Our Specialization
Additive Manufacturing Stream (AMS) comprises of expertise on three main technical domains, 1) Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, 2) Material Processing of Plastics and Metal alloy and 3) Surface Engineering. We support researchers/students on the application and integration of 3D printing technology, CAD/CAE, metal casting, plastics tooling and advanced surface engineering technology to unleash the potential capability of Additive Manufacturing technology for research and industrial applications. AMS focused on the following:
- Design of AM by means of CAD/CAE integration, i.e. Topology Optimization /Generative Design, 3D Scanning and the corresponding 3D printing Technology, i.e. SLA, FDM, DLP, SLS, SLM;
- Development of Medical training model to mimic the practical surgical operations for medical professions;
- Application research on material and process development of resin based and metal 3D Printing, surface engineering technology i.e. PVD coating, for printed electronic and sensors applications
3D Printing Technologies Major Facilities
Facilities are available for e-booking. For more information on the facilities specification, please contact Additive Manufacturing Stream or its workshop directly.
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Desktop Concrete Printer*
Location: U005
Category: 3D Printer
- Print size: 500 x 400 x 300 mm
- Positioning accuracy: 0.08mm
- XY axis movement speed: 1~60 mm/s
- Z axis movement speed: 5~20 mm/s
*equipment of CEE Department
Cybe Concrete Printer
Location: U005
Category: 3D Printer
- Mobile concrete printer with movable crawle suitable for printing on multiple locations
- Printer size: 2200 mm (L) x 2100 mm (W) crawler with robot arm reaching a distance of 3.2 M
- with mix pump system and extendable hydraulic feet
- CyBe software with 3D model slicing functions
Gantry Concrete Printer
Location: U005
- Computer-controlled with 4 degrees of freedom (X, Y, Z, rotation of printer head shaft)
- Maximum printing size: 2000 mm (L) x 2000 mm (W) x 2000 mm (H)
- Standard and advanced printing nozzle (including a mini scale material mixer near the outlet)
- Continuous adjustable scale to control material flow rate
- Can be connected to an integrated mix-pump system
CONCR3DE Binder Jet Printer
Location: U005a
Category: 3D Printer
- Box size: 450 x 450 x 250 mm or 100 x 100 x 80mm
- Materials: supports different powder types or binder material, including Granite, Limestone, Marble, Ceramic mixes, Cementous material, sand, stone waste, wood pulp, etc.
- UV lamp and control system for photopolymer curing
- Heater & IR heater control system
- Post-processing such as depowdering connected with vacuum and curing tank
Desktop Metal P-1
Location: W002d
Category: Binder Jetting 3D Metal Printing
- Technology: Binder Jetting
- Working Envelope: W157 x D71 x H30mm
- Materials: Metal, open platform
- Layer Thickness: 50 µm - 200 µm
Universal Desktop Services (UDS)
Location: --
- Remote access computers in IC (W501d) via Universal Desktop Services (UDS)
- Use of 3D Printing and Modelling software (Magic RP, Mimic, 3-matic, Meshmixer, Solidworks, Fusion360, 123D Design, Sculptris, MaketBot Print, etc.)
