State-of-the-art equipment and facilities all under one roof

ADaPT integrates all of the Griffith’s key R&D equipment that enables advanced design and prototyping as well as leveraging expertise and equipment located elsewhere on the university’s campuses.

From the latest medical grade metal 3D printer, to advanced post-fabrication processing and nano-technology equipment, ADaPT is a high-tech one-stop-shop.

Download a copy of our Capability Statement to check the available cutting-edge equipment and services at ADaPT: ADaPT Capability Statement

Want to find out how to book work?

ADaPT use the iLab application to manage all requests.

About iLab

ADaPT 2.0 (expansion)

  • Prominent location on Parklands Drive, opposite Light Rail
  • approximately 9,000 GFA across 7 levels
  • computer aided design (CAD) suites
  • clean rooms for component assembly
  • 3D scanning and fabrication including mixed metal printing
  • other fabrication/post fabrication equipment and processing
  • advanced materials fabrication and characterisation facilities
  • industry training/event/showcase space
  • dedicated industry research and production suites

ADaPT 1.0

Additive Manufacturing:

  • EOS Formiga P110 – 3D print in plastics, specifically Nylon 12 to create usable, real plastic models with predictable mechanical properties.  Used for early stage prototyping, surgical guides and bone models, complex arts displays and engineering assembly development.
  • Renishaw AM400 – Industrial grade metal 3D printing, in materials such as Titanium, Stainless Steel, Aluminium and Cobalt Chrome. Used for prototyping, and end use parts in orthopaedic implants, tooling, manifolds, aerospace components (structural and engines), heat exchangers and visual arts.

Machine shop:

  • Wire EDM – A wire cutter for difficult to cut materials, such as those produced on the Renishaw.  Very useful for finishing parts, creating complex curved surfaces and smooth finishes. Also good for bulk cutting operations, where a large part has to be cut from a substrate.

Additive Manufacturing (3DP) Services

Measurement and Instrumentation Services

Post-Processing Services

Design and Collaboration Services

  • Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) consultations
  • Manufacturing & Technology consultations
  • Research & industry collaboration projects
  • 3D Design space and software access (commercial licences)
  • Residencies (3D Design studio full access)
  • School subscriptions

Software:

  • Materialise Suite: Magics, 3-Matic and Mimics - providing a powerful platform to design for Additive Manufacturing.
  • SolidWorks Premium CAD software including Solidworks Simulation.
  • Autodesk Fusion 360 - a cloud based design solution offering CAD, FEA, printed circuit board design, generative modelling, advanced lattice structures and 3D printing
  • Abaqus Simulia
  • Altair Hyperworks
  • MATLAB Premium

Equipment coming in 2023

  • 3D Laser Microscope
  • Thermal Conductivity Tester