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New: black MDF in 6 mm thick

We have added a new thickness of black MDF to our material range. In addition to 3 mm, we now also have 6 mm thick MDF that is colored black throughout. Black MDF is easy to laser cut...

Better birch plywood

After intensive research, we have found a new producer of birch plywood. From now on, this material will be made especially for Snijlab from European birch wood. The new birch plywood is...

Laser cutting in large runs

After years of experience with flatbed lasers, we realized we could do better. We spent the past year developing a machine for laser cutting larger series. We can use this mac...

COVID19: NGS2020 manufacturing in the media

A nice item about the NGS2020 project. Further pieces appeared on rotterdamzetdoor, openrotterdam and at the port authority

1,000 screens per day for ErasmusMC

After designing and publishing our open-source, laser-cut face screen, several hospitals asked us to deliver substantial quantities as soon as possible. In the meantime, we are for...

Sustainability at Snijlab

This is our roof. Snijlab is powered by solar electricity. Solar power Our roof is full of PV panels that provide us and the businesses around us with solar power. Recycling Laser cutting is and always has been...

Acrylic recycling

We separate acrylic and have it collected separately. These scraps go back to the acrylic factory where they make new acrylic from it, of the same quality as it was before. Stronger...

New: acrylic in primary colors

New to our material range are four primary colors of acrylic. Blue, yellow, green and red are now available in 3 mm thick. We are pleased with this great addition to our collection. ...

Micro perforations

Laser cutting is excellent for making very precise micro perforations. Thanks to the high degree of precision and the very small cutting width of the laser, you can make minuscule holes in...

The creation of a laser-cut musical instrument that can be tinkered with endlessly

How Snijlab co-builds the stringed instrument 'Nerdy Gurdy' and keeps its manufacturing flexible and affordable with laser cutting How the Nerdy Gurdy came about Engineer Jaap Brand o...

ErasmusMC: Short time to market offers solution during corona pandemic

How Snijlab helped ease the shortage of face masks in hospitals by supplying more than 40,000 in a short time.

Foooty - The laser-cut ball

Foooty is a playful and handy ball that you can assemble from flat, interlocking sheets of plastic. It was conceived and designed by Jean-Pierre Raes from Amsterdam and together with Snijl...

New: Silicone

You can order silicone rubber parts from now on! We have two variants in stock: Silicone rubber 2 mm red Silicone rubber 1 mm transparent colorless Silicone has interesting...

POM laser cutting

POM laser cutting POM (polyacetal) is for us the No.1 plastic for technical parts. To offer even more design freedom, we have expanded the range! From now on you can laser cut parts from...

Buttons - Laser cut for the Urban Resilience Summit

Next week the Urban Resilience Summit will take place in Rotterdam. After previous editions in New York and New Orleans, among other places, this year Rotterdam will bring together specialists working on the...

New machine: sheet-o-size

We like enervating work to be done by people, and use technology to do the rest. For the loading and unloading of plates, we have now developed a system that matches ours...

Solar power!

Recently, we started working entirely on solar energy! Our roof is covered with PV panels that power our entire company; the workshop, office and yes, even the lasers! Just in time for sunny spring days. La...

Snijlab Settles into the SPEK Design Dock

We are located in the SPEK Design Dock Rotterdam in the Vierhavensgebied in Rotterdam. The location is easily accessible from the ring road, by metro (Marconiplein) and by bicycle. The Design Dock Rotterdam...