- Service is not available on public holidays
- Each successful booking allows student to use 48 hours (Saturday & Sunday)
- Booking is made for coming Saturday & Sunday only. Submit booking request between Mon to Fri (2.00 pm)
Hot Pressing Metal Insert Machine
Location: W501
Category: Hot Pressing Metal Insert
- Process: Hot Pressing
- Working Area: L170 x W160 x H230mm
- Thread Insert Size: M2 - M6
- Working Termperature:
Stratasys F120
Location: W503
Category: 3D Printing
- Process: Material extrusion process
- Technology: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Working Envelope: W254 x D254 x H254mm (10 x 10 x 10 in)
- Materials: Thermoplastics: ABS-M30, ASA
- Layer Thickness: 0.178 to 0.330 mm (0.007 to 0.013 in)
Stratasys F170
Location: W503
Category: 3D Printing
- Process: Material extrusion process
- Technology: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Working Envelope: W254 x D254 x H254mm (10 x 10 x 10 in)
- Materials: Thermoplastics: TPU 92A-Black
- Layer Thickness: 0.178 to 0.254 mm (0.007 to 0.01 in)
Desktop Metal Studio System
Location: W501
Category: 3D Printing
- Technology: Bound Metal Deposition™
- Working Envelope: W300 x D200 x H200mm
- Materials: Stainless Steel
- Layer Thickness: 50µm – 220µm
Stratasys Fortus 400MC
Location: W501
Category: 3D Printing
- Process: Material extrusion process
- Technology: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Working Envelope: W355 x D254 x H254 mm (14 x 10 x 10 in)
- Material: Thermoplastics: ABS, PC, PPSF, ULTEM
- Layer thickness: 0.127mm to 0.330mm (0.005 to 0.013 in)
Mark Two Fiber Composite 3D Printer
Location: W501
Category: 3D Printing
- Technology: Fused filament fabrication, continuous filament fabrication
- Working Envelop: W320 x D132 x H154 mm
- Plastics Available: Onyx, Nylon White
- Fibers Available: Carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar®, HSHT fiberglass
- Layer Thickness: 100 μm default, 200 μm maximum
Ultimaker S5 FDM 3D Printer
Location: W501
Category: 3D Printing
- Technology: Fused filament fabrication (FFF)
- Print Head: Dual-extrusion print head
- Working Envelop: W330 x D240 x H330 mm
- Materials: PLA, Tough PLA, Nylon, ABS, CPE, CPE+, PC, TPU 95A, PP, PVA, Breakaway
- XYZ Resolution: 6.9, 6.9, 2.5 micron
Surface Engineering Technologies Major Facilities
Facilities are available for e-booking. For more information on the facilities specification, please contact Additive Manufacturing Stream or its workshop directly.
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Coefficient of Friction Tester
Location: W401
Category: Test: Corrosion (Salt Spray) or Coating Thickness or Hardness or Surface Roughness or Coefficient of Friction
• Static and kinetic coefficients of friction
• Standard: ASTM D1894, ISO8295, GB10006, etc.
Salt Spray Tester
Location: W401
Category: Test: Corrosion (Salt Spray) or Coating Thickness or Hardness or Surface Roughness or Coefficient of Friction
• Corrosion resistance test: Neutral Salt Spray, Acetic Acid Salt Spray, Copper Accelerated Acetic Acid Salt Spray
• Standard: ASTM B117, ASTM G85, ASTM B368, etc.
• Chamber size: 600 (L) x 400 (W) x 450 (H) mm, 108 liter
Spray Booth
Location: W401
Category: Spray Booth
• Spray area dimension: 1000 (W) x 600 (L) x 1000 (H) mm
• Spray gun available
Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD)
Location: W401
Category: PVD
• Arc or magnetron sputtering coating process
• Operation temperature up to 400oC
• Target source: Arc x 1, magnetron sputtering x 2, all are diameter 150mm
• Vacuum: Achieve ≤1x10-4 mbar (7.5x10-5Torr)
• Target available: ITO, C, Cu, Al, Zr, Cr, Ti, TiAl, TiAlCr, SS 316 or user’s target
• Reactive gas available: Nitrogen, Oxygen, Acetylene
• Applicable substrate: Polymer, glass, metals, ceramic, etc
Vapour Polishing for 3D Printing Parts
Location: W401
Category: Vapour Polishing
• Obtain smoother surface
• Sample size: up to 30 x 30 x 50 cm
• Applicable materials: PLA, ASA, ABS, TPU, Nylon (PA), etc.
Photo Chemical Machining (PCM)
Location: W401
Category: PCM
• Applicable materials: Cu, brass, AI, stainless steel, etc.
• Material thickness: 0.05 - 0.8 mm
• Min. line width: up to 0.07 mm
• Application: PCB fabrication, lead frame, mesh, shadow masks, etc.
