Equipment

Available Equipment

If would like to use our equipment, please submit an application. One of the Palaeolab team members will contact you shortly to discuss the costs and feasibility of your project, as well as potential booking dates. 

Scanners:

• Artec EVA 3D scanner,
• Artec Space Spider 3D scanner,
• Bruker Skyscan 1273 microCT scanner,
• Polyga Carbon 3D scanner,
• VI 910 Konica Minolta 3D scanner,
• Artec Micro 3D scanner.

Turntables: each 3D scanner is equipped with automated and non-automated rotating platforms that enable full-coverage 3D scans of objects.

3D printers:

• BambuLab H2D 3D Printer
• ProJet MJP 2500 3D printer.

Camera:

• Camera Equipment
• photo light boxes.

Workstations:

• DELL Precision 5860
• 2x  DELL Precision 7920
• 2x Wacom Cintiq Pro Display.

Software:

• Avizo Lite
• Avizo Standard
• Geomagic Wrap
• VGSTUDIO MAX
• Agisoft Metashape
• ViewNX
• FlexScan3D
• Microsoft Office 365
• Meshlab
• Gimp
• Fiji
• 3D Slicer
• Blender
• Artec studio

Additional equipment:

• Microscribe G2X 3D Digitizer,
• incubator.

Artec EVA 3D scanner

The EVA scanner is a handheld structured light 3D scanner ideal for making a quick, textured and accurate digital 3D model of medium and large-scale objects and environments. 

Specifications:

• up to 0.1 mm accuracy with no need for targets and 16 FPS 3D reconstruction rate, 
• working distance: 0.4 - 1 m, 
• output formats: all popular formats, including STL, OBJ, PLY, BTX, 
• software: Artec Studio 16X.

Artec Space Spider 3D Scanner 

High resolution handheld structured light scanner. Captures geometry and texture of objects with high precision. The Artec Space Spider is generally recommended for smaller-medium size objects with intricate details.

Specifications:

• point accuracy: up to 0.05 mm, 
• 3D resolution: up to 0.1 mm, 
• volume capture zone: 2000 cm³,
• working distance: 0.2 - 0.3 m,
• output formats: OBJ, PLY, WRL, STL, AOP, ASC, PTX, E57, XYZRGB, STEP, IGES, X_T, CSV, DXF, XML,
• software: Artec Studio 16X.

Artec Micro 3D Scanner 

The Artec Micro is a self-contained and semi-automated structured light scanning system designed for the scanning of small objects. The micro excels in capturing a high degree of fine surface and textural detail, with subjects typically only a few centimetres across.

Specifications:

• Point accuracy: Up to 10 microns (0.01 mm)
• 3D resolution: Up to 0.029 mm
• Object size: 90 × 60 × 60 mm
• Output formats: All popular formats, including STL, OBJ, and PLY
• Software: Artec Studio

Polyga Carbon 3D scanner

Tripod mounted 3D structured light scanner capable of creating full digital 3D models, including textures. The Polyga Carbon main features are dual 3MP cameras and flexible field of view for varying object sizes. 

Specifications: 

• maximum resolution: 0.1 mm, 
• maximum accuracy: 0.035 mm, 
• working distance: 0.6 m,
• output formats: 3D3, ASC, FBX, OBJ, PLY, STL,

• software: FlexScan.

   

BambuLab H2D 3D Printer

The BambuLab H2D 3D printer is a mid-size, dual extrusion FDM printer compatible with multiple standard materials and exotics (on request). 

Specifications:               

• Build Volume
  • Single Nozzle Printing: 325*320*325 mm³
  • Dual Nozzle Printing: 300*320*325 mm³
  • Total Volume for Two Nozzles: 350*320*325 mm³
• Active heated chamber up to 65 °C
• Toolhead Specification
  • Hot end: All Metal
  • Extruder Gear: Hardened Steel
  • Nozzle: Hardened Steel
  • Max Nozzle Temperature: 350 °C
  • Included Nozzle Diameter: 0.4 mm
  • Supported Nozzle Diameter: 0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm
  • Filament Diameter: 1.75 mm
  • Extruder Motor: Bambu Lab High-precision Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
• AMS 2 pro: automatic multi-material storage, drying, feeding system.

ProJet MJP 2500 3D printer

The ProJet MJP 2500 is a multijet Resin 3D printer designed to produce precision parts with true-to-CAD accuracy, as well as high quality surface finish and edge fidelity. This Printer is compatible with a limited number of materials of which we carry two (rigid white, and rigid grey)

Specifications: 

• Meltable wax supports.
• Multijet, layered printing process.
• software: 3D Sprint.

Wacom Cintiq Pro Display

Ultra-high-definition pen display with multi-touch capabilities. It is useful for image segmentation, graphics and 3D modelling. 

Specifications:

• display size: 31.5 inch.
• resolution:  3840 x 2160. 
• Wacom Pro Pen ink 2.

Camera Equipment

Nikon DX Format DSLR Cameras (2x Nikon D5600, 1x D7500). The camera equipment available includes an array of tripods of different sizes as well as a range of compatible lenses ranging from compact general-purpose lenses to dedicated Macro lenses (Nikkor, Sigma).

Photo Light Boxes

Portable photography light box with integrated LED lightning that ensures an evenly lit subject wherever you are. Suitable for on sight and field use. Comes with power supply and wired control switch.

Microscribe G2X 3D digitizer 

The MicroScribe G2X is a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) which uses a contact-based 3D scanning technology. It captures the physical properties of three-dimensional objects and translates them into complete 3D models. It is equipped with a mechanical arm which allows to perform accurate metrology operations. 

Specifications:

• maximum accuracy: 0.23 mm,
• output formats: DXF, IGES, OBJ, TXT, 3ds,
• software: MicroScribe Utility Software (MUS).

Incubator

90 Litre Lab Incubator, max. temp 100°C. Chamber dimension: 46cm (d) x 48cm (w) x 41cm (h).