cnc-mill-01
Bench CNC mill · 3-axis
300 x 200 x 100 mm0.02 mm tolerance24k rpm spindle
AluminiumBrassAcetalWax
CHF 28/hr
Available AquinTutor /
Virtual campus /
The Forge
Campus · District · The Forge
Run a CNC mill from anywhere.
The Forge is our tele-operated fabrication wing. Eighteen CNC mill suites, twenty-four 3D printers spanning FDM, SLA, SLS and metal sintering, six laser cutters, twelve collaborative robotic arms and four PCB fabrication cells — each one machine-addressable from a browser. You upload an STL, a Gerber, or a tele-op session file; we run the toolpath check, queue the job on real hardware, run it with live camera and sensor telemetry, and ship the finished part to your door within seventy-two hours.
18
CNC mill suites
24
3D printers · FDM SLA SLS metal
6
Laser cutters · CO2 + fibre
12
Robotic arms · UR5 + Panda
4
PCB fabrication cells
72h
Door-to-door shipping
02 · Equipment catalogue
Twenty-four working machines.
Every cell below is a physical machine in our Pune workshop. Status pills reflect the real-time slot table. Hourly rates are subsidised for enrolled learners and cover materials charged at cost.
cnc-mill-02
Production CNC mill · 4-axis
650 x 450 x 250 mm0.01 mm tolerancerotary A-axis
AluminiumSteel 1018Stainless 304
CHF 64/hr
Booked cnc-mill-03
Desktop CNC router
400 x 400 x 80 mm0.05 mm tolerancewood + soft metal
MDFPlywoodAcrylicAluminium
CHF 18/hr
Available cnc-mill-04
High-precision CNC mill
400 x 250 x 200 mm0.005 mm tolerancecoolant flood
Titanium Gr 5InconelTool steel
CHF 96/hr
Maintenance cnc-lathe-01
CNC turning lathe
200 x 600 mm bedbar feederlive tooling
BrassStainlessDelrin
CHF 42/hr
Available fdm-01
FDM printer · 256 cubed
256 x 256 x 256 mm0.1 mm layerdual nozzle
PLAPETGABSTPU
CHF 6/hr
Available fdm-02
FDM large bed
400 x 400 x 500 mm0.15 mm layerenclosed heated chamber
ABSASAPolycarbonateNylon
CHF 12/hr
Available fdm-03
FDM carbon-fibre composite
320 x 132 x 154 mmhardened nozzlecontinuous CF tow
OnyxCF nylonGlass-filled nylon
CHF 34/hr
Booked sla-01
SLA resin printer · 192 x 120
192 x 120 x 200 mm25 um layermonochrome LCD
Standard resinToughCastableDental
CHF 14/hr
Available sla-02
SLA resin printer · large
298 x 165 x 300 mm50 um layerhigh-throughput
Engineering resinFlexibleHigh-temp
CHF 22/hr
Available sls-01
SLS nylon powder
200 x 200 x 250 mmPA12 nylonno supports needed
PA12 nylonPA11TPU powder
CHF 48/hr
Booked metal-01
Metal SLS · stainless
250 x 250 x 250 mminert chamber20 um layer
Stainless 316LSteel 1.2709Bronze
CHF 180/hr
Available laser-01
CO2 laser cutter · 900 x 600 · 80W
900 x 600 mm bed80W tubeautofocus
PlywoodAcrylicCardFelt
CHF 22/hr
Available laser-02
CO2 laser cutter · 1300 x 900 · 130W
1300 x 900 mm bed130W tuberotary axis
Plywood 6mmMDFAcrylic 10mm
CHF 38/hr
Booked laser-03
Fibre laser marker · 200 x 200 · 30W
200 x 200 mm field30W fibremetal engrave
StainlessBrassAnodised aluminium
CHF 28/hr
Available laser-04
Diode laser engraver
400 x 400 mm20W diodedesktop
WoodLeatherCard
CHF 9/hr
Maintenance ur5-01
UR5 collaborative arm · 850mm reach
5 kg payload850 mm reachforce-torque end
Tele-operation slotPick & placePath teaching
CHF 36/hr
Available ur5-02
UR5e arm · vision-equipped
5 kg payload850 mm reach2D + depth camera
Vision pipelineBin-pickingTele-op
CHF 44/hr
Booked franka-01
Franka Emika Panda · 7-DOF
3 kg payload7 jointssub-mm precision
Research APIROS 2libfranka
CHF 52/hr
Available franka-02
Franka Panda · dual-arm cell
paired 7-DOFshared workspaceforce sense
Bimanual researchAssemblyTactile
CHF 88/hr
Maintenance mobile-01
Mobile manipulator · TurtleBot + arm
SLAM nav4 kg armlidar + RGBD
ROS 2Nav2 stacktele-op
CHF 26/hr
Available pcb-fab-01
PCB mill · 2-layer · 0.1mm trace
200 x 300 mm0.1 mm minimum traceauto tool change
FR4 1.6mmAluminium PCBFlex polyimide
CHF 32/hr
Available pcb-fab-02
PCB mill · 4-layer · plated vias
200 x 300 mmelectroless copper4-layer stack
FR4 4-layerHigh-frequency Rogers
CHF 64/hr
Booked reflow-01
SMT reflow oven · 8-zone
400 x 600 beltlead-free profileN2 atmosphere
SAC305 paste0201+ componentsBGA rework
CHF 24/hr
Available 03 · Job pipeline
From upload to doorstep.
Every job moves through five stages. Each stage emits a webhook-signed event into your audit log; you can watch your part being machined on the live camera feed and abort mid-run if the toolpath looks wrong.
