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3D Creative Lab

3D Creative Lab

The 3D creative laboratory greatly facilitates the process of developing new products and working prototypes for the industry and thus shortens the time it takes to turn an idea into a real market product.

Services provided

  • Consolations on 3D modeling, rapid production technologies and manufacturability of parts and products;
  • 3D modeling and design of parts, assemblies and products;
  • 3D scanning;
  • Comparative analysis between physical and computer models;
  • Accurate measurements of parts;
  • Manufacturing of metal parts;
  • Manufacturing of plastic parts;
  • Manufacturing of casting molds and 3D printed products;
  • Validation of the functionality of mold tools (metrics, deviations from the shape, mutual arrangement) and identification of the degree of wear
  • Manufacturing and repair of mold tools
  • Product development and evaluation;
  • Development of business models according to the needs of industry and universities in accordance with the Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (IS3);
  • Mechanical control, optical control, geometric control, CMM, Laser Scanning and functional control of prototypes;
  • Feasibility evaluation of product concepts.

Activities

Application of Reverse Engineering using 3D high-precision contact and non-contact measuring system and specialized software;

Prototyping of products using FDM 3D printing technology

Manufacturing of conceptual, pre-series and unique products and metal mold tools using Laser Additive Manufacturing & High Speed Milling

Publications

Environmentally Sustainable Machining of Complex Parts Using 3D Scanning and Virtual Models (2025) IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.

Todorov T.T., Gavrilov T., Semkov M., Zagorski M.

Environmentally Sustainable Machining of Complex Parts Using 3D Scanning and Virtual Models (2025) IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;

Todorov T.T., Gavrilov T., Semkov M., Zagorski M.,

Reverse Engineering for Determining Residual Workpiece Geometry in Milling Process, Techsys 2024 AIP Conference Proceedings;

Todor Gavrilov, Georgi Todorov, Ivan Ivanov, Mihail Zagorski

Investigation of the Possibilities of Deposition of Ceramic Coatings on 3D Printed Polymer Samples,Techsys 2024 AIP Conference Proceedings;

Mihail Zagorski, Yavor Sofronov, Mara Kandeva, Boyan Dochev and Nikolay Stoimenov

Investigation of the Possibilities of Deposition of Ceramic Coatings on 3D Printed Polymer Samples,Techsys 2024 AIP Conference Proceedings

Mihail Zagorski, Yavor Sofronov, Mara Kandeva, Boyan Dochev and Nikolay Stoimenov

Equipment

  • Hybrid rapid prototyping system with integral metal laser ablation and high-speed milling with a working area up to 650 mm in X and Y direction, and 360 mm height and a weight of 1000 kg.;
  • Additive rapid prototyping system for plastic parts with a working area 1m3
  • Rapid prototyping system for creating sand casting molds with a working area 500 x 400 x 300 mm.;
  • Metrological system for precise measurement and 3D scanning system for complex 3D objects with the possibility of contact and non-contact measurement and a working area: 600 x 600 x 300 mm.

Management

Head: Prof. Georgi Todorov

Scientific areas:

Virtual engineering, system optimization, CAD/CAM/CAE, rapid prototyping, mechatronic products, MEMS, flexible automation tools, 3D design.

Achievements:

over 140 published articles in the indicated areas and more than 110 successfully implemented projects.