Digital manufacturing

Digital manufacturing provides access to the latest machining, world-class multi-axis machining and wire cutting, along with CAD-CAM technologies for complex shapes for any material in product realisation. The digital manufacturing lab is for students, industry and the wider Deakin community.

Spaces and open times

The digital manufacturing lab KE1.101 is open from 9am–4pm weekdays.

Access the lab

To obtain student access to the lab and its equipment you must first complete the inductions provided to you. If you are unsure of anything or have other enquiries including research support please contact the technical team listed below.

Using the lab

The laboratory contains a number of different pieces of equipment as outlined below. Please select one for further information on equipment specifications and file preparation.

• Milling and turning
• Spinner
• Wire EDM
• 3D Metal printer
• CAD

Explore the lab

Digital manufacturing team

Rob Lovett
Technical Coordinator, Mechanical and Materials
robert.lovett@deakin.edu.au

Rod Seiffert
Senior Technical Officer – Mechanical engineering
KE1.223
rodney.seiffert@deakin.edu.au

Luke Tyrrell
Technical Officer – Digital manufacturing
KE1.101.04
luke.tyrrell@deakin.edu.au

Nigel Petrie
Technical Officer – Computer aided design
KE1.101.01
nigel.petrie@deakin.edu.au
sebe-eng-cad@deakin.edu.au