The MiL

The Multidisciplinary Innovation Lab (MiL) is digital fabrication lab for faculty, staff and currently enrolled students in the School of Art & Design. Here, users will learn how to use the equipment for their school related projects and research.

 

Connect With Us

Nicole DesChamps-Benke
MiL Director & Program Faculty
nd14@txstate.edu

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MiL Equipment

Die CutterDie Cutter

The Silver Bullet Professional is a 24inch Die Cutter used for intricate cutting, embossing, and drawing on the surfaces of soft, thin materials such as paper, card stock, mat board, Mylar, or vinyl, and engraving on hard materials or thin metal. The Silver Bullet Pro comes with several tool holders to accommodate cutting blades, pens, and tools for embossing and engraving.

Laser EngraverLaser Engraver

The Universal Laser Cutter is a ULS 6.60 CO2 60W with an 18" x 32" cutting area. The laser can cut and engrave non-metal materials, such as wood, acrylic, paper, fabric etc.

3D Printer3D Printer

Ultimaker, Makerbot and Stratasys F170 Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printers work by extruding thermoplastic filaments, such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polylactic Acid (PLA), through a heated nozzle, melting the material and applying the plastic layer by layer to a build platform. Each layer is laid down one at a time until the part is complete.

CNC RouterCNC Router

The Shopbot, PRSalpha (96”x48”x8”) and Next Wave Shark SD120® CNC routers use a rotating cutting tool which moves in 3 or more axes (X, Y and Z) to cut-out or carve parts in different types of wood and plastics.