AM lab use
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Equipment in our labs is available for use by both internal and external users.
Equipment users
Internal users (Carnegie Mellon faculty, students, staff) must complete our AM lab orientation program to be permitted to work in our AM laboratories. Contact Liza Allison for information and registration for our AM Lab Orientation Program (offered once per semester). Upon completion of the program, equipment training and project assistance will be provided.
Internal users can access additional information about our available equipment via Box.
External customers can inquire about collaborating with us on research projects, training programs, the use of AM equipment, and other partnership opportunities by emailing Sandra DeVincent Wolf.
Lab orientation and training
Individuals must have approval to work in the labs and have an appointment to use the equipment. This will ensure that everyone seeking to work in the labs has completed the orientation process, necessary training modules in BioRAFT, and is prepared for safe operation in this laboratory environment. It also allows us to monitor requests to ensure equipment is available when needed.
Internal users (Carnegie Mellon faculty, students, staff) must complete our AM Lab Orientation Program to be permitted to work in our AM laboratories. Contact Liza Allison for information and registration for our AM Lab Orientation Program (offered once per semester). Upon completion of the program, equipment training and project assistance will be provided.
More detailed information about lab orientation, training, access and equipment use can be found on the Mill 19 governance and use guidelines web page.
Lab requests
To request the use of additive manufacturing equipment, internal users must submit the online AM Lab Request form.
- Only one request per form is permitted. For multiple builds on the same project, build plus post-processing on that build, or for machining-only or rheometer-only requests, please submit a separate form for each task (build, furnace use, machining request).
- Account numbers and STL files: Equipment cannot be scheduled without a completed submission form including an account number (Oracle string) and STL files, if applicable.
Scheduling
Individuals with authorization to work in the Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Labs have received instructions directly for requesting approval of time to work in the labs.
To assist individuals with their requests, the calendars for the on campus AM Lab rooms, HH C121 and HH C122, are provided below. Please check the calendars prior to submitting an appointment for approval to ensure the lab equipment is not already scheduled for use at that time. The calendars for Mill 138A and Mill 19 138B are provided below for reference only. Contact Scott Kram for scheduling in the Mill 19 AM Lab.
Reminder: Include the reason for your visit to the lab or equipment that you’d like to use in the subject line for your appointment request.
Programming the 3D printing equipment: Once equipment is scheduled, it is the responsibility of the requester to program the 3D printing equipment. Once the programming is confirmed to be complete, preparation of the equipment will be done to support the scheduled equipment use date.
Lab calendars
HH C121
- Use of lab computer for [insert reason]
- Use of Magics software
- Programming an EOS build
- EDM
- Furnace
- Shot peens
- CMM
- Keyence VR-small
- Keyence VL-large
- IDS NanoJet
HH C122
- FT4 rheometer
- Granudrum
- EOS M290
- ExOne Innovent
- Curing oven
Mill 19 138A
- Use of lab computer for [insert reason]
- Use of Magics software
- Furnace
- Shot peens
Mill 19 138B
- TruLaser Cell 3000
- TruPrint 3000
- Curing Oven
Material availability
Limited materials are available for use. Additional materials can be ordered to support projects as needed or supplied directly by the project. There are strict limits on the quantities of powders that can be safely stored in our facilities. No powders should be shipped or brought to the AM Lab without prior approval. Powders smaller than 15 microns are not permitted. Only EH&S is authorized to transport powders.
Please contact Sandra DeVincent Wolf to inquire about available materials or to obtain permission to ship or bring materials directly to the AM Lab. If purchasing materials or providing materials supplied by an external partner, send information including the powder grade/vendor/particle size range, quantity including size/weight/storage container info, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), and specific equipment system. It will be evaluated and instructions for shipment will be provided.
Questions?
All internal inquiries, including questions about the form (for internal use), may be directed to Liza Allison.