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FiberEUse Library - Physical structure designs
Overview
FiberEUse Library 11
is a materials library system focused on the project FiberEUse, which contains the main recycled materials and product applications using recycled glass and carbon fibers for new value-chain based on circular eco...
Project · June 10, 2026
FiberEUse Library - Website content (virtual library)
Overview
FiberEUse Library 15
is a materials library system focused on the project FiberEUse, which contains the main recycled materials and product applications using recycled glass and carbon fibers for new value-chains based on circular ec...
Project · June 10, 2026
FFF Finishing test for PVD chromium metallization
Overview
This open-source 3D model provides a Finishing Torture Test designed to evaluate and compare surface finishing on parts produced through desktop-size FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) 3D printing. It enables the comparative assessment ...
Project · June 10, 2026
Open-Source Low-cost Melt Flow Indexer
Overview
This open-source material-testing tool, a Melt Flow Index (MFI) tester, provides an accessible and cost-effective system for evaluating melt-flow behavior of polymer-based feedstocks intended for additive-manufacturing processes. Its ...
Project · June 10, 2026
Hangprinter with direct screw auger for pellet extrusion
Overview
This open-source large-scale 3D printer is developed for accessible and sustainable additive manufacturing using granulate and recycled materials, based on the original concept of Hangprinter, a cable-driven frameless 3D printer. 25
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Project · June 10, 2026
Mechanical static loading testing rig for forearm crutches
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This open-source testing rig allows for easy, replicable static loading testing setup for mobility aid, in this case, forearm crutches. Its configuration replicates realistic biomedical loading conditions during device use, thanks to ...
Project · June 10, 2026
PhD research: Circularity by Design, Materials and AM
Overview
This open-source product repository collects the experimental systems, application models, and physical samples developed throughout the doctoral research work, bringing together: the second modified version of the pellet-extruder for...
Project · June 10, 2026
GigabotX improvements for pellet extrusion
Overview
This open-source redesigned pellet-based extruder for a large-format pellet-based 3D printer is developed to improve the printability of recycled feedstocks within fused granular fabrication (FGF) 3D printing systems. It includes a re...
Project · June 10, 2026
NNCF - Products for people with rheumatic diseases
Overview
NNCF - Noi Non Ci Fermiamo ("We don't stop" in Italian) is a research project related to assistive products co-design considering the impact of rheumatic diseases on specific daily needs. The repository includes different open-source ...
Project · June 10, 2026
Open Source Technology Readiness Levels
Overview
This open-source product repository contains the documentation of the Open Source Technology Readiness Levels (OSTRLs), an assessment tool focused on the evaluation of the maturity and readiness of technologies in terms of openness. I...
Project · June 10, 2026