA, T-Glase, carbon fibre reinforced filaments, polycarbonates...
- Optical filament flow sensor
Prusa i3 MK3S with MMU2S
- Print with up to 5 different filaments simultaneously
- Printing in single mode like the MK3
- Additional mechanical filament sensor
FFF 3D printer

Creality CR-10 S5
- Print volume: 500 x 500 x 500 mm
- Layer height: from 0.1 mm
- Accuracy: ± 0.1 mm
- Nozzles: 0.4 mm, interchangeable
- Printing: 30 - 60 mm/s, max. 180 mm/s
- max. nozzle temperature: 250°C
- max. print bed temperature: 60°C
- Filament diameter: 1.75 mm
- Supported materials: PLA, ABS, TPU, wood-reinforced filaments, carbon fibre-reinforced filaments
- Filament detector
FFF 3D printer

Creality CR-30
- Print volume: 200 × 170 × ∞ mm
- Layer thickness: 0.1 mm - 0.4 mm
- Accuracy: ± 0.1 mm
- Nozzle: 0.4 mm, interchangeable
- Max. nozzle temperature: 240°C
- max. print bed temperature: 100°C
- Filament diameter: 1.75 mm
- Supported materials: PLA, TPU, PETG
- Filament detector
DLP 3D printer
Anycubic Photon M3 Plus
- Print size 245 x 197 x 122 cm
- LCD screen: 9.25-inch monochrome screen
- Resolution: 6K (5,760 x 3,600 pixels)
- Accuracy: 34µm
- Light source: Parallel matrix light source (40 LED beads) ≤ 44,395 lux light intensity
- Contrast ratio: up to 350:1
- Print speed ≤ 10cm/hour
- Smart Resin Filling
Anycubic Wash & Cure Plus
- Washing and curing
- Cleaning size: 192 mm x 120 mm x 235 mm
- UV light: 405 nm
- Curing size: 190 mm x 245 mm
- Time selection: 1-60min
- Rated power: 40W
Pultrusion line




Extrusion system for the flexible production of continuous fibre-reinforced FDM/FFM filaments
- Materials: PP-CF, PA6-CF, PP-GF, PA6-GF, etc.
- Tape width: ¼" (number of tapes depending on the nozzle cross-section)
- Tmax preheating section: 400°C
- Pull-off speed: 0-300 mm/s
- Pull-off force: <100 N
- Nozzle cross-sections: 0.5-3 mm circular cross-section
- Air cooling
Hydrogen container test centre

MAXIMATOR - Burst and cycle test bench
- Burst test bench (max): 2500 bar
- Cycle test bench: variable (on request)
- Maximum tank size (max): 3 m
Tension/compression torsion machine 1MN

ZwickRoell Z1200E
- Universal testing machine
- Compression / tension: 600 kN (depending on fixture)
- Torsion: 4k Nm (also combined)
- Clamping tools for a variety of different tests
- Thermal chamber: -40°C to 250°C
Thermal conductivity measuring system

Hot Disk TPS 3500
- Thermal conductivity: 0.005 - 1800 W/mK
- Thermal conductivity: 0.01 - 1200 mm2/s
- Specific heat capacity: up to 5 MJ/m3K
- Measuring time: 0.1 - 2560 s
- Sensor radius: 2.0 mm and 6.4 mm
- Specific heat capacity sensor with gold cell sample holder
- Isotropic and anisotropic determination
- Complies with ISO 22007-2
Digital microscope
Keyence VHX-7000
- Magnification: 10 - 5000x
- Extension to large stitching images
- Travelling table
- Surface 3D scan
- Sample preparation: possible (on request)
Mobile ultrasonic phased array testing device

OmniScan SX 16:64PR (mobile version)
- Phased array probe
- 5 Mhz line array
- 64 piezo elements on 32 x 10 mm
- Cable length 10 m
- Probes for conventional ultrasonic testing
- Angle probes ABSA-5T (-45°, -60°, -70°)
- Dual probe DL4R-3.5X10
- Flaw detection from 0 mm
- VERSAMOUSE displacement encoder
- 2D raster scan
- Magnetic wheel set
- Possible defect inspection:
- Production (pores, bonding defects, resin accumulations, etc.)
- Operational damage (e.g. crack propagation)
- Consequences of an impact (e.g. damage propagation (in x, y, z)
- Centre of gravity test
- CFK, GFK, AFK, NFK
- Hybrid laminates
- Joints (bondings, overlaps, shafts, etc.)
Universal tensile and compression testing machine

