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LehighAdditiveManufacturingLehighUniversitystudents,faculty,andexternalresearchpartnersutilizestate-of-the-artadditivemanufacturingtechnologiestoprototypedesignideas,developnewmaterials,improvemanufacturingprocesses,andadvanceresearchefforts.

VatPolymerization• FormsLabs SLAPrinter

MaterialDeposition• Stratasys Dimension768• Stratasys Mojo• Ultimaker2(14available)• Hyrel System30M• Lulzbot TAZ5and6

PowderBedFusion• Sintratec PolymerSLS• RenishawAM400DMLS

BinderJetting• 3DSystemsZcorp 650

MaterialJetting• Stratasys Objet30Pro

DirectedEnergyDeposition• WireandArcAdditiveMfg (WAAM)

TheadventofadditivemanufacturingjustmaybethemostdisruptivetechnologicaldevelopmentsincetheInternet.Commonlyreferredtoas3Dprinting,thisrevolutioninhowthingsaremadebringslimitlesspotentialtoreshapesociety’sapproachtograndchallengessuchasmedicineandhealthcare,energyandinfrastructure,aswellasdesignandproductionacrossnearlyeverycategoryofconsumerandindustrialgoods.

LehighUniversity’sheritageofindustrypartnershipinmanufacturingsystemsandrelatedresearch,alongwithexpandingcampusexpertiseandcapabilities,combinetocreateadiversebutfocusedresourceforcollaborationandinnovationacrossthisbroadandemergingfield.Inadditiontoresearchers,designers,andstudents,ourgrowingteamincludesrenownedexpertsinentrepreneurshipandthe“makerspace.”

THE REBIRTH OF MANUFACTURING INNOVATION

LehighUniversityAdditiveManufacturingLab

• Centralizedaccesstomajorstate-of-the-artadditiveprocessesforproduction,researchandeducation

• AvailabletechniquesincludeallASTMadditiveprocesses,withtheexceptionofsheetlamination

• Educationalcentertolearnaboutapplicationsandadditivetechnologies

ProjectTitle IndustryPartner

AdditiveManufacturingofWearResistantAlloysforForgingTooling

PraxairLaserServicesEllwoodGroupKennametal

SelectiveLaserSinteringProcessingofPolymerNanocomposites

3DSystemsArkema

3DModularComponentModeling SimplexIndustries3DPrintingProcessMigrationandMaterials e-HarvestSystems

AdditiveManufacturingofCopperAlloys TEConnectivity

DevelopmentofSustainable PolymersforAdditiveManufacturing Arkema

Advanced3DPrinting TechniqueswithBiodegradablePolymersforNovelMultifunctionalBiomaterials

Polysciences

PolymerMaterials DevelopmentforSLA3DPrintingwithCastable andCeramicResins

LehighAdditiveManufacturingProjects

WAAMProductsMaterial:mildsteelPrinttime:10hr +4hr cool(34lbs.)

Contacts

GeneLucadamoIndustrialLiaisonCollegeofEngineeringandAppliedScienceeal7@lehigh.edu

BrianSlocumDirectorDesignLabs&LUAMLbcs3@lehigh.edu

RichardVinciDirectorCenter forAdvancedMaterialsandNanotechnologyrpv2@lehigh.edu 4/26/17

Lehigh’scustombuiltWireandArcAdditiveMfg.(WAAM)System(3x3x3ft.buildenvelope)

Lehigh’sAdvancedManufacturingInterestGroup• CenterforAdvancedMaterialsandNanotechnology(CAMN)• LoewyInstituteforMetalForming• AdditiveManufacturingLaboratory(LUAML)• EnterpriseSystemsCenter(ESC)• NationalScienceFoundationIndustry/UniversityResearch

CenterI/UCRC):ManufacturingCooperativeResearchCenterandMaterialsJoiningInnovationCenter(MA2JIC)

• EnergyResearchCenter(ERC)