TECNOFAB - Manufacturing Technologies Research Group

The TECNOFAB research group carries out research about different Manufacturing Technologies, in terms of the processes themselves, methodologies, computer-aided systems and the integration of different technologies. The activities are grouped into two large areas, both related to the study and analysis of surface finish: additive manufacturing processes and mechanical manufacturing processes.

 The main activities of the area of the additive manufacturing processes are the following: 

• 3D printing of plastics with fused deposition modeling (FDM).
• 3D printing of ceramics with extrusion process.
• Manufacture of models to facilitate the testing of surgical operations.

As for mechanical manufacturing process, main activities are: 

• High Speed Machining: 3 and 5-axis milling.
• Abrasive machining with Honing and Plateau-Honing processes.
• Ball burnishing process.