Capabilities
At the Zahn Center we know you have to get from idea to prototype to product - we have a range of software, equipment and expertise to help you do so in the fastest way possible. We offer prototyping services to the general public. Our current prototyping services consist of 3D printing , laser cutting wood and sheet metal and a machine shop with a 3 axis CNC mill and CNC lathe. You can find our complete list of our equipment capabilities below.
Equipment List
3D Printers
1. Objet Eden 333: this printer uses Polyjet technology (layered resin cured by UV light) which has an impressive 16 micron accuracy and can print both flexible and rigid materials in a selection of colors. This has the highest material cost but also offers the most precise and functional parts.
2. Projet 3510: this has a great combination of high resolution (32 micron layer thickness) and reasonable price. Only prints rigid material.
3. Stratasys Prodigy Plus: this printer runs the same FDM technology as the MakerBots, with 0.2 mm accuracy. Although it has a slightly higher material cost than the MakerBot, it prints more reliable ABS parts with less warping, has a bigger build volume and gives better results when ample support material is required.
4. MakerBot Replicator 2: this printer shares the low cost features and FDM technology of the Replicator 1, but with an improved accuracy of around 0.1 mm. It can only do PLA plastic.
5. MakerBot Replicator 1: this printer is a great and low cost way of bringing your ideas to life. It uses Fused Deposition Modeling technology (FDM - laying plastic in layers), can print in both ABS and PLA plastics, and has an accuracy of around 0.2-0.3 mm.Laser Cutter
1. Universal Systems 50W Laser Cutter: this laser cutter has a large working area. With its CO2 laser it can cut most woods and plastics and engrave metals. With its fiber laser it can cut thin metal sheets.
- CO2 laser: with our large 32 x 18 inch workbed, we can cut and engrave most plastics and woods.
- Fiber laser: this laser can additionally cut through sheet metal of 0.2mm thick of materials like aluminum and copper.
Electronics
Weller Soldering Stations (8)
Digital Oscilloscopes, upto 200MHz (4)
Analog Oscilloscope (1)
Spectrum Analyzer (1)
Function Generators (5)
Benchtop dual power supply (1)
DC power supplys (4)
Digital Multimeters (6)
Microscopes (3)
Digital Microscopes (5)
LKPF ProtoMat S63 Milling station for PCB prototyping (coming soon)Machining
Comprehensive hand and power tools
3 axis CNC mill
3+2 axis CNC Mill
CNC Lathe
Manual Lathe
Benchtop drill press
Horizontal and Vertical band saws
Drill bits, taps, hardware setsSoftware & Computing
6 Dell workstations equipped with:- Solidworks
- LabVIEW
- DipTrace PCB circuit design