About Us
The Engineering Core operates six 3D Printing machines as a core service to researchers, clinicians and for our own projects. Our current equipment includes the following (see the links for additional information):
Our team will be happy to assist you in select a material and/or a technology to use for your 3D Printing application. We can evaluate your design for “printability” and provide a price quote in advance.
Below is a matrix to compare the various 3D printer options available to us, on-site. We can assist with sourcing a 3D Print from an outside vendor if a different technology is needed (e.g. metal).
| Features | J750 | CJP660 | 3BL | uPrint | S5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Polyjet | Binder-jet | Stereo-lithography | Fused Filament Fabrication | Fused Filament Fabrication |
| Part Cost | Highest | Inexpensive | Mid-range | Inexpensive | Lowest |
| Speed | Mid-range - Highest | Fastest | Mid-range | Mid-range | Slow |
| Relative Accuracy | Mid-range - Highest | Mid-range | Mid-range - Highest | Low - Mid-range | Low - Mid-range |
| # Materials per build | 3 or 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Available Materials | |||||
| Transparent | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Flexible | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Multiple Color | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Biomedical Use | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| High Temperature | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Blended | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Contacts
Karl West, MSc
Director, Medical Device Solutions
westk2@ccf.org
Ryan Klatte
Principal Research Engineer
Engineering Core, 3D Printing Core
klatter@ccf.org
Robert Geszler
Research Engineer Technician
geszler@ccf.org