At InMachines in Schwarzenbek, the final version of the Open Lab Starter Kit (OLSK) was presented by Daniele Ingrassia and his team, marking the completion of phase one of the dtec.bw and EU-funded project "Fab City: Decentralised, Digital Production for Urban Value Creation."
The consortium meeting “Fab City - Decentralized Digital Production for Urban Value Creation” on 14 November 2024 provided an opportunity to celebrate four years of collaboration, share insights and reflect on what has been achieved.
From September 23-27, 2024, the “Let’s Innovate” Hackathon at OpenLab Neotex 4.0 turned Monastir into a hub of innovation. Teams developed solutions to industrial challenges using digital manufacturing tools, with a focus on sustainability in textile recycling. The event concluded with the inauguration of OpenLab Neotex 4.0 and continued with a CNC milling workshop in October, emphasizing skill development for Tunisia’s Industry 4.0 future.
The Fab City Global Initiative promotes local production through digital fabrication, aiming for sustainable and resilient cities. Since 2019, Hamburg has advanced this vision with events like workshops at Scholz Mechanik, the Klimakongress at TU Hamburg, and the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, all highlighting the role of digital manufacturing in reducing environmental impact and empowering communities.
We’re thrilled to have been part of the first-ever dtec.bw Jahrestagung on the 17th and 18th of September 2024 at the Bundeswehr University in Munich. This event gave us the perfect opportunity to present our project Fab City – Decentralized digital production for urban value creation. As part of the larger dtec.bw program, the project is focused on promoting digital transformation and innovation, aiming…
On May 30th, InMachines Ingrassia GmbH, in collaboration with the New Production Institute, unveiled the latest iteration of the OpenLab Starter Kit machines. Highlights included the new Large Laser, Large 3D Printer, and the OpenLab Operating System (OLOS).
The OpenLab Microfactory is a small-scale factory with various digital manufacturing machines, such as a small laser cutter, a CNC milling machine and a 3D printer from the OpenLab Starter Kit, a set of open-source machine tools: In the Pop-Up Circular Hub, the New Production Institute of Helmut Schmidt University presents a small-scale factory in the middle of the city on more than 50 square meters.
At OpenLab Port, the possibilities of 3d printing for the production of spare parts for the port industry are to be tested. In addition, trainees in the port industry will be introduced to manufacturing with digital technologies.