Metallographic Examination
Location: W401
Category: Metallographic Examination
• Epoxy samples mounting, cure time around 2 hrs
• Grinding and polishing by semi-auto grinder polisher (Model: Buehler EcoMet 30 Twin)
• Optical microscope examination up to 1000X magnification
Barrel Finishing and Magnetic Tumbling
Location: W401
Category: Barrel Finishing and Magnetic Tumbling
• Obtain smoother surface
• Applicable materials: plastic and metals
Electroplating Processes
Location: W401
Category: Metallization or Electroplating
• Applicable substrate:
• Metals: Steel, stainless steel, copper, alloy, Pewter
• Non-metal: ABS, PC-ABS, nylon, 3D printing resin materials
• Deposited Metals: Copper, Nickel, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Tin cobalt alloy
• Electroforming: Copper, Nickel
• Electroless Plating: Copper, Nickel (Ni-P)
Anodising and Conversion Coating of Aluminium
Category: Anodizing
• Anodizing bath volume: 450L
• Thickness: Hard coating up to 50µm
• Anodizing colour: Black, grey, gold, red, blue, green, etc.
Hydro-dipping
Location: W401
Category: Hydro-dipping
• Pattern dimension: up to A3 size
• Pattern choice: standard or self-design pattern
Laser Photo Plotter
Category: PCM
• Resolution up to 16000ppi
• Min. line width 10µm
• Max. Film Size: 20” X22”
Sand Blasting Machine
Category: Polishing/Buffing/Sand Blasting
• Abrasive grain (Alumina, AI2O3) available:
• Dry type: #100
• Wet type: #2000
• Applicable materials: Glass, plastic, metals
Grinding Machine
Category: Polishing/Buffing/Sand Blasting
• Grinding wheel grit available: #180, #240, #320
• Application materials: Plastic and metals
Buffing Machine
Category: Polishing/Buffing/Sand Blasting
• Cotton wheel size: 6”x 1” and 8”x 1”
• Application materials: Plastic and metals
Metal and Plastics Technologies Major Facilities
Facilities are available for e-booking. For more information on the facilities specification, please contact Additive Manufacturing Stream or its workshop directly.
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Hot Press Machine
Location: W002
Category: Heat Treatment
• Max Force: 40MPa
• Heated Platen: 300 mm x 300mm
• Travel Distance: 80mm
• Working Temp.: Max 300°C
• Temp. Control: 30 programmable
Vertical Injection Moulding Machine
Location: W002
Category: Injection Moulding
• Injection rate: 73 cm3/sec
• Injection speed: 103mm/s
• Max. Injection pressure: 214Mpa
• Clamping force: 539 kN
• Clamping stroke: 200mm
• Min. Mold thickness: 175mm
• Max. Opening: 375mm
• Max. Mould size: 470L x 270W
High Temperature Vacuum Casting Machine
Location: W002d
Category: Investment Casting• Technology: Investment casting
• Heating temperature: 1750°C max
• Crucible volume: 3500cm3
• Mould height: 500mm max
• Protective gas: Argon
• Mould material: Ceramic
• Material: Stainless steel
Spin Casting Machine
Location: W002d
Category: Spin Casting• Mould material: silicone rubber
• Mould diameter: 9", 12", 15", 18", 20"
• Maximum thickness: 50mm
• Material: Pewter alloy, Zinc alloy
Vacuum Casting System
Location: W002d
Category: RTV Moulding and PU Casting• Size of vacuum chamber: 350W x 400D x 300H
• Vacuum capability: 1 bar
• Material: Vacuum grade PU, Epoxy resin
High Temperature Furnace
Location: W002d
Category: Heat Treatment
• Inner dimensions: 400 x 530 x 460 mm (wxdxh)
• Max. temperature: 1240°C
• Temperature uniformity: ± 10°C above 850°C
Material Testing Major Facilities
Facilities are available for e-booking. For more information on the facilities specification, please contact Additive Manufacturing Stream or its workshop directly.
