RaP-RE Lab

Lab full name

Laboratory for Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering

ERC 2nd Level Code

Research Activities

The research activities are oriented to the analysis and the study of new methodologies for AM and RE implementation. In AM field, new chemical treatments for surface finishing have been developed. Moreover, process parameters have been optimized in order to improve mechanical properties, reduce production time and surface roughness.

In RE, new 3D scanning methodologies have been developed based on photogrammetry, for different applications, from mechatronic to biomedical and forensic field. Calibration procedures have been improved for several optical configurations even at micro-scale level.

The laboratory was firstly funded by Piano Triennale MURST (D.M. 21/6/99). Thanks to some industrial research projects of “Distretto Tecnologico delle Meccatronica Pugliese, Regione Puglia, CIPE 20/04, intervento cod. DM01” and POR it has been constantly updated.

Department

DMMM

Contact Person

Luigi Maria Galantucci

luigimaria.galantucci@poliba.it

Companies and Institutions

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Roma

Università di Napoli Federico II

Università di Bologna – Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi

Università di Bari - Medicina legale

Università di Kragujevac – Faculty of Engineering (Serbia)

Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica “Michelangelo Merlin”

CNR Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie

Leone Spa

Bosch TDI

ICAM srl

GE Avio srl

Roboze srl

GE Oil and Gas

Simitecno srl

Adler Ortho srl

COFRA, Pezzol

Base Protection

Saint-Gobain

UTG Lavorazioni

Facilities

Stratasys FDM 3000 using ABS material with layer height equal to 0.1 mm. Maximum working volume 254x254x406 mm3

WASP DELTA 4070, 3D printer for Poly(lactic acid) polymeric material. The maximum printing volume is 400x400x700 mm3

Zortax M-200, 3D printer optimized for ABS material and printing volume equal to 200x200x150 mm3

M-One MAKEX, additive manufacturing machine based on liquid resins photopolymerization and characterized by a xy resolution ranging from 60 to 75µm

Konica Minolta Vivid 910i, 3D automatic Laser Scanner: working volume ranging from 111*83*40 mm3 to 1196*897*750 mm3, accuracy X: ±0.22mm, Y: ±0.16mm, Z: ±0.10mm, scanning time comprised between 0.3 and 2.5 sec

Roland PIX 250, desktop 3D rotary laser scanner

CMM – Coordinate Measuring machine DeMeet 400, equipped with both contact and optical sensors. Measuring volume 400x250x200 mm3, resolution of 0.5 µm

Measuring arm GARDA, with Renishaw probe, spherical working volume of 2.5 m of diameter, accuracy of 0.05 mm

Line Laser Scanner Kreon, 16000 points per second of scanning speed, accuracy of 0.05 mm

Micro Z-Scan, Photogrammetric 3D scanning instrument

Optimet QC Scanner type 1 ROHS, holographic 3D scanner

Optimet ConoScan 3000, compact and non-contact conoscopic holography 3D measuring instrument, for 120x120 mm2 sized parts

ConoProbe HD (High Definition) - Mark 3.0, sensor for high precision 3D measurements (micrometric resolution) based on conoscopic holography principle

Optimet NanoConoprobe, conoscopic holography sensor for transparent and reflective surfaces and thickness evaluation comprised between 1-10 µm

Microplan, 5 axis conoscopic holography scanning system for axial-symmetrical 2D and 3D profiles

Services

Realization of prototypes and small batches of parts for different application sectors of Mechatronics and medicine, including forensics, in the textile, footwear, orthodontic field, in the field of plastic and maxillofacial surgery

StakeHolder

Boards

External Collaborators

Fellow

Graduate

Organizations and Enterprise

Tecnnical Administrative Staff