The Sydney Manufacturing Hub delivers cutting-edge expertise in additive manufacturing and materials processing to serve both fundamental and applied research.
A manufacturing-focussed research facility, we offer research and industry concept-to-production demonstration capabilities, including advanced pre- and post-processing of materials.
Our expert staff help you get the most from the state-of-the-art tools and techniques in additive manufacturing and materials processing.
Provide us with your project goals and requirements, and our staff will put together a tailored registration and training program to ensure that you can make the most of our facilities.
Contact us with your project enquiries atsmh.info@sydney.edu.au.
University of Sydney staff and students receive special subsidised rates. Pleaseto view service and access fees.
Rate categories:
| Group 1 instruments | External |
|---|---|
| 3D Confocal Microscope | $30 |
| 3D Polymer Printers - AON M2+, Intamsys Funmat HT, FormLabs 3B/3BL, Phrozen Mega 8K, Phrozen Mini 8K, 3D Platform Large Format, Prusa | $30 |
| Hotdesk workstations | $30 |
| Discotom Saw | $30 |
| Extruders (Polymers lab) | $30 |
| Grinder (specimen preparation) | $30 |
| Heat Treatment - furnaces (not including Ceramic Furnace), oil baths, salt baths | $30 |
| Plastometrix Indentation Plastometer | $30 |
| Pre & Post Fabrication Equipment | $30 |
| Powder Characterisation Equipment – PowderFlow (CarneyFlow), GranuDrum, ONH analyser, CS analyser, Particle Analyser | $30 |
| Vickers Hardness Tester | $30 |
| WASP paste printer | $30 |
| Group 2 instruments | External |
|---|---|
| 3D Metal Printers - Mlab, M2, A2X & SpectraH | $90 |
| 3D Ceramic Printer – CeraFab 7500 The base rate for heat treatment of ceramic parts is capped at $250 |
$90 |
| Arc Melter | $90 |
| 3D Scanner | $90 |
| EDM | $90 |
| Induction Casting Unit | $90 |
| Nanoindentation System | $90 |
| Additional costs | External academic/ NFP | Commercial |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramic Heat Treatment (per booking) | $500 | $500 |
| Consumables: Metal powders, EDM wire, ceramic slurry, polymer resins, filaments – charged per weight/volume | At cost; ask for quote | At cost; ask for quote |
| Technical/Design Staff Assistance (per hour) | $300 | $300 |
| Training fee – Group 1 Equipment | $100 | On quotation |
| Training fee – Group 2 Equipment | $300 | On quotation |
Rates are shown in Australian dollars (AUD) and exclude GST unless otherwise specified. Fees are reviewed annually; prices accurate for 2026.
Consumables charged per use.
Sydney Manufacturing Hubis scheduled to transition to a new booking platform, SydneyFMS, from 7October 2025.
To facilitate the transition our existingEZbooking system will run concurrently with SydneyFMS for a short time and the following booking limitations will apply.
Recent usage data and existing equipment booking rights will be transferred to this new system.
For more information visit the (staff access only).
When writing up your research, please remember to acknowledge the role of our facilities and expertise. Acknowledgements demonstrate that our investments in equipment and people have led to important outcomes. Your publications, presentations, and posters are a vital part of the business case for ongoing funding of our facility.
Please advise the Sydney Manufacturing Hub (smh.info@sydney.edu.au) of any publications, presentations, and posters produced for projects enabled by the Sydney Manufacturing Hub.
Example acknowledgement:
“The authors acknowledge the facilities and the scientific and technical assistance of [insert names if relevant] of the Sydney Manufacturing Hub, a Core Research Facility at the University of Sydney.”
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We deliver capabilities for design, 3D printing, heat treatment, mechanical and topological characterisation and much more.
Location
Room S260, Level 2
Mechanical Engineering Building (J07)
Delivery address
Sydney Manufacturing Hub
Mechanical Engineering Building (J07)
Loading Dock Entry via Gate 2 Blackwattle Creek Lane
University of Sydney, NSW, 2006