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Electromechanical Testing Machine
Location: W103e
Category: Test (Impact or Hardness or UTM)
• Load capacity: Max. 50kN
• Accuracy: ±0.5% accuracy
• Resolution: 0.05µm
• Crosshead travel: 1050mm
• Test width: 420mm
• Crosshead speed: 0.001 ~ 1000mm/min
• Tensile grip
• Flat specimen: 1-20mm
• Round specimen: Dia.: 5-26mm
• 1kN Tensile grip (Rubber, Film)
• Specimen thickness: <14mm
• 2kN Tensile grip (Rope)
• Specimen diameter: Dia. 1-3mm
• Compression platen: Dia. 100mm, sphere seated
• 3-Point bending fixture: Width 80, Span 280 roller R5, R10, R15
• Long travel extensometer: Gauge length 10, 20, 25, 50mm
Impact Tester
Location: W103e
Category: Test (Impact or Hardness or UTM)
• Charpy notched-bar impact test
• Pendulum impact tester based on DIN EN ISO 148-1
• Work capacity: 15Nm, 25Nm
• Impact speed of the hammer: 3.8m/s
• Specimen bearing separation: 40mm
Hardness Tester
Location: W103e
Category: Test (Impact or Hardness or UTM)
• Test loads: 580N, 980N, 1471N Rockwell
• Possible Tests: Rockwell: HRA – HRB – HRC – HRD – HRE – HRF; Vickers: HV10 - HV60 - HV100
• Compliance: UNI EN ISO 6506; UNI EN ISO 6507
• Application range: For all types of metals: iron, steel, hardened steel, cast iron, bronze
Vickers Micro-Hardness Tester
Location: W103
Category: Test (Impact or Hardness or UTM)
• Test loads (Kgf): 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1K
• Dwell Time: 5 ~ 99 seconds (with one-second increments)
• Hardness Scales: HV&HK
• Standard Compliance: ISO 6507-1, 2, 3, 4; ISO 4545-1, 2; ASTM E384-08a; ASTM E92-82; ASTM E140; GB/T 4340; JIS Z 2244:2009
Durometer
Location: W103e
Category: Test (Impact or Hardness or UTM)• Type: Type A/C/D
• Standard compliance: ASTM D2240, ISO7619, JIS K6253
• Application: plastics, hard rubber, general rubber, soft plastic
Universal Testing Machine
Location: W103e
Category: Test (Impact or Hardness or UTM)
• Load capacity: C0.4%--100%(30KN)
• Accuracy: ±0.5%
• Resolution: 1/500000 FS, no step
• Resolution of displacement: 0.001mm
• Accuracy of deformation: 2%-100%FS
• Measure range of deformation: 2%-100%FS
• Control accuracy of velocity: ±1%(0.001~10mm/min); ±0.5%(10~500mm/min)
• Tensile test space: 650mm
• Compression test space: 750mm
• Testing width: 450mm
• Tensile grips type: Wedge type
• Flat specimen range: 0-14mm
• Round specimen range: 4-14mm
• Compression platen: 100mm
• Testing speed range: 0.001 mm/min-500 mm/min, stepless, adjustable arbitrarily
Centrifuge Machine
Location: W103e
Category: Other
• Max speed: 6000 rpm
• Tubes per rotor: 8
Rotating Fatigue Machine
Location: W103e
Category: Other
• Max. Stress: approx. 350MPa
• Max. Cycle Count: 9.99 x 108
• Specimen size: Dia. 9mm/Neck: 4mm
• Material: Steel, Aluminium and Brass
Additive Manufacturing Stream Contacts
| Area | Staff |
|---|---|
| Stream Management | Ir Dr CHEUNG Ching-ching |
| 3D Printing and Metal Casting | Ir WONG Wing-fai Sidney |
| Surface Finishing and PCM | LEE Chi-wai |
| RTV Moulding and Injection Moulding | HO Kin-man |
