Equipment

ADDiTEC DED µPrinter
A compact multi-laser wire-fed directed energy deposition system.
Printing envelope: 160 x 120 x 450 mm
Laser power: 3 x 200 W (total 0.6 kW)
Laser wavelength: 976 nm
Wire feedstock diameter: 0.8 – 1.2 mm

Meltio M450 DED Printer
A multi-laser wire-fed directed energy deposition system.
Printing envelope: 145 x 168 x 390 mm
Laser power: 6 x 200 W (total 1.2 kW)
Laser wavelength: 976 nm
Wire feedstock diameter: 0.8 – 1.2 mm

Desktop Metal Innovent X Binder Jet Printer
A high precision, industrial binder jetting 3D printer with piezoelectric nozzles.
Printing envelope: 160 x 65 x 65 mm
Printhead type: piezoelectric (256 nozzles)
Layer thickness: 30 – 200 µm
Resolution : 400-800 dpi

ComeTrue M10 Binder Jet Printer
A compact table-top binder jetting system with thermal inkjet nozzles.
Printing envelope: 200 x 160 x 150 mm
Printhead type: thermal inkjet (2400 nozzles)
Layer thickness: 0.04 – 1 mm (total 25 options)
Resolution : 1200 x 556 dpi

MBraun UniLab Pro Glovebox
A general-purpose inert gas glovebox workstation.
Internal workspace dimensions (W x D x H): 1200 x 780 x 900 mm
Filter capacity: 36 L of O2 and 1600 g of H2O
Number of glove ports: 2
Number of antechambers: 2 (150 mm and 390 mm in diameter)

BioLogic SP-150e P/G Stat
A two-channel, EIS-capable electrochemical workstation designed for a range of general electrochemistry applications.
Current range: ±1 A (up to 800 A with boosters)
Voltage range: 20 V adjustable from ± 10 V between [-20 ; 20] V
EIS frequency range: 1 MHz to 10 µHz

CM Horizontal Tube Furnace
Working gases: air, argon, nitrogen
Tube size: 3.125 in ID, 79 mm long
Maximum temperature: 1700 ˚C
Number of molydisilicide heating elements: 16

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Last Updated: March 13, 2025
Contact
Prof. Tao Sun
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL, 60208
taosun@northwestern.edu
1-847-467-2676