Anisoprint Composer A4
A composite 3D printer for complex thermoplastic parts reinforced with continuous carbon-fiber filaments.
Platforms for making, measuring, and testing
Browse the research platforms used by MAAL and shared facilities across HKUST. Each entry identifies ownership, intended use, and available specifications or training material.
Note
Access to shared facilities is subject to the responsible unit’s booking, training, and safety requirements.
3D printers
BIO X Bioprinter
A multi-head bioprinting platform used in tissue engineering, drug discovery, toxicity studies, and advanced 3D cell culture.
Flashforge Adventurer 3
A compact FDM printer for rapid PLA prototypes, with a nominal dimensional accuracy of ±0.2 mm.
Flashforge Creator 3
A dual-extrusion FDM platform for precise prototypes and small production runs, with a high-precision mechanical structure and network connectivity.
Measuring instruments
ADASH A4404 Signal Analyzer
A portable vibration analyzer controlled from a computer through the Virtual Unit software for configurable measurement and diagnosis.
ATOS Non-contact 3D Scanner
A non-contact scanning system for reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, dimensional inspection, and production quality control.
Bruker NPFLEX 3D Surface Metrology
A non-contact areal surface-characterization system for large samples in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and precision-machining applications.
FARO Laser Tracker
A large-volume coordinate-measurement instrument that locates optical targets with accuracy on the order of 0.025 mm over several metres.
FLIR Lepton 3.5 Thermal Camera
A compact thermal-imaging module used to monitor extruded-filament temperature and provide process feedback in additive manufacturing.
PCB 356A17 Accelerometer
A triaxial accelerometer used for vibration measurements and dynamic-system identification.
Robotic manipulators
Cable-driven Robot
A six-cable additive-manufacturing platform that provides three-axis translation together with pitch and roll control.
HSR-Co603-600
A collaborative manipulator used for kinematic modeling and real-time position, velocity, and force control under disturbance.
Stäubli TX60
A six-axis industrial robot used to study flexible-link and joint dynamics, end-effector errors, trajectory generation, and vibration compensation.
Testing equipment
Small Wind Tunnel
An open-return wind tunnel with a 4.5 kW motor and a reconfigurable test section for aerodynamic and aeroelastic experiments.
Universal Testing Machine
A universal test frame for tensile and compressive characterization of materials and printed specimens.