ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (COMPOSITES)

Brindisi office

To Whom?

The workshop is dedicated to students who wish to:

understand and apply the most popular 3D printing technologies;
work with professional machinery used in high-performance industries;
acquire technical skills on polymeric and composite materials;
experience the entire production workflow: from CAD modeling to component manufacturing;
prepare for roles in the healthcare sector innovative infrastructures and advanced manufacturing and engineering design.

It is an ideal environment for those who want to combine digital design, practical experimentation, and work with real industrial systems.

The Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Composites It was created to train professionals capable of using the most advanced 3D printing technologies, from desktop solutions to latest-generation industrial systems.
The laboratory unites didactic approach and industrial application, enabling students to design components, prepare them for production, and fabricate them from high-performance polymer and composite materials.

The aim is to develop solid skills in additive manufacturing, with particular attention to technology Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), today central to sectors such as aerospace, railways, automotive and advanced manufacturing.

Through laboratory activities, students gain a comprehensive understanding of additive manufacturing, from basics to advanced applications.

In particular, students will acquire practical skills in:

Know the main additive technologies
FFF/FDM, SLA and resin printing, High temperature industrial systems.
Understanding the elements of an additive manufacturing machine
handling mechanics, extrusion systems, heated plates and temperature-controlled chambers, firmware and control logic.
Manage the complete process
CAD modeling of the component, preparation of the STL file and error correction, slicing and creation of the G-code, optimization of printing parameters, use of supports: breakaway and soluble.
Knowing and choosing materials
Operate on professional machines

The laboratory is organized into two main areas: Desktop/Learning e Industrial, allowing a gradual path from the basics to advanced production.

Desktop / Learning Area

An ideal machine park for learning, experimenting and assembling printing systems:

Voron Printer v2.4 r2: advanced kit to understand mechanics and firmware.
3 Creality Ender 3 S1: reliable machines for exercises on parameters and materials.
BIGTREETECH SKR MINI E3 V3.0 Controller e Phaetus HF HotEnd: components for custom configurations.
Anycubic Photon Mono X 6Ks: high definition resin printing.
Wash & Cure for washing and hardening resins.
Various materials: PLA, PETG, TPU, nylon, composite materials, transparent and gray resins.
Raspberry Pi and single-board computers for machine management and control.

This area is designed to practice technical skills, configuration, calibration, and understanding the internal workings of printers.

Industrial Area

The Industrial Section offers access to professional manufacturing technologies used in high-performance industries.

Roboze Argo500 FFF Printer

Perfect for structural components and engine parts in superpolymers.

Roboze Argo350 FFF Printer