STEDEC, which is situated in a closed area of approximately 1000 m2 within the Konya Chamber of Commerce Technology and Training Campus, started its operation in the first quarter of 2022 with qualified administrative and technical staff.
There are 3 departments within STEDEC:
Software and Modelling Department
Rapid Prototyping Department
Testing, Measurement, and Instrumentation Department
With its existing infrastructure, the Software and Modelling department will only function in projects to be carried out within STEDEC, in addition to this basic function the infrastructure in other departments will also provide services to the industry within the frame of its capacity.
Within this department, there is a number of mechanical and electronic design and calculation software, frequently used in the manufacturing industry, and there is a high-powered workstation for running the software with high performance.
This department will not produce any service in the short term and will only function in projects that will be carried out within STEDEC.
Rapid Prototyping Department consists of 2 units:
Mechanical Prototyping Unit
Electronic Prototyping Unit
Mechanical Prototyping Unit:
Mechanical Prototyping Unit consists of 2 sub-units:
Plastic Prototyping
Metal Prototyping
Plastic Prototyping::
Under this sub-unit, there are 2 industrial 3D Printers with Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology.
The maximum production volume of the 3D Printer is 340mm x 340mm x 600mm, and it can produce prototypes from 18 different materials.
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The maximum production volume of the 3D Printer is 200mm x 250mm x 330mm, and it can produce prototypes from 9 different materials.
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The parts produced by these printers (compatible with the mechanical properties of the material used) are functional, meaning they are prototypes that can function in field conditions. In other words, it is possible to produce parts an alternative to mass production in these printers, at the prototype level.
Therefore, the parts to be produced in these printers should not be considered in the same category as the parts produced in desktop printers or in 3D printers that have filaments, both in terms of function and cost.
Within the unit, production service is also provided for 3D Plastic prototype parts.
Metal Prototyping:
Under this sub-unit, there is an industrial 3D printer with Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology.
Just like in the plastic printers, the parts produced by this printer (compatible with the mechanical properties of the material used) are functional, meaning they are prototypes that can function in field conditions. In other words, it is possible to produce parts on these printers as an alternative to mass production, at prototype level.
There is also a heat treatment furnace suitable for additive manufacturing in order to relieve the thermal stress of the part coming out of the metal printer. Optionally, produced parts can be subjected to heat treatment.
Within the unit, 3D Metal prototype part production service is also provided.
Electronic Prototyping Unit:
Electronic Prototyping Department consists of two sub-units, which are:
PCB Prototyping
3D PCB Prototyping.
PCB Prototyping:
Under this sub-unit, there are devices that can produce printed circuit boards (PCBs) up to 8 layers which are designed in a computer environment at prototype level. Optionally, the designed PCBs can be produced in a surface mount format or in a structured way only.
Laser PCB Configuration and Mechanical PCB Milling Devices:
PCB through-hole plating, press and surface printing equipment:
Within the sub-unit, the PCB prototyping service is provided optionally for PCBs, which are designed by the user and up to 8 layers, in either a surface mount format or simply in a structured format.
3D PCB Prototyping::
Under this sub-unit, PCBs can be made on curved surfaces of any geometry, rather than planar surfaces as in normal PCB.
3D PCB Configuration and Copper plating equipment:
Example images of 3D PCBs:
Within the sub-unit, 3D PCB prototyping services, which were designed by the user, are provided.
Within this department:
Measuring instruments that can go up to precise and high frequency (50 GHz):
1 network analyser that can measure up to 50 GHz frequency
1 signal/spectrum analyser that can measure up to 50 GHz frequency
1 signal generator that can measure up to 40 GHz frequency
1 signal analyser that can measure up to 18 GHz frequency
1 signal/spectrum analyser that can measure up to 13 GHz frequency
1 oscilloscope that can measure up to 6 GHz frequency
Optical 3D Scanner with high precision
1 Anechoic Chamber for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) tests
Within the department, the following services are provided:
Reverse engineering service
Quality control service (detection of errors related to production with 3D Scanner)
Measurement and testing services that can be provided with measuring instruments available,
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