Fab Labs: Build Transformative Learning Labs
What goes into creating a technical prototyping platform for innovation and invention?
Are you building a Fab Lab as an extension of your research into digital fabrication and computation? Or to support your school’s STEM / STEAM initiatives?A Fab Lab isn’t complete until the instructors are comfortable using the tools and equipment. That’s why we include on-site professional development upon installation and offer ongoing on-site technical support.
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3D modeling and prototyping has become infinitely easier with the array of 3D printers available through Stratasys. Explore the options available via:
- FDM technology (Fortus, Dimension, uPrint and Mojo 3D printers) — Create reliable, durable parts using engineering-grade thermoplastics
- PolyJet technology (Object 3D printers) — Create high resolution parts using acrylic-based photopolymers
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Incorporate 3D scanning and modeling into your lab to support a variety of capabilities from reverse modeling to rapid prototyping to model making.
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Support lab members in the exploration and investigation of material research, including wood, metals and plastics, with laser systems for cutting, engraving and etching.
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CNC routers and mills take digital fabrication services to the next level, complementing additive manufacturing techniques with model-scale analog machines for modeling and prototyping.
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Offer 3D mechanical CAD, design validation, and data management to lab goers with SolidWorks.
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation is a partner of Fab Labs and Fab Academy, providing SolidWorks software through sponsorship of labs in MIT’s global Fab Lab network. Explore the CAD software packages offered for Fab Labs.
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Vacuum forming will add new capabilities to your lab for fabricating wood, wood-composites, and plastics.
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Explore an array of makerspace and STEM focused furniture, classroom furniture, charging & AV carts, computer tables, and lecterns.