In the winter semester of 2024, a group of students from the Construction Planning and Construction Management course took on the task of designing an Infinity Tower. The structure was constructed as part of a project in a course. At the end, the result had to be presented. In doing so, the...
At the start of the new semester, the FabLab team at the Smart Production Lab in Kapfenberg was delighted to welcome a new addition to its machine park. On September 17 and 18, the new ProtoMAX waterjet cutter from OMAX was put into operation. Together with a...
Christmas is just around the corner. That was also the motto at the FabLab for the last two weeks before Christmas. A total of 80 tinkerers came to the Smart Production Lab in Kapfenberg on the FabLab's opening days. Together with the FabLab team, they realized...
Autumn has not only made itself felt in the temperatures, but also with the reopening of the FabLab Kapfenberg after the summer break. On October 18, it was once again BE THE MAKER at the Smart Production Lab in Kapfenberg. Interested tinkerers came...
It has passed quickly. Another year is over and the FabLab closes its doors for the summer break. As it should be, all supervisors came together once again to let the year come to an end. There was a cozy barbecue and...
In the last two weeks, two new machines have arrived at the Smart Production Lab. The old model of the HAGE 3D printer for industrial applications has been replaced by the new MEX ONE. This one is much more efficient in the production of...
Since Christmas, Helmut Ropin from the FH Joanneum and the head of the kindergarten Schirmitzbühel Susanne Buch have been trying to find an appointment. However, due to illness, this date was repeatedly cancelled, so the FabLab team decided to give the children an Easter...
At the first FabLab in March we got a special order. For the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pankl Academy, a spade from the Austrian quality manufacturer KRENHOF was to be branded for the municipality. The forged and coated spade was unsuitable for laser engraving and so...
Last January 2023, the students of the Digital Entrepreneurship course went on an excursion to FabLab Kapfenberg. The students, who are taught the skills of a young entrepreneur in their courses, gained practical experience in the simple implementation of their ideas. As the ideas...
FabLab Kapfenberg opened its doors for the first time in the new year in the second week of January. A loyal visitor came by and engraved his photos on MDF boards. Together with him, the settings for photo engraving on this material were refined and perfected...