Bronze Equipment · 2020
Femtika Nanofactory Laser 3D Workstation
- Bronze A' Design Award 2020 in Equipment
- CLIENT: Entech Group UAB
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 44,190
- Verification code 2FE87A4292 · Verify this award
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About Femtika Nanofactory Laser 3D Workstation
Femtika Nanofactory is a laser workstation designed for producing microscopic three-dimensional structures. The workstation consists of two modules. The lower module holds the laser control system and computers, while the upper module holds the femtosecond laser device. The front door opens and closes automatically at the press of a button, which saves space in laboratories. Side covers are lightweight and removable for easy servicing. Interior LED lighting, a granite anti-vibration base and a ventilation system are included. Orange accent parts highlight the curved shape.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
Femtika Nanofactory Laser 3D Workstation is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Femtika Nanofactory Laser 3D Workstation is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Femtika Nanofactory Laser 3D Workstation splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
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- Unique Properties
- Laser workstation is made from two separate modules. The bottom part holds laser's control system, computers, and upper part holds femtosecond laser device. Front door goes up and slides down automatically, just by pressing a button. Side covers are lightweight and removable in order to easily serve the device. All system is designed for customer to modify it according to specific needs and requirements. Device has mounting system for two monitors and keyboard in order to easily operate the system.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Product dimensions: 916 x 1144 x 2249 mm. Weight without laser equipment is about 280 kg. Lower part has doors, which is easily opened in order to access control computer. Upper part has vibration less bottom, made from special granite, which is used to keep laser without any vibration from environment. Also, upper part has cooling system with ventilators installed in rear panel. Inside there is led lightening. Device is hermetic ensuring that no dust can be let inside.
- Tags
- (laser), (industrial), (high accuracy), (metal structure), (research), (laboratory), (machine), (modern), (nanofactory)
- Production Technology
- First, prototype was made of bent metal sheets. Serial device internal structure is very solid, made from stainless steel tubes welded together. All exterior covers are made from aluminum combined with stainless steel. Grey and white steel sheets were bent, orange aluminum parts were CNC milled and later all assembled together. All parts are panted by powder coating. Bottom part has wheels with fixation mechanism. Automatic doors has a glass which is laser light-proof. Most of screws are hidden, in order to keep clear shape design.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to make user friendly device, that will have ability to be modified according to user needs. One of the biggest challenges was hide most of screws and rivets, that could not be seen. Also big challenge was to design the shapes that could be made from sheet metal, because not all shapes could be bent from sheets, so we added cnc milling for some external parts.
- Research
- We were working together with client's team in order to learn more about device working principles. We studied some analog devices, learned how to improve the operation, design and servicing. We had many discussions, meetings, tests and conversations with scientists, laser engineers and other potential clients. At first, prototype was made, we tested prototype for 3 months, how it works, where are weak points of construction, and after that, serial production started.
- Inspiration
- Our company got task to design housing for laser equipment. As our team is familiar with those type of devices, we knew how to make design and where to start. I analyzed many competitors and came up with innovative, modern design and construction solutions together with help of engineers. I tried to make it modern looking and original. I took orange color as main accent to accomplish modern style curved lines. The main aim was to design fresh looking, clean shape device that will be the company's flagship.
- Project Duration
- Design and engineering started in 2017 and ended in 2019. Serial roduction is ongoing, for the mid of 2019 we have already made 7 devices and sold to customers from United Kingdom, Germany and Lithuania. Engineering, design and manufacturing process took place in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Operation Flow
- Workstation is made for building very tiny microscopic structures. Laser Nanofactory is perfect for producing high-resolution 3D microstructures using polymers, metals, glass; integration of nano-structures into existing micro- or macro-structures. The new device has very good cooling system, automatic doors save space inside laboratories, the unit can be easily served and has many features which allows to work faster. Device also can be easily modified, it can be used without lower part, just on vibration less table.
- Image Credits
- Image No :1 Designer Karolis Bakūnas, Femtika Workstation, 2019
Image No :2 Designer Karolis Bakūnas, Femtika Workstation, 2019
Image No :3 Designer Karolis Bakūnas, Femtika Workstation, 2019
Image No :4 Designer Karolis Bakūnas, Femtika Workstation, 2019
Image No :5 Designer Karolis Bakūnas, Femtika Workstation, 2019
