The SMART Lab at SUNY New Paltz contains over 40 MakerBot 3-D Printers and various industrial-grade Stratasys 3-D printers available for students and the surrounding community
Stratasys Ltd. has announced that The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) at The State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) has opened an additive manufacturing (AM) superlab, which has received Stratasys designation as a "SMART lab" (Stratasys MakerBot Additive Research and Teaching). The HVAMC provides advice on 3-D printing processes, materials and design for both student education and the Hudson Valley business community.
"The 3-D printing lab is one of the country's most advanced 3-D printing superlabs (defined as employing high-end 3-D printers of both PolyJet and FDM technologies)," said a Stratasys spokesperson. The lab, which opened on June 22, features a suite of advanced Stratasys 3-D printers, including an industrial-grade Objet260 Connex multi-material 3-D Printer, a Fortus 400mc Production 3-D Printer, two Dimension units and over 40 MakerBot 3-D Printers. The lab will be open to the entire campus from engineering and art students, to English and philosophy students, as well as educators. "The lab will also serve as a central 3-D printing service center for the surrounding communities and business, helping to grow the Hudson Valley economy," said the spokesperson.
"Our designation as a SMART lab is huge step for the HVAMC," said Dan Freedman, Dean of the School of Science and Engineering and Director of the HVAMC. "The combination of our focus at the interface of art, engineering and science, and the recognition and support by a leading manufacturer of 3-D printers, will move us to an unparalleled interdisciplinary educational experience, help us support regional businesses and give our faculty the tools and expertise to do cutting-edge scholarship in art, engineering and design."
"In cooperation with the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation, a comprehensive resource for business in the area, the SMART Lab at SUNY New Paltz shows the promise to attract new business and economic growth to the Hudson Valley area," said the spokesperson. "The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation was instrumental in working with the college to plant the seeds of AM and mechanical engineering programs currently available to all students, local businesses and community members."
"We are continually impressed with the industry partnerships SUNY New Paltz is engaged in. The investment they have made in industrial-grade AM equipment in the SMART Lab, combined with its expert staff, is allowing increased access for all," said Gina Scala, Director of Global Marketing, Stratasys Education "It is exciting to see economic development for local industry and academic development collide, creating fireworks of innovation and benefit for all."
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