The below equipment is available to Industrial Design students.
3-D Printing
We have 5 different types of printers varying in quality and speed producing parts made with PLA, SLA or ABS. Must provide an STL file.

ABS

PLA

SLA
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Forum high quality; slow |
SLA | 5.7βx5.7βx6.9β |
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Dimension medium quality; average |
ABS | 10βx10βx12β |
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Luzbot low quality; quick |
PLA | 11βx11βx9.8β |
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Type A low quality; quick |
PLA | 10″x10″x10″ |
CNC Machining
We have 3 machines with different bed sizes. Machinable materials can be wood, urethane foam, various plastics and aluminium (with restrictions) Parts can be double-sided. Must provide an STL file.
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40β X 20β X16β (HAAS) 39″ X 36″ X 4″ (AXYZ) 20″ X 15″ X 6″ (Roland) |
Laser Cutting/ Engraving
Our laser cutter can cut and engrave materials such as acrylic, wood, cardboard, leather, stone (engrave), glass (engrave), and various signage substrates.
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18β X 24β; 40W |
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24β X 48β; 70W |
Vinyl Cutting
We have the capability to cut vinyl. Your artwork must come as an Ai Illustrator file. We have a limited stock of basic colours.
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Maximum width 15β; Length unlimited |
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Scanning
We have two scanners, one for small parts (i.e., computer mouse) and one for larger parts (i.e., car). You can choose between a Mesh Output or a Surface File.
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any object up to the size of a car |
Metal Lab
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| Milling Machining | Knee Milling machine with digital readouts for high accuracy. | 12β X 24β | Steel, aluminum, wood, and plastics |
| Machine lathe | Digital readouts for high accuracy | 14β in diameter and 36β maximum length | Steel, aluminum, wood, and plastics |
| Metal Work |
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various metal | |
| Welding |
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various metal | |
Lab Two
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Soft Lab
| Industrial/Heavy duty sewing machine | Consew | able to sew through several layers of thick materials and some soft plastic |
| Semi-Industrial machine | Janome 1600 | capable of straight sewing stitch through several layers of fabric |
| Domestic Sewing Machine | Pfaffe | equipped with several stitch styles. |
| Industrial Sewing Machines | Brother (Factory type machine) | straight stitch, heavy-duty machine. |
| Surge Sewing Machines | Serger | surge light to medium weight fabrics. |












