Description
- Raise3D Pro2 Plus 3D printer (Raise3D)
- Zortrax M200+ 3D printer (Zortrax)
- Mimaki 3DUJ InkJet 3D printer (Mimaki)
Description
The first two 3D printers are FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) printers. They produce objects by depositing successive layers of melted plastic filament.
The laboratory’s latest acquisition is an industrial-grade 3D printer using InkJet 3D (UV inkjet) technology. It can produce 3D prints from photopolymer resin, with a palette of more than 10 million colors.
Activities
The applications of 3D printing (or prototyping) offer multiple benefits in the fields of scientific research, collections, education, and knowledge dissemination:
- Printing of internal structures (e.g. enamel caps, inner ears, or endocasts) or reconstruction of missing parts,
- Printing of comparative anatomy specimens (copies of specimens held outside the laboratory),
- Prototypes of devices for mechanical experiments,
- Support for the conservation and preservation of paleontological collections,
- Copies for exhibitions or public outreach events,
- Educational and inclusive prints (anatomical reconstruction or identification games).
Funding
Equipment funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the University of Poitiers, and the 2021–2027 State–Region Planning Contract (CPER), through the EENVI programme.
Contact
- Franck Guy (PALEVOPRIM)
- Jérôme Surault (PALEVOPRIM)
