You don’t have to be a machinist to get involved in additive manufacturing!
By Jamie McCuaig, Manufacturing and Machining Technology Instructor, January 3, 2020
The Manufacturing and Machining Department has launched phase two of its Additive Manufacturing Cell, which aims to enhance the instruction of future technicians and to produce diverse, well-qualified graduates for the STEM technical workforce.
Manufacturing and Machining Technology Department has launched phase two of its Additive Manufacturing Cell.
The new 3D lab is housed in building TT A400, and is home to Green Rivers Additive Manufacturing program, the new space features five advanced single and four industry quality dual extruder 3D printers and a very high resolution 3D scanner with automatic rotary table.
Also new to the lab is an Advanced Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) printer (Form 3). Stereolithography is an additive manufacturing process that, in its most common form, works by focusing an ultraviolet (UV) laser on to a vat of photopolymer resin to manufacture the finished part.
The new 3D scanning system (Metron E) is capable of scanning objects at a full 360 degrees of coverage at a resolution of 0.05 millimeters. 3D scanning can measure, document, and record precise data about the physical world. 3D scanning technology is useful in reverse engineering, archiving art and artifacts and medical/dental application.
For years 3D printing in large format was out of reach for most colleges, thanks to our partnership with the National Science Foundation, Green River was able to obtain a new Fusion F410 3D printer. The F410 is capable of printing objects up to 14.5X 14.5X12.5 inches in 20 micron layers, the large size and high resolution are excellent for rendering engineering prototypes and fine art concepts into finished 3D objects.
FUNDAMENTALS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (MFG 107) are held in classroom TT A412 from 12:00PM-1:25PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the fall, winter and spring quarter.
MFG 107 is open to everyone with the prerequisite being; students must be eligible for READ 104 and instructor's permission.
For an instructor permission code to sign up for MFG 107 (winter item # 6797), please contact Jamie McCuaig, Brad Chinn or Kelly Carner.
For additional class information, please visit our Course Catalog.
The Additive Manufacturing program at Green River College is a partnership with the University of Washington and the National Science Foundation. Phase One of the additive cell was launched in May 2019.
