From laboratory environment to an advanced makerspace – is there even a difference?

Heidi Kaartinen-Liuska

Have you ever walked into a room with a bunch of devices – computers, sewing machines, laser cutters, and 3D printers – located maybe in a library, or some other public space? If you have, then you probably were in a makerspace, a communal creative place for (typically young) technology enthusiasts. What if this was taken a bit further, and it was possible to create functional prototypes with these makerspace devices? This article digs into the idea of transforming a university laboratory into an advanced makerspace.

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RoboPinta project tackling the ‘Additive Manufacturing Automation’ problems in Central Ostrobothnia

Manager engineer check and control automation robot arms machine in intelligent factory industrial on real time monitoring system software. Welding robotics and digital manufacturing operation.

Egidija Rainosalo
Ajay Sharma
Manoj Sharma

Manager engineer check and control automation robot arms machine in intelligent factory industrial on real time monitoring system software. Welding robotics and digital manufacturing operation.

RoboPinta project at Centria University of Applied Sciences is driving the development of technology in additive manufacturing and machining in Central Ostrobothnia region. The project will demonstrate the robotic application for 3D printing, automatic tool changing, and then milling operation for fine product quality.

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Bio-based Thermoplastics for Additive Manufacturing by Material Extrusion Method

Rathish Rajan
Simo Huhtanen

Additive manufacturing (AM) is an emergent technology for manufacturing customized products. It is predicted that a large share of final products will be manufactured by AM methods in the future. The proliferation of AM brings emerging environmental problems such as emissions and waste disposal. Although AM possesses higher material efficiency, material sustainability is an issue that can no longer be ignored due to the wide adoption of AM. Jatka lukemista ”Bio-based Thermoplastics for Additive Manufacturing by Material Extrusion Method”