Lab Equipment

The SoftLab hosts a range of equipment for the fabrication, actuation and characterisation of soft machines, from digital fabrication and materials processing to mechanical testing, high-speed imaging and collaborative robotics.

  Interested in using our equipment? Research groups and companies interested in collaborations or in accessing our facilities are welcome to contact us at milana(at)imtek(dot)de.

Robotics

  • Universal Robots UR5e
    Collaborative robot arm
  • Embodied AI Helix
    Soft continuum robot arm

Fabrication

3D printing

  • Prusa XL ×2
    FDM, multi-material tool changer
  • Prusa MK4
    FDM, enclosed
  • Bambu Lab X1-Carbon
    FDM
  • Bambu Lab H2S Combo
    FDM, heated chamber
  • Nexa3D XiP
    Resin (mSLA), with wash & cure station

Cutting, milling & drilling

  • Epilog Fusion Maker 36
    CO2 laser cutter
  • Makera Carvera
    Desktop CNC milling machine
  • Roland GS2-24
    Cutting plotter
  • Optimum OPTIdrill DX 13
    Bench drill

Textiles

  • Kniterate
    Digital knitting machine

Materials processing

  • Kurabo Mazerustar KK-250SE
    Planetary centrifugal mixer
  • Quantum Design SCE-150
    Spin coater
  • MIXPAC DP2X 400
    Pneumatic cartridge dispenser
  • Memmert UF55
    Universal oven (up to 300 °C)
  • HoliPress 16 Plus
    Manual injection moulding machine
  • HoliShred
    Plastic shredder for recycling
  • Magnet-Physik Impulse Magnetiser U-Series
    Pulse magnetiser with two coils
  • Palssonic 5 L
    Ultrasonic cleaner

Mechanical testing

  • ZwickRoell multi-axis torsion system
    Combined axial–torsion testing
  • ZwickRoell Z010
    Universal testing machine (up to 10 kN)
  • Aurora Scientific 300C
    Dual-mode muscle lever system
  • Futek LSB200
    Miniature load cell

Imaging & sensing

  • Phantom C321
    High-speed camera
  • ZEISS Discovery.V20
    Motorised stereomicroscope
  • testo 868s
    Thermal imaging camera
  • Nikon Zf
    Full-frame mirrorless camera
  • Baumer OADK 25I7480
    Laser distance sensors
  • PCE Instruments PCE-EMF 40
    Magnetic field tester

Electronics & data acquisition

  • Keysight DSOX2024A
    Oscilloscope
  • Keysight 33600A
    Waveform generators (1- and 2-channel)
  • Keysight 34470A
    Benchtop digital multimeter
  • NI USB-6421
    Multifunction I/O device
  • Basetech BT-305
    Adjustable DC power supply (0–30 V)

Computing

  • Lenovo ThinkStation P7
    Workstation, NVIDIA RTX A4500
  • Lenovo ThinkStation P2
    Workstation, NVIDIA RTX 5070