What's a Fab lab ?
A fab lab (fabrication laboratory) is a small-scale workshop offering (personal)digital fabrication.
A fab lab is generally equipped with an array of flexible computer controlled tools that cover several different length scales and various materials, with the aim to make "almost anything". This includes technology-enabled products generally perceived as limited to mass production.
While fab labs have yet to compete with mass production and its associated economies of scale in fabricating widely distributed products, they have already shown the potential to empower individuals to create smart devices for themselves. These devices can be tailored to local or personal needs in ways that are not practical or economical using mass production.
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fab_lab
What is fablab Noord Brabant
Our Fablab is the perfect place to learn skills on digital production. Whether you use it as an individual, or in a workshop through your school, or as an inventor or entrepreneur, it helps you put your dreams and ideas into real live.
Our lab has been used to create innovative prototypes, (architectural) models, small series, custom products and for interesting experiments such as personalizing existing products.
Inexperienced users can get up and running quickly with the help of an expert FabLab engineer, while experienced users can start using the machines right away. All work spots are available at actual cost, so visitors can get acquainted with the possibilities of computer controlled machines at a fair price. Jobs that would take ages or aren’t even possible by hand, can be performed by the FabLab machines with great accuracy and within minutes.
a wide range of professionals such as architects, product designers, traditional and contemporary artists, musicians, graphic artists, engineers, fashion designers, teachers and inventors.
Alongside the equipment, the Fablab staff will help you by bringing expertise in from cad drawings to 3D modeling to fabrication principles to product. From laser cutter to moulding & casting to milling equipment
Residencies
Being part of sundaymorning@ekwc, Fablab Noord-Brabant is operating in two ways: besides as a Fablab being open to a creative public, we are also available as a cad/cam workshop for artists in residence for sundaymorning@ekwc.
A Cad/Cam residency is intended for professional artists, designers and architects with an academic education and who have worked as independent professionals for at least two years. The digital laboratory provides a unique opportunity to find out what Cad/Cam can do for you and your work.
Have you got a good artistic plan and do you want the freedom to discover how far you can take it? Sundaymorning@ekwc provides professional supervision and equipment. Your creativity and resourcefulness should do the rest. Take this opportunity and register now for one of the residencies at sundaymorning@ekwc.