Zwick/Roell Z050
- Test load: max. 50 kN
- Test area height: 1380 mm
- Test area width: 440 mm
- Positioning repeatability on the crosshead: ± 2 μm
- Crosshead speed: 0.0005 mm/min - 600 mm/min
- Cycle time: 1000 Hz
- Travel resolution of the drive: 0.31789 nm
- Maximum torque: 200 Nm
- Angular speed up to 12 °/s
- Temperature chamber: -40°C to +250°C
- Closable openings for strain measurement
Universal tensile and compression testing machine

Zwick Z030
- Test load: max. 30 kN
- Test area height: 1380 mm
- Test area width: 440 mm
- Positioning repeatability on the crosshead: ± 2 μm
- Crosshead speed: 0.0005 mm/min - 1000 mm/min
- Cycle time: 1000 Hz
- Path resolution of the drive: 0.31789 nm
Contact angle measuring device

Dataphysics OCA 20
- 3 electronically controlled syringe modules for liquid dosing
- CCD (charge-coupled device) camera with a resolution of 768 x 576 pixels
- Data transfer rate video system: 132 Mbyte/s
- Digitising speed of video system: 50 measured values/s
- Electrical thermostatic device with TEC 350 temperature controller (up to 350 °C)
- Sample table: 100 x 100 mm
- Fast and precise manual positioning of the sample stage
Shore hardness tester - digital

Zwick/Roell 3130 / 3131
- Hardness test according to Shore A, ISO 48-4, ASTM D 2240
- Area of application: Soft rubber, elastomers, natural rubber
- Hardness test according to Shore D, ISO 48-4, ASTM D 2240
- Area of application: Hard rubber, rigid thermoplastics
Permeability measuring cell In-house development

- Experimental determination of the planar permeability (K1, K2) of reinforcing textiles
- One-dimensional measuring method
- Max. Injection pressure: 5 bar
- Optical flow front detection
- In-situ temperature measurement
- Variable preform thickness (2-5 mm)
Thermography system


InfraTec VarioCAM HDx 645
- Mobile or stationary use
- Measuring range: -40 °C to 600 °C
- Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
- Thermal resolution @ 30 °C: 0.03 K
- IR image frequency: 30 Hz (full screen)
- Integrated 8 megapixel digital camera
- Option: Active thermography
- Comprehensive software package (IRBIS 3.1)
Thermography system

InfraTec VarioCAM high resolution
- Mobile thermographic camera
- Measuring range: -40 - +2000°C
- Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (resolution enhancement to 1280 x 980)
- Temperature resolution @ 30 °C: 0.08 K
- Measuring accuracy: ± 1.5 K
- IR image frequency: 50/60 Hz
Thermography system
FLIR T420
- Mobile infrared handheld camera system
- Measuring range: -20 °C to 1200 °C
- Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Integrated 3.1 megapixel digital camera
FLIR software package for processing and analysing the measurement data
Thermography system
FLIR C5
- Very compact thermal imaging camera
- Measuring range: -20 °C to 400 °C
- Resolution: 160 x 120 pixels
- Integrated 5 megapixel digital camera
- Dimensions: 138 x 84 x 24 mm³
- FLIR software package for processing and analysing the measurement data
HBM Quantum X measuring systems

MX840B
- Universal measuring amplifier
- 8 individually configurable measuring channels
- Connection of more than 16 transducer technologies per channel
- Measurement rates up to 40 kS/s
- 24-bit A/D converter per channel
- Automatic channel parameterisation (TEDS)
- Supply voltage for active transducers (DC): 5 - 24 V
- CAN bus input or output (port 1)
Roughness, profile and form measuring station

Hommelwerke RC 4000
- Profile measurement with Hommel probe PM 2000
Area hardness measurement

BAQ UT100
Macro thermobalance

HTM Reetz GmbH LK 1100-100-300-1
- max. sample size: 50 x 50 x 50 mm
- max. sample weight: approx. 50 g
- max. temperature: 1100 °C
Light microscope

Carl Zeiss Axiotech 100HD-3D
- UK1275 CMOS digital camera for Comef43 digitisation and image analysis software
- 4 magnification optics (1.25x; 5x; 10x; 50x)
- Sample stage: 190 x 250 mm
Light microscope


Leica DM 2500 M
- Magnification: 5x, 10x, 20x
- FoV: 20 mm
- 2 incident light axes (4x and 5x axis)
- 3 objective nosepieces
- Sample sizes up to 100 x 100 mm
- Sample heights up to 80 mm
- All microscopic contrast methods available
Stereomicroscope


Leica M80
- Magnification: 7.5× - 60×
- Eight switchable, latching zoom levels
- Optics with excellent contrast for detailed visualisation of the sample
Rotational rheometer

RHEOMETER RHEOTEST RN with heating plate
for rotation tests (in shear rate or shear stress controlled mode / CR/CS) as well as shear stress or deformation controlled oscillation tests (OSC)
- Measuring principle according to DIN 53019
- Torque range: 0.1 - 150 mNM
- Torque resolution: 0.001 mNm
- Measuring angle range: 0 - 5 *106 µrad
- Measuring angle resolution: 11.87 µrad
- Speed range: 0 - 2000 rpm
- Speed resolution: 0.015 rpm
- Viscosity range: 1 - 1010 mPas
- Angular frequency range: 6.28 * 10-5 - 628 rad/s
- Frequency range: 0.001 - 100 Hz
- Normal force range: -30 - 30 N
- Normal force resolution: 0.01 N
- Temperature range electrical heating: +35 - +300 °C
- Temperature resolution: 0.01 °C
- Temperature accuracy: <= 0.5 K
- Heating speed: 60 K/min (temperature jumps)
- 30 K/min (linear temperature ramps)
- Rheotest RN 5.1
Rotational rheometer

RHEOTEST RN 4.1
- Measuring principle according to DIN 53019
- Torque range: 0.1 - 150 mNM
- Torque resolution: 0.002 mNm
- Speed range: 0 - 1000 rpm
- Speed resolution: 0.015 rpm
- Viscosity range: 1 - 3*109 mPas
- Phase angle range: 0 - 90
- Frequency range: 0.001 - 10 Hz
Viscometer
PCE-RVI 2 V1L (PCE Instruments UK ltd.)
- Measuring principle: Rotational viscometer ATSM/ DIN ISO 2555
- Rotational speed: 0.3 - 200 rpm
- Viscosity range: 3 - 2000000 mPas
- Accuracy: +/- 1%
- Temperature: -15 - +18 °C
- Resolution: 0.1 °C
Plasticity tester according to Pfefferkorn

Toni technique
- Determination of the plasticity index according to Pfefferkorn
Workplace for hand lamination

Vacuum infusion


Vacuum pump Edwards XDS 10
Rotary vane vacuum pump D.V.P: LC.4
- Minimum ultimate pressure: 2 mbar
- Maximum flow rate: 4.02m3/h
Vacuum pump Büchi V-600
- Minimum ultimate pressure: 1.5 mbar
- Maximum delivery rate: 3.1m3/h
- Three-stage vacuum pump with PTFE-coated diaphragm
- Remote operating interface I-300

Wet separator
ATIKA ST 300
- Diamond cutting disc
- water-cooled
- swivelling up to 45
- 1500 W / 3000 1/min
- Application for laminate and sample cutting
Freezer

Beko HSA 47520
- Useful capacity: 451 litres
- Freezing capacity (kg/24h): 20
- Ambient temperature: -15 - +43 °C
- Energy efficiency class: A+
Stud welder

AS ISO 66
- Material: (stainless) steel, aluminium, brass
- Welding range: ∅2 - 8 mm (isonails, disc pins, threaded studs, pins, internally threaded bushes)
- Welding time: 1 - 20 ms
- Welding sequence: 17 - 60 pcs/min
- Capacitor capacity: 66 mF
- Charging voltage: 60 - 220V DC, infinitely adjustable
Construction
- SolidWorks
- Rinoceros 7
- RhinoCAM
- PTC Creo
- Autodesk Inventor
Calculation and simulation
- Abaqus
- ANSA
- Ansys with additional module nCode Designlife
- LS-DYNA
- optiSLang
- HyperWorks
- MathCAD
- Mathematica
- Origin Pro
Water jet cutting system STM Waterjet GmbH Germany - STM 1020 Cube

For precise, CNC-controlled cutting of a wide range of materials using a pure water or abrasive water jet.
- Materials that can be cut: Steel, aluminium, plastics, wood, glass, etc.
- CNC working area: 1000 x 2000 x 100 mm
- Positioning accuracy: ± 0.08 mm
- Repeat accuracy: ± 0.05 mm
- Max. feed rate: ± 15 m/min
- infinitely variable pressure adjustment: 50 - 400 MPa
- max. continuous pressure operation: 380 MPa
- Delivery rate: 1.9 l/min
- abrasive quantity: 0 - 200 g/min
- Positioning laser
- Full enclosure
Compounding centre COLLIN Lab Line Compounder ZK25E-42D


Mixing and dispersing of pigments, mixing of fillers and other additives into polymers, mixing of fibre strands, mixing of polymers or pastes, degassing of volatile components, continuous reaction extrusion
- Co-rotating screws
- Screw diameter: 25 mm
- Length: 42 D
- Volumetric twin-screw feeder for granules and powders for main and side feeding
- SF 20 twin-screw side feeding system
- Lab Line strand granulator: Throughput approx. 20 kg/h
- Granulate length: 0.8 - 5.0 mm
- Granule size: 3 mm Ø x 3 mm
- Water bath: 2000 mm
FFF 3D printer Bambu Lab X1E incl. AMS

For the additive manufacturing of components, models and demonstrators using (fibre-reinforced) thermoplastics.
- Print volume: 256 x 256 x 256 mm
- Max. nozzle temperature: 320 °C
- max. chamber temperature: 60 °C
- Layer height: from 0.02 mm
- Accuracy: 0.05 mm
- Nozzles: 0.2 mm; 0.4 mm; 0.6 mm; 0.8 mm, interchangeable
- Extrusion flow: 32 mm3/s@ABS
- Filament diameter: 1.75 mm
- Supported materials: PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PPS, fibre-reinforced filaments, ...
- Air cleaning
- Automatic material system with up to 4 filaments
LSPc 3D printer Nexa 3D XiP Pro

For additive manufacturing of components, models, injection moulding tool inserts made of photopolymers (resins) with a high level of detail.
- Print size 292 x 163 x 410 mm
- LCD screen: 13.6-inch monochrome screen
- Resolution: 7K (6480 x 3600px)
- Vertical speed (with full build platform): 240 mm/h
- XY resolution: 46 µm
- Z resolution (layer thickness): 25 - 200 µm
Optical 3D measuring system GOM ATOS Q 8M

For non-contact 3D measurement and inspection tasks to precisely capture and analyse the geometric shape of objects and components, e.g. for quality assurance.
- Measuring points per scan: 8 million
- Measuring range: 100 x 70 mm2, 500 x 370 mm2
- Point spacing: 0.04 mm, 0.15 mm
- Working distance: 490 mm
Surface deformation measuring system GOM ARAMIS SRX


For carrying out full-surface and point-based measurements for the precise recording of three-dimensional movements, deformations and strains of materials or complete components under load - for both static and dynamic tests.
- 2x 12 megapixel cameras
- Resolution: 4096 x 3068 pixels
- Frame rates:
- at 4096 x 3068 pixels: 75 fps
- at 4096 x 2000 pixels: 115 fps
- at 4096 x 1000 pixels: 230 fps
- at 4096 x 480 pixels: 480 fps
- at 1920 x 1100 pixels: 490 fps
- Measuring field: 165 x 1250 mm (MV170)
- Working distance: 700 mm