STEP 01
Upload file
STL, G-code, Gerber, SVG, URP
STEP 02
Toolpath check
Automated DFM + collision sim
STEP 03
Queue
Position visible · ETA live
STEP 04
Run on machine
Live camera feed · sensor telemetry
STEP 05
Ship to door
72-hour bonded courier
04 · Reserve a slot
Book a machine.
Pick an equipment ID, when you want it, how long for. Upload your file URL (we host on Aquin Drive or accept any signed S3 link). We hold the slot at the cost shown; charge applies only when the toolpath check passes.
05 · Materials catalogue
Stock shelf.
All materials are held in our temperature-controlled stock room and charged at cost — we add no margin. Specialty stock can be sourced; lead time depends on supplier.
FDM thermoplastic
PLA filament
Easy to print, biodegradable corn-starch derivative, 60C glass transition. Good for prototypes, models, fixtures.
CHF 18 · per kg
FDM thermoplastic
PETG filament
Tougher than PLA, mild chemical resistance, food-safe variants. Print 230C, 80C bed, no enclosure required.
CHF 22 · per kg
FDM thermoplastic
ABS filament
Higher temp resistance, acetone-vapour smoothable, prefers an enclosed heated chamber to avoid warping.
CHF 24 · per kg
FDM composite
CF-nylon Onyx
Carbon-fibre filled nylon, machine-grade stiffness, hardened steel nozzle required, 270C extrude.
CHF 180 · per kg
Photopolymer
Standard SLA resin
Sharp detail, brittle as printed, isopropanol wash + 60C UV cure. 25 um layer minimum.
CHF 64 · per litre
CNC stock
Aluminium 6061
Aerospace-grade structural alloy, easily machined, anodisable, heat-treatable. Cuts at 0.15 mm/tooth.
CHF 32 · per kg
CNC stock
Stainless 304
Corrosion-resistant, food-grade, work-hardens — slow feed and flood coolant required.
CHF 58 · per kg
CNC stock
Brass C36000
Free-machining brass, exceptional surface finish, no cooling oil needed. Used for fittings + electrical contacts.
CHF 86 · per kg
Laser stock
Carbon fibre sheet 2mm
Pre-cured 2x2 twill panel. Laser engrave only — through-cut releases dust, use waterjet instead.
CHF 220 · per kg
PCB stock
FR4 PCB blank
Glass-epoxy substrate, 1.6 mm thick, 35 um copper either side. Available in 1, 2, 4 layer stacks.
CHF 14 · per blank
Laser stock
Birch plywood 3mm
Even grain, clean kerf, light burn marks. Ideal for enclosures and prototype mechanical parts.
CHF 12 · per kg
Metal print
Stainless SLS powder
Stainless 316L powder for selective laser sintering. Inert chamber, parts post-processed in HIP oven.
CHF 420 · per kg
06 · Safety & ethics
Real metal, real responsibility.
On-site human operator at all times
Tele-operation never runs unattended. A trained operator is present to e-stop the cell if telemetry strays. You see them on the live feed alongside your part.
Toolpath check is mandatory
Every job is run through automated DFM (design-for-manufacture) checks: collision sim, feeds-and-speeds sanity, tool-length validation, machine envelope. A flagged job pauses for operator review before the spindle turns on.
Restricted-use catalogue
The platform refuses jobs that match a continually-updated weapons + munitions geometry library. Bio-hazard, controlled-substance and counterfeit-currency requests are escalated to the ethics review board.
Per-learner safety attestation
Before your first job you complete a thirty-minute machine-safety module and accept the platform code of conduct. Multiple-strike violations revoke Forge access.
Immutable audit log
Every event — upload, check, queue, run-start, sensor anomaly, run-end, ship — is signed and written to an append-only ledger. You and the operator each receive a copy. Disputes are arbitrated by the ledger.
Audit ledger · sample
14:02:11job 4187 uploaded · sha256:9e1c..f2b3
14:02:14DFM check passed · collision 0 · envelope ok
14:02:17queue position 3 · ETA 02:14
16:16:02slot opened on cnc-mill-04 · operator: r.m.
16:16:34spindle on · rpm 18,200 · feed 220mm/min
16:48:09tool change · T03 (3mm endmill)
17:22:51run-end · cycle 1h 06m · surface ok
17:48:00deburr + QC pass · photo attached
18:11:24handed to courier · AWB 78229B
+72hdelivered · signature captured
07 · Live job queue
Running right now.
The eight most recent jobs in the Forge. Equipment ID, operator handle, material on the spindle and ETA to completion. Refreshes when you reload — or stream the SSE feed at /api/forge/stream for real-time updates.
#0001
Tabletop CNC mill · 3-axis · 300 x 200 x 100
cnc-mill-04
running
ETA 38d ago
ETA 38d ago
#0002
FDM 3D printer · 256 x 256 x 256 · 0.1mm
fdm-09
running
ETA 38d ago
ETA 38d ago
#0003
CO2 laser cutter · 900 x 600 · 80W
laser-02
toolpath-check
ETA 38d ago
ETA 38d ago
#0004
SLA resin printer · 192 x 120 · 25um
sla-03
shipped
#0005
UR5 collaborative arm · 850mm reach
ur5-arm-01
queued
ETA 38d ago
ETA 38d ago
#0006
PCB mill · 2-layer · 0.1mm trace
pcb-fab-02
shipped
#0007
Metal SLS · 250 x 250 x 250 · steel
metal-print-01
queued
ETA 38d ago
ETA 38d ago
#0008
Franka Emika Panda · 7-DOF
franka-02